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THAI unit looks overseas.

Bangkok Post (Bangkok, Thailand)

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Byline: Sujintana Hemtasilpa

May 9--With more and more people flying -- and dining while aloft -- Thai Airways International is looking to expand its catering business abroad to Japan, Qatar and India.

"That's our plan, once our new facility at Suvarnabhumi airport is operational," said Pismai Chandrubeksa, managing director for THAI's catering department.

Airline food is big business. The catering department last year generated five billion baht in revenues for THAI. While representing just 3 percent of the national carrier's annual revenues, it's an area that is growing rapidly for the airline, particularly as an outsourcing service for other ...

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