Councilmember LaBonge Commends Thai Airways on 50 Years of Service

Members of the Thai-American community join Councilmember LaBonge in congratulating Thai Airways.

Councilmember Tom LaBonge was joined by the office of Council President Eric Garcetti at Thailand Plaza in Hollywood to congratulate Thai Airways on their 50th anniversary on Thursday. Thai Airways General Manager Sutsveta Svetasobhana was on hand to accept a Los Angeles City Council resolution congratulating the airline on 50 successful years since its founding on May 1, 1960.
“It’s an honor to celebrate with Thai Airways on their 50th anniversary,” Councilmember LaBonge said. “The City of Angels is a major attraction for Thai vacationers and we commend Thai Airways for providing service from Bangkok to Los Angeles all these years.”
Tourism is the second largest industry in Los Angeles, and Los Angeles International Airport is the world’s fifth-busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic, according to LA INC., the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau. Much of this passenger traffic comes from Asia, including nearly 80,000 travelers from Thailand in 2008.