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Thai Airways (TG), the national carrier, has 12 domestic routes out of Bangkok to Chiang Rai, Hat Yai, Khon Kaen, Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Trang, Phitsanulok, Phuket, Surat Thani, Ubon Ratchathani and Udon Thani.

A local boutique carrier, Bangkok Airways, runs flights from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, Pattaya Beach, Phuket, Samui, Sukhothai and Trat in Thailand. Its international routes include Angkor Wat (Siem Reap) and Phnom Penh in Cambodia; Guilin, Hang Zhou and Xi’an in China; Luang Prabang in Laos; Yangon in Myanmar; Fukuoka, and Hiroshima in Japan, and Singapore, Hong Kong and The Maldives.

There are several independent budget airlines operating regular flights to locations within the Kingdom, including Nok Air, Air Asia, Orient-Thai Airlines and PB Air. Their average oneway cost to most destinations is around the 1,000- to 2,000-baht mark, with special offer, “ticketless” flights ordered by Internet that can cost as little as 99 baht. Check-in time for all domestic flight is one hour prior to departure time, and departure tax whas been added to your ticket fare.

• Thai Airways International Head Office: 89 Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Bangkok 10900, Tel: 0 2545 1000. Hot line: 1566. www.thaiairways.com.

• Bangkok Airways Head Office:  99 Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Lat Yao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Tel: 0 2265 5678. www.bangkokair.com.

• Nok Air: 11th Floor, One Pacific Place, Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok 10110.           Tel: 1318. www.nokair.com.

• AirAsia: 19th Floor Juthamard Boulevard, Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, BangKhen, Bangkok 10900, Tel: 0 2515 9999. www.airasia.com.

• One-Two-Go by Orient-Thai Airlines: 18 New Phetchaburi Road, KhlongToei, Bangkok 10110, Tel: 0 2229 4260. www.orient-thai.com

• PB Air: 17th Floor, UBC II Building, Sukhumvit 33 Road, Bangkok 10110,          Tel: 0 2261 0271. www.pbair.com.