Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) announced the launching of direct flights to be operated thrice weekly non-stop on the route connecting Bangkok and Brussels utilizing Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, with service commencing on 17 November 2011.

Mr. Pandit Chanapai, THAI Executive Vice President for Commercial stated that THAI is delighted to launch Brussels as its latest destination to serve the European Union (EU), as the only Southeast Asian carrier to operate non-stop flights on the route Bangkok-Brussels. Flights to Brussels will serve business travel among the worldwide community from Thailand and the European Union conducting state travel. Spare time passengers from Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and France will also benefit from the direct flights into Bangkok, with passengers traveling away from Bangkok to Thai domestic destinations as well as other parts of Southeast Asia.