PC Air, a new Thai airline has hired four transsexuals, including a former beauty queen, as flight attendants. PC Air has already recruited six crew of the “third sex” and boss Peter Chan said recruitment, driven by a belief in equal rights, would continue. Thai airline hires ladyboys as flight attendants by ODNandfinally
BANGKOK, Feb 3 – An alleged Malaysian drug smuggler on Thursday was arrested in possession of 1.6 kilos of crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as ‘ice,’ at Suvarnabhumi Airport, according to Thai police. Neoh Bee Geok, a Malaysian Chinese woman, was detained at Thailand’s main international airport with 1.6kg of the illicit drug hidden in a […]
Thai AirAsia has launched its Chiang Mai hub with new daily direct flights from Singapore to the northern Thai city. The introduction of this new route is yet another important milestone for AirAsia as guests can now look forward to better connectivity to Northern Thailand. Chiang Mai is also linked to Bangkok, Hat Yai, Phuket […]
HOURS after a Qantas jet plunged almost 8000m during an emergency descent yesterday a Sydney-bound flight was forced to return to Bangkok because of engine problems. Flight QF2 carrying 352 passengers was about 30 minutes into its flight from Bangkok International Airport when one of its engines began “consuming fuel more quickly than normal” a […]
They will have a ‘third sex’ name tag pinned to their uniforms to avoid immigration issues. Thai transsexuals were overjoyed as new airline P.C. Air yesterday took air hostess job applications from “third sex” candidates at Bangkok’s Esplanade shopping mall. Among the successful applicants was Miss Tiffany 2007 winner Thanyarat “Film” Jiraphatpakorn. P.C. Air executive […]
Jan 15, 2011 (The Nation – McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) — BANGKOK (THE NATION-THAILAND/ANN) — Thai Airways International’s board of directors yesterday endorsed a revised sixyear investment plan (2011-2017), which includes the acquisition of 37 new aircraft to replace retired planes and accommodate business expansion. THAI last year built up a solid foundation that […]
Thai Airways International on December 21 yesterday cancelled flights from Bangkok to London because of adverse weather conditions at Heathrow Airport. It also announced it would increase domestic flights during the New Year season. A limited number of flights are being allowed to operate to and from London. Therefore, priority for flight departures will be […]
Fernandes promises region-wide service AirAsia is jumping into the telecom business in Thailand with the aim of revolutionising the industry under the tagline “Now Everyone Can Talk”. Asia’s largest low-cost airline signed a 49:51 joint-venture deal last week with a group of Thai investors to establish Tune Talk Thailand Co. The company, with 100 million […]
