Thailand will accelerate its efforts to establish direct flight routes between Thailand and the United States as part of the government’s goal to position the country as an aviation hub for Southeast Asia, says Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit.
Currently, no airline, including flag carrier Thai Airways International, offers a non-stop service between Thailand and the United States.
THAI once operated Bangkok–Los Angeles and Bangkok–New York services but they were suspended in 2015 after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgraded Thailand’s aviation safety 
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