THAI introduced new destination – Oslo, Norway which is the 59th destination in 34 countries operated by THAI in response with the increasing demand of passengers travelling to several destinations in worldwide. This year was regarded to be the leading year of THAI with numerous awards from the various international institutions, for instance; the second rank under the category of Best Asian Carrier from Gold Awards and the second rank in Best Intercontinental Airlines regarding to the announcement in Grand Travel Award Ceremony. THAI also received Trusted Brands Platinum Award 2009 from Reader’s Digest for 10 consecutive years.