Thai Airways International Seat Configuration Overview
 

As seat and configuration questions are common in this forum I thought I should put together an overview with all the different seat configurations and products found on the various aircraft in the THAI fleet.

The information is presented in the following way:
Aircraft type (Numbers of aircraft) | Registration | Seat map
Class (Number of seats) | Configuration | Seat type (Seat manufacturer) | In-flight entertainment/power/seat features | Link to picture of seat/cabin

Airbus A320 (20)

Airbus A320-200 (6) | HS-TXA to -TXF | No seat map available
Aircraft type code (seat map reference): NA
Entered fleet: June 2012-March 2013

Economy (174) | 3-3 | Standard | No IFE/AC/USB/WIFI

Airbus A320-200 (14) | HS-TXG to -TXU | Seat map
Aircraft type code (seat map reference): 32S
Entered fleet: December 2013-December 2023

Economy (168) | 3-3 | Standard | No IFE/AC/USB/WIFI

Routes
Deployed on domestic network and on regional routes, such as AMD, BOM, DAC, DEL, CCU, KHH, PEN, PNH, RGN, VTE

Note
Thai Smile (WE) is in the process of being merged into Thai Airways International (TG). Thus, routes and aircrafts from WE is being transferred to TG.

Airbus 330 (3)

Airbus A330-300 (3) | HS-TEN to -TEP | Seat map
Aircraft type code (seat map reference): 33R
Entered fleet: April 2009-July 2009

Royal Silk (31) | 1-2-1, 1-2-2 | Fully flat, staggered (Thompson Aero "Vantage") | AVOD AC USB | View
Economy (263) | 2-4-2 | Standard | AVOD AC USB | View

Routes
Regional routes, such as HKT, KUL, SIN, HKG, BOM, KHI, HND, FUK

Airbus 350 (22)

Airbus A350-900 (12) | HS-THB to -THH and HS-THJ to -THN | Seat map
Aircraft type code (seat map reference): 359
Entered fleet: August 2016-May 2018

Royal Silk (32) | 1-2-1 | Fully flat, staggered (Stelia Aerospace "Solstys") | AVOD AC USB WIFI | View
Economy (289) | 3-3-3 | Standard | AVOD AC USB WIFI | View

Airbus A350-900 (7)* | HS-THO, -THP, -THS and -THT to -THY | No seat map available
Aircraft type code (seat map reference): 35B
Entered fleet: May 2023-April 2024

Royal Silk (33) | 1-2-1 | Fully flat, reverse herringbone (Collins Aerospace "Super Diamond") | AVOD AC USB | NA
Economy (301) | 3-3-3 | Standard | AVOD AC USB | NA

(*) Aircrafts originally delivered to Hainan Airlines/Hong Kong Airlines and retains their interior

Airbus A350-900 (2) | HS-THQ* and -THR*| No seat map available
Aircraft type code (seat map reference): NA
Entered fleet: September 2023-October 2023

Royal Silk (30) | 2-2-2 | Fully flat, forward facing (JAMCO "Journey") | AVOD AC USB | Economy (309) | 3-3-3 | Standard | AVOD AC USB | NA

(*) Aircrafts originally ordered by LATAM and retains their interior.

Routes
Long haul routes to Europe and regional routes, such as ARN, BLR, CAN, CGK, DEL, HKG, HND, ICN, KMG, MEL, MUC, NGO, PEK, PVG, TPE

Boeing 777 (22)

Boeing 777-200ER (5) | HS-TJR, -TJS, -TJT, -TJV and -TJW | Seat map
Aircraft type code (seat map reference): 77E
Entered fleet: November 2006-October 2007

Royal Silk (30) | 2-2-2 | Angle flat, forward facing (Stelia Aerospace (Sogerma) "Evolys") | AVOD AC | View
Economy (292) | 3-3-3 | Standard | AVOD AC | View

Routes
Mainly deployed on regional routes/Indian subcontinent/China, such as BLR, BOM, CAN, CGK, DAC, DEL, DPS, ISB, KMG, KUL, MAA, NNG, SIN, PEK, PVG

Boeing 777-300ER (14) | HS-TKK to -TKR and -TKU to -TKZ | Seat map
Aircraft type code (seat map reference): 77B
Entered fleet: August 2012-April 2022

Royal Silk (46) | 1-2-1 | Fully flat, staggered (Stelia Aerospace "Solstys") | AVOD AC USB | View
Economy (306) | 3-3-3 | Standard | AVOD AC USB | View

Routes
Long haul routes to/from Europe and Australia, and regional routes, such as CDG, CPH, FRA, HKG, LHR, MNL, NRT, SIN, SYD, ZRH

Boeing 777-300ER (3) | HS-TKK to -TKR and -TKU to -TKZ | Seat map
Aircraft type code (seat map reference): 77Y
Entered fleet: April 2022

Royal First (8) | 1-2-1 | Fully flat, suites w/o doors (Collins Aerospace "Elite") | AVOD AC USB WIFI | View
Royal Silk (40) | 1-2-1 | Fully flat, staggered (Stelia Aerospace "Solstys") | AVOD AC USB WIFI | View
Economy (255) | 3-3-3 | Standard | AVOD AC USB WIFI | View

Routes
Mainly deployed on the route to/from LHR, KIX and NRT

Boeing 787 (8)

Boeing 787-8 (6) | HS-TQA to -TQF | Seat map
Aircraft type code (seat map reference): 788
Entered fleet: July 2014-August 2017

Royal Silk (24) | 2-2-2 | Fully flat, forward facing (Collins Aerospace "Diamond") | AVOD AC USB | View
Economy (240) | 3-3-3 | Standard | AVOD AC USB | View

Routes
Regional routes, such as CGK, DAC, DEL, HYD, ICN, KHI, KIX, KUL, LHE, MAA, PEK, SIN

Boeing 787-9 (2) | HS-TWA and -TWB | Seat map not available
Aircraft type code (seat map reference): NA
Entered fleet: September 2017-October 2017

Royal Silk (30) | 1-2-1 | Fully flat, reverse herringbone (Zodiac "Cirrus") | AVOD AC USB | View
Economy (268) | 3-3-3 | Standard | AVOD AC USB | View

Routes
Regional routes, such as CTS, ISB, KHI, KUL, LHE, MAA, MNL

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Aircrafts no longer in service:
Airbus A300-600
Airbus A340-500
Airbus A340-600
Airbus A380-800
Boeing 737-400
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 777-200 (non -ER)
Boeing 777-300 (non -ER)

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FAQ

Q: Which aircrafts feature fully flat seats in Royal Silk?
A: Fully flat seats can be found on all Airbus A330-300s, A350-900s, Boeing 777-300ERs, 787-8s and 787-9s.

Q: Which aircrafts provide direct aisle access in Royal Silk?
A: Direct aisle access is available on all Airbus A330-300s*, A350-900s**, Boeing 777-300ERs, 787-8s*** and 787-9s.
(*) A330-300s: seats 12K, 15K and 17K do not have direct aisle access
(**) A350-900s: HS-THQ and -THR is in a 2-2-2 configuration. Window seats (A/K) do not have direct aisle access
(***) B787-8s: 2-2-2 configuration. Window seats (A/K) do not have direct aisle access

Q