Mr. Engtrakul added that with the new Airbus A340-500, THAI customers will experience our award-winning service and hospitality as well as greater comfort in all classes. THAI’s A340-500 aircraft with the new corporate identity is configured in three classes with 215 seats: 60 in Royal Silk business class, 42 in premium economy and 113 seats in economy class.

The entertainment system in the A340-500 is equipped with audio-video on demand, touch screen and control headset with interactive personal audio and video program. There are 30 movie titles, 100 music albums, single and multi-player games and language learning systems.

30.11.05
THAI ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited announced its financial results for fiscal year 2005 ending September 2005, reporting a net profit of 6,777 million baht.

Mr. Somchainuk Engtrakul, Member of the Board of Directors Acting as President, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited, announced that THAI’s financial results for fiscal year 2005 (October 2004 – September 2005) resulted in total revenues from the sale of goods and the rendering of services of 162,488 million baht and THAI realized a net profit of 6,777 million baht, a decrease of 3,300 million baht or 32.7 percent compared to last fiscal year. This translated into earnings per share of 4.0 baht for fiscal year 2005 through to the end of September 2005 compared to earnings per share of 6.14 baht during last year’s fiscal year.

The company’s revenues from the sale of goods and the rendering of services increased from last year by 9,885 million baht or 6.5 percent. This resulted from an increase in profits primarily in the area of passenger services, due to expansion of the company’s network to more destinations in efforts to reach more areas around the world, and the increased flight frequencies to support increased passenger traffic, such as Bangkok-London, Bangkok-Frankfurt, Bangkok-Munich, and other routes. Operating expenses increased from 132,105 million baht to 151,664 million baht, when compared to the same period last year at 19,559 million baht or 14.8 percent.

Factors adversely impacting results include abnormally high fuel price that increased by 50.1 percent over the same period last year. Increased personnel expense was a result of a one-time change for implementing an early retirement program and the retro-effect implementing a new salary structure. However, the company experienced a foreign exchange profit at 1,470 million baht due to stronger baht currency.

03.06.05
NEW TOUCHES OF THAI
Thai Airways International changes the corporate identity and streamlines the products.
Thai Airways has implemented a new corporate identity as part of a plan to further develop THAI's services, working towards becoming the number one airline in Asia. This implies introduction of a new class concept as well as service improvements.

THAI will change various products, cabin interiors, passenger lounges, ticketing offices, including change in the company's new corporate identity. This includes new painting of THAI aircraft livery and new uniforms for staff. This change is expected to be implemented on the Scandinavian routes in the beginning of 2006.
In line with the new Corporate Identity and to streamline products within THAI, a name change of class of service and new booking class on the Scandinavian routes will take place effective from 01JUL05 according to the following:

All passengers booked on Y-class TG950/951 BKK - CPH v.v. and TG960/961 BKK-ARN v.v. with travel on/after 01. July 2005 will be automatically re-booked to U-class as shown below:
 

TG 951 Y 01JUL CPH-BKK HK

TG 951 Y 01JUL CPH-BKK UN TG 951 U 01JUL CPH-BKK TK

Automatic re-bookings will commence from 06. June 2005.
Please note: The present service on board, fare levels, rules and conditions will not be changed.
Please inform all concerned staff at your offices.

20.05.05
THAI AIRWAYS UTVIDRE RUTETILBUDET
Den 01. mai introduserte Thai Airways sin nye avgang mellom Bangkok og New York. På ruten benyttes en helt ny Airbus 340- 500, spesialbygget for lange distanser. Thai Airways skal fly til New York 6 dager pr uke, med en flytid på ca. 16 timer. Om bord tilbyr Thai sin nye,

Det nye konseptet vil gradvis bli introdusert på hele Thais rutenett, og det vil derfor kunne ta noe tid før nordmenn kan glede seg over Thais nye identitet. I mellomtiden økes tilbudet fra Skandinavia, med en ny avgang fra Stockholm på onsdager. Den nye avgangen starter 22. juni, og har samme avgang- og ankomst tider som de øvrige dagene. Thai har dermed hele 11 avganger pr. uke mellom Skandinavia og Bangkok, flytypen er Boeing 747.

29.04.05
BANGKOK-NEW YORK NONSTOP!
01. mai starter vår nye rute mellom Bangkok og New York. Dette blir den raskeste veien fra Asia til New York. På ruten benytter vi vår helt nye Airbus 340, med våre nye, oppgraderte Royal silk class. Dette er Thais nye businesskonsept, med dype soveseter i moderne design og Thais velrenommerte service om bord.
Den nye ruten går 6 dager pr uke, med avgang fra Bangkok 00.40, og ankomst New York 06. 35. Returen har avgang fra New York 12.00, med ankomst Bangkok 16.10 neste dag.

14.03.05
INCREASE IN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS

Europe:

Bangkok – Madrid v.v.: Increase of 1 flight every Sunday (as of 16 July 2005 onwards), in addition to 4 flights per week to Madrid. Bangkok – London v.v.: Increase of 1 flight every Thursday (as of 16 June 2005 onwards), in addition to 2 flights per day to London, at a total of 14 flights per week. Bangkok – Stockholm v.v.: Increase of 1 flight every Wednesday (as of 16 June 2005 onwards), in addition to 5 flights per week to Stockholm. Bangkok – Frankfurt v.v.: Increase of 1 flight every Thursday (as of 16 July 2005 onwards), in addition to 13 flights per week to Frankfurt.

