Bangkok--13 Jul--Thai Airways Thai Airways International Public Company Limited announced that the airline will increase its fuel surcharge on international flight sectors routed Bangkok-Auckland v.v., Bangkok-Los Angeles v.v., and Bangkok-New York v.v. as of 15 July 2007 onwards, due to increased fuel prices worldwide. Mr. Wallop Bhukkanasut, THAI’s Executive Vice President for Commercial, said that as of 15 July 1007 onwards the company will increase its fuel surcharge on international flights, by collecting an increase in fuel surcharge from all passengers who fly THAI flights and tickets issued by THAI’s sales offices and travel agencies selling THAI air tickets in Thailand and overseas with rates as follows: Bangkok-Auckland v.v. at USD 60 or the equivalent per sector/ per flight coupon, from previously USD 50 or the equivalent per sector/ per flight coupon. Bangkok-Los Angeles v.v. and Bangkok-New York v.v. at USD 50 or the equivalent per sector/ per flight coupon, from previously USD 40 or the equivalent per sector/ per flight coupon. Furthermore, the current insurance surcharge of USD 5 per international sector/ per flight coupon remains unchanged. Fuel surcharges on other international and domestic routes also remain unchanged.