Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) is the designated national carrier of the Kingdom of Thailand. Its founding partnership with SAS in 1959 was one of the earliest airline alliances ever signed. The Company is 51.03% owned by the Royal Thai Government through the Ministry of Finance.

THAI’s philosophy is to provide a full service to premium passengers while maintaining the highest standards of service to leisure travelers, who represent over 80% of the company’s total passenger transportation revenue. THAI aims to be the “First Choice Carrier with Touches of Thai.” The success of THAI in the 50 years of operation has been endorsed through countless international awards the airline has received. It is regularly voted among the world’s most admired carriers in research carried out by leading travel magazines and from Internet passenger surveys.