Bangkok--8 Nov--Thai Airways
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) announced flight schedule adjustments and temporary suspension of flights to the North during the Loy Krathong Floating Lantern Festival.
Dr. Sorajak Kasemsuwan, THAI President, said that during 27-29 November 2012, people in the northern provinces will participate in the tradition of releasing floating lanterns during the Loy Krathong Festival. As floating lanterns are released at night, THAI is adjusting its flight schedule and temporarily suspending certain flights on the Bangkok-Chiang Mai-Bangkok route and Bangkok-Chiang Rai-Bangkok route as a precautionary measure to avoid floating lanterns being suctioned into airplanes engines.
Bangkok-Chiang Mai Flight Adjustment on 27-29 November 2012
Flight Number Original Schedule Adjusted Schedule
Departure Arrival Departure Arrival
TG116 17:25 18:35 16:50 18:00
Bangkok-Chiang Mai Temporary Flight Suspension on 27-29 November 2012
Flight Number Original Schedule Adjusted Schedule
Departure Arrival Departure Arrival
TG120 18:40 20:20 Flight Suspended
TG122 21:40 22:50 Flight Suspended
Chiang Mai-Bangkok Temporary Flight Suspension on 27-29 November 2012
Flight Number Original Schedule Adjusted Schedule
Departure Arrival Departure Arrival
TG117 19:25 20:35 Flight Suspended
TG121 20:50 22:10 Flight Suspended
Bangkok-Chiang Rai Flight Adjustment on 27-29 November 2012
Flight Number Original Schedule Adjusted Schedule
Departure Arrival Departure Arrival
TG140 18:20 19:40 15:40 17:00
Chiang Rai-Bangkok Flight Adjustment on 27-29 November 2012
Flight Number Original Schedule Adjusted Schedule
Departure Arrival Departure Arrival
TG141 20:25 21:45 17:45 19:05
For more information, contact the THAI Contact Center 24-hours a day at 02-356-1111 or visit THAI’s website www.thaiairways.com. Also, visit THAI’s official Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/ThaiAirways.