Asia:

Bangkok – Beijing v.v.: Increase of 3 flights every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday (as of 1 May 2005 onwards), in addition to 10 flights per week to Beijing. Bangkok – Manila v.v.: Increase of 2 flights every Monday and Wednesday (as of 1 May 2005 onwards), in addition to 12 flights per week to Manila. Bangkok – Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) v.v.: Increase of 1 flight every Friday, in addition to 15 flights per week to Ho Chi Minh.

09.03.05
NY AVGANG FRA STOCKHOLM-BANGKOK
Fra og med 22 juni øker vi vår kapasitet med en ny avgang mellom Stockholm og Bangkok. Den nye avgangen går på onsdager, og har samme avgangs- og ankomsttider som de øvrige flightene til og fra Stockholm.
Dersom du allerede nå opplever at sommerflyene er fulle ber vi deg vurdere onsdager fra og til Stockholm.
Tilslutningsfly fra Oslo er uten endringer, med flere muligheter både til og fra Oslo.
Thai er dermed aller størst i Skandinavia, med 11 ukentlige avganger til Bangkok!

16.02.05
THAI ACHIEVES A NET PROFIT OF 5,717 MILLION BAHT IN THE FIRST QUARTER 2004/05
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited announced its first quarter results for fiscal year 2004/05 (October to December 2004), whereby the net profit amounted to 5,717 million baht.

Mr. Kanok Abhiradee, THAI’s President, announced that THAI’s first quarter results for fiscal year 2004/05 (October to December 2004) amounted to a total revenue from the sale of goods and the rendering of services of 43,063 million baht, with the profit from the sale of goods and the rendering of services of 6,406 million baht, a decrease of 1,039 million baht or 13.94 percent compared to the same period last year. When other incomes and expenses were included, THAI achieved a net profit of 5,717 million baht, an increase of 1,467 million baht or 34.52 percent compared to the same period last year. Therefore, earnings per share was 3.38 baht per share when compared to the same period last year, with net profit per share of 2.81 baht.

During the first quarter, THAI experienced profit from the sale of goods and the increased expansion of services when compared to the same period last year, which resulted from implementing a more aggressive marketing plan and routenet expansion. THAI’s cabin factor during this quarter was at 73.7 percent, an increase from 73.2 percent from the same period last year.

As for expenses, an increase was experienced due to the sale of goods and the rendering of services when compared to the same period last year at 5,848 million baht or 18.98 percent, primarily due to increased cost of jet fuel and increased use of jet fuel. During this quarter, THAI earned a net profit before interest, income tax, depreciation, and rental (EBITDAR) at 11,041 million baht.

10.02.05
THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH PRESENTS PLAQUE TO THAI FOR GOOD MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ON BOARD FLIGHTS
On 10 February 2005 at 10.00 hours at the VIP Room of the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Suchai Charoenratanakul, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Public Health, presided over the plaque presentation ceremony to Mr. Kanok Abhiradee, President of Thai Airways International Public Company Limited. The Ministry of Public Health presented the plaque recognizing THAI’s good management of public health on board flights, based on the airline’s “The Most Hygienic in Cabin Environment” project, with plaque presentation being witnessed by THAI’s Management.

Mr. Kanok Abhiradee, THAI’s President, said that THAI is proud to receive a plaque from the Ministry of Public Health, which the airline’s Management and staff are proud to accept. THAI’s “The Most Hygienic in Cabin Environment” is a project that was initiated out of concern for public health in the passenger cabin and food safety, stressing the importance of public health and cleanliness, which all THAI employees hold as a important in their work practice.

In addition, this is another project that supported THAI’s efforts that led to receiving a plaque from the World Health Organization (WHO), which was granted to THAI in December 2004 in Switzerland. The WHO commended the airline for implementing excellent in-cabin management of hygienic systems, during a plaque presentation ceremony that took place in Geneva, Switzerland. THAI’s employees are very honored that the airline has been recognized with such a prestigious award, which is the first award of this kind to be presented to a private organization by the WHO; THAI is the first company to receive this award. THAI received this award due to introduction of preventive SARS measures that the airline has continually implemented following the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak. In addition, the airline was commended for the creation of its Biological Outbreak Operation Manual, being the first airline in the world to introduce such a manual.

THAI introduced various preventive measures to guard against the spread of SARS that includes aviation measures such as spraying Ecotru 1453, thoroughly cleaning all in-cabin aircraft equipment or facilities at 36 touch points, inspection of aircraft air circulation systems, changing air filters prior to expiry, and more. THAI was also commended for its inflight measures, air crew and cabin crew measures. As for measures to guard against the spread of SARS, THAI inspected hygiene levels in raw materials and production processes, so that passengers may remain confident in consumption of meals made from poultry that were produced by THAI Catering.

Currently, THAI has implemented “The Most Hygienic In-Cabin Environment” program stressing the importance of hygiene in the passenger cabin, which includes food safety, importance of cleanliness, with all THAI employees continuously implementing these procedures through to present, and serves as another program that the WHO praised the airline for introducing.

In addition, during December 2004, Dr. Anarfi Asamoa-Baah, Assistant Director-General, Communicable Diseases, World Health Organization, traveled to Thailand to attend a briefing on the various measures THAI implemented and observed activities at THAI’s Crisis Management Operations Center that coordinates crises with various functions both inside and outside of the company whenever incidents occur that effect the company.

The WHO’s recognition of THAI’s efforts serves as evidence that its passengers are confident in THAI, taking action in the facilitation of every concern and need. This includes implementation of preventive measures in the area of public health, evident from commendation that THAI has received from the WHO.