THAI has lost its way

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Published: 12 Oct 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

New Thai Airways president Sorajak Kasemsuvan believes that Thai cuisine, Otop silk fabrics and courteous service will halt its spluttering performance.

He has only got one out of three _ courteous service.

Maybe he should try focusing on price, service and comfort. These are what interest most travellers.

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maunder
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Discussion 17 : 12 Oct 2012 at 20.5717
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Wonder if Voctor and loong are talking one way or rt? I booked a roundtrip flight SFO-BKK-SFO last June (Just arrived back at SFO). Fifty one thousand Baht. About the US$1,600 Khun Loong mentioned. Same trip used to be about 30K Baht. About the price Khun Victor mentioned.
Considering price, and the amazing joys of passing through US airports, frankly I'd rather swim.
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Discussion 16 : 12 Oct 2012 at 14.1116
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I have always fly Thai Airways and no-one else has ever paid for my ticket. I could have chosen Turkish or Aeroflot to save 5-10 %,with stop-overs,but I prefer to reach my destination safely without stop-overs and I am in no mood to contract diarrhea on the plane. I find the service/food/safety and price of Thai Airways to be at least satisfactory. Besides,I have this twisted belief that by flying Thai Airways,I am actually contributing to the betterment of the economy in the country I love.
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Discussion 15 : 12 Oct 2012 at 13.2915
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Anthony: I'll have to ask you, what do you think about the executioner who kills the convicted killer?
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Discussion 14 : 12 Oct 2012 at 13.2214
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D7 have to disagree about the leg room on Thai i stopped using them for the international leg 4 years ago
I use EVA which has all new aircraft complete with seat back entertainment systems good food and courteous service and the clincher for me is the arrival times into BKK doesn’t put it up against arrivals from Europe from Thai/BA/Quantas so immigration is a bit easier
As for internals now we have a choice mostly Bangkok airways but I do admit when I go to Udorn I use THai
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Discussion 13 : 12 Oct 2012 at 13.1213
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D9,
I booked on line China Eastern, at the cost of 8,100 HKD, which is exactly 33,163.30 THB that SCB charged me a month ago, arriving JFK at 2pm.
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Discussion 12 : 12 Oct 2012 at 11.4712
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Anyone who thinks that Thai service is uncourteous are way off the beaten track - try American Airlines !.....
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Discussion 11 : 12 Oct 2012 at 10.2911
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Have to agree with you on the point of natiunal airlines. I still pay the extra on Thai as the flights are mostly direct with no stops...
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Discussion 10 : 12 Oct 2012 at 10.2210
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Thai Airlines is a nationalistic protected monopoly totally out of touch with the rest of the industry .Its prices are 30 % higher than anyone else .I dont even check the price with them when buying flights .
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Discussion 9 : 12 Oct 2012 at 10.139
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Victor Disc 5. Whoa your flight to JFK cost 3,300 bahts. My flight from SFO to BKK cost me $1,600 on China Airlines's economy class. I got rift off!
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Discussion 8 : 12 Oct 2012 at 09.138
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Tired of 3G fraud
Perry, when you signed the contract with AIS did you actually sign up for 3G or just the standard contract? There IS 3G in a lot of cities but on the 850 mHz band and not the 2.1 gHz band which is what the auction is all about.
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