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Airline can trace its beginnings to Cambodia International Airlines founded by current chairman Udom Tantiprasongchai. Airline started scheduled passenger flights in mid 1990s. CIA was ordered to leave Cambodia and company moved to Thailand and operated briefly as Orient Express Air. Company since changed its name to Orient Thai Airlines and started to operate charter flights in Southeast Asia, including South Korea and Japan. Majority of its charter operations serve leisure travel market to and from Thailand's resorts. Airline also provides Hadj flights on behalf of other carriers including Air India and Saudia. Thai Orient also provides logistic support to UN. Orient Thai and its low-cost domestic subsidiary One-Two-Go had earned bad reputation from its customers and numerous complaints and warnings including suspension of AOC from civil aviation authorities in Thailand, Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong. The airline ultimately suspended operations in July 2018, entering bankruptcy in October.

founded - demised (age)

1994 - October 9 2018  (24)

headquarters

222 Vipavadee Rangsit Rd, Donmuang 10210, Bangkok

web

www.orient-thai.com

base airports

VTBS Suvarnabhumi International Bangkok

related operators

One-Two-GO	subsidiary
Cambodia Airlines	predecessor
Kampuchea Airlines	49% stake