Udom Tantiprasongchai, best known for his introduction of the first low-cost airline in Thailand, has died at 66.
Udom died on Saturday and the chanting rite for him will be held at Wat Depsirin from Sunday to Saturday at 6pm. The cremation will take place on Jan 24 at 5pm.
The cause of his death has not been officially announced.
“Thank you for your contribution to the Thai sky and Thai aviation industry,” said a message posted on @aviaknowledge, a Twitter account created for the Thai aviation sector.
Udom started his business in Cambodia in 1994 with Cambodia International Airlines operating regular flights out of Phnom Penh to Phuket before expanding its…
