Bangkok--10 Aug--Thai Airways
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited will begin operating domestic flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport on 3 routes, at
a total of 5 flights, on the route Bangkok — Phitsanulok (3 flights), Bangkok — Ubon Ratchathani (1 flight), and Bangkok — Chiang Mai (1
flight), effective 15 September 2006 onwards.
Flg. Off. Apinan Sumanaseni, President of Thai Airways International Public Company Limited, said that in accordance to the
Government policy for domestic air carriers to begin operating flights to and from Suvarnabhumi Airport as of 15 September 2006 onwards, the
company has studied the possibilities based on concern for passenger impact. The company has arranged flight operations on 3 routes, at a
total of 5 flights, those being return flights to and from Bangkok — Phitsanulok v.v. (3 flights), Bangkok — Ubon Ratchathani v.v. (1
flight), and Bangkok — Chiang Mai v.v. (1 flight), effective 15 September 2006, based on the following schedule.
1. Suvarnabhumi — Phitsanulok v.v.: 3 flights per day
- Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) — Phitsanulok
Flight Number Routing Departure Arrival
TG 8860 Suvarnabhumi - Phitsanulok 06.30 hrs. 07.25 hrs.
(regularly TG 160)
TG 8862 Suvarnabhumi - Phitsanulok 12.35 hrs. 13.30 hrs.
(regularly TG 150)
TG 8864 Suvarnabhumi - Phitsanulok 18.35 hrs. 19.30 hrs.
(regularly TG 168)
- Phitsanulok — Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi)
Flight Number Routing Departure Arrival
TG 8861 Phitsanulok - Bangkok 08.05 hrs. 08.50 hrs.
(regularly TG 161)
TG 8863 Phitsanulok - Bangkok 14.10 hrs. 14.55 hrs.
(regularly TG 151)
TG 8865 Phitsanulok - Bangkok 20.10 hrs. 20.55 hrs.
(regularly TG 169)
2. Suvarnabhumi — Ubon Ratchathani v.v.: 1 flight, operated on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Flight Number Routing Routing Arrival
TG 8868 Suvarnabhumi - Ubon Ratchathani 14.35 hrs. 15.40 hrs.
(regularly TG 022)
TG 8869 Ubon Ratchathani - Suvarnabhumi 16.30 hrs. 17.35 hrs.
(regularly TG 023)
3. Suvarnabhumi — Chiang Mai v.v.: 1 flight, operated on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Saturdays.
Flight Number Routing Routing Arrival
TG 8870 Suvarnabhumi -Chiang Mai 10.25 hrs. 11.35 hrs.
(regularly TG 106)
TG 8871 Chiang Mai - Suvarnabhumi 12.25 hrs. 13.35 hrs.
(regularly TG 107)
Domestic flights other than those mentioned above will continue to operate from Bangkok International Airport (Don Muang), based
on original operation plans. The company will migrate its operation center to Suvarnabhumi Airport on 28 September 2006.
Remark: This operation is being conducted as a test of THAI’s system readiness to prepare the company’s employees for the
migration to Suvarnabhumi Airport, which will not affect any international flights.