Thai Airways faces mounting criticisms over plan to buy into Tiger Airways

Bangkok Post, 10 Aug 2010
Thai Airways International (THAI) is bracing for even more controversy arising from its tie-up with Tiger Airways to set up a no-frills airline in Thailand as it was advised to hold a stake in the parent firm of the Singapore-based carrier.
Some critics question why THAI needs a budget affiliate when it already has Nok Air on domestic routes. Proponents argue this is a shrewd business decision with an airline that plans to challenge AirAsia on foreign routes. Full Story