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	Voranate Laprabang, acting chief executive officer, said the subsidiary of Thai Airways International (THAI) would reposition from light premium airline to premium full-service carrier.&nbsp;</div>
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	He said the airline would work more closely on business planning and marketing with THAI to strengthen competitiveness on existing routes and new networks.&nbsp;</div>
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	By next month, Thai Smile plans to operate to five more destinations: Mandalay, Hyderabad, Nanning, Chongqing and Changsha.&nbsp;</div>

Thai Smile goes upscale

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<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Nongluck is a senior economic journalist covering the macroeconomics, real estate, and corporate investment strategies driving growth across Thailand and Southeast Asia</span></span><span lang="TH" style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Angsana New&quot;,serif">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

Thai Smile goes upscale

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