Thailand’s Surat Thani Airport welcomes chartered flight from Taiwan

A chartered Thai Lion Air flight carrying 143 tourists from Taiwan landed at Surat Thani Airport in southern Thailand yesterday. It was the first chartered flight to land on the airport’s runway in three years.

Surat Thani Governor Wichawut Jinto welcomed passengers on flight SL-7391 from Taipei yesterday evening, handing out flower garlands and gifts to tourists to celebrate the occasion.

Governor Wichawut said…

“It is the first chartered flight in three years since the Covid-19 situation. Therefore, we wanted to give tourists a warm welcome.

“We are ready to welcome tourists to Surat Thani province, where there are charming tourist attractions and activities both on the mainland and on the islands that attract foreign tourists here.”

Airlines in Russia and China are looking to boost their flights to Surat Thani too,…