A Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) plane will touch down at Suvarnabhumi airport later on Monday, marking the first direct flight between Thailand and Saudi Arabia following the normalisation of bilateral ties.
Flight SV846 from Riyadh with 120 passengers is due to arrive at Suvarnabhumi airport at 6.05pm, marking the resumption of commercial air transport following a diplomatic breakthrough that culminated in Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s official visit to the Middle Eastern kingdom in late January.
Traisuree Taisaranakul, deputy government spokeswoman, said the airline will operate three flights…
