THAI Announces Winter Program 2001/02

Thai Airways International Public Company Limited announced a new winter flight program, which will take effect from 28 October 2001 to 31 March 2002. Chengdu and Mumbai are the two new destinations added in this winter program. The adjustment of flight frequencies is as follows:

INTERNATIONAL SERVICES EUROPE

1. THAI will increase it flight frequency on the route Bangkok-Paris v.v. from seven to ten weekly flights by adding its first thrice weekly daylight flights which will take effect from 1 January 2002 onwards.

2. Bangkok-Rome v.v. will be increased from six weekly flights to daily services.

3. Bangkok-Zurich v.v. will be increased from six flights weekly to daily flights.

4. Bangkok-Munich v.v. will be increased from three to four weekly flights. All flights will be daylight flights.

5. Bangkok-Copenhagen v.v. will be increased from four to five to six weekly flights (only during the period from 28 October-31 December 2001)

AUTRALASIA

1. THAI will utilize MD-11 aircraft for flight operations on the route Bangkok-Melbourne v.v., and Bangkok-Brisbane-Melbourne, replacing the Boeing 777-300 aircraft.

2. THAI will utilize Boeing 747-400 aircraft on the route Bangkok-Sydney-Auckland, replacing the Boeing 777-300 aircraft

3. THAI will increase flight frequency between Bangkok and Perth from five to six weekly flights.

ASIA

1. On 1 January 2002, THAI will launch its three weekly flight operations on the route Bangkok-Chengdu (China) v.v. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

2. On 30 October 2001, THAI will launch its three weekly flights on the route Bangkok-Mumbai (India) v.v. every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

3. THAI will increase flight frequency on the route Bangkok-Osaka v.v. (afternoon flights) from four weekly flights to daily services

4. THAI will increase flight frequency on the route Bangkok-Guangzhou v.v. from four flights weekly to daily services.

5. THAI will increase flight frequency on the route Bangkok-Jakarta v.v. from three to five weekly flights

6. THAI will increase flight frequency on the route Bangkok-Hanoi v.v. from four weekly flights to daily services.

DOMESTIC SERVICES

1. Two additional flights will be added on the route Bangkok-Chiang Mai v.v., making the total of 90 weekly flights.

2. Bangkok-Ubon Ratchathani v.v. will be increased from 14 to 21 weekly flights.

3. Bangkok-Khon Kaen v.v. will be increased from 21 to 28 weekly flights.

4. Bangkok-Krabi v.v. will be increased from 10 to 14 weekly flights.

Other services remain unchanged. For reservation and flight information, please call THAI's office at Tel: 02-6282000, 24 hours a day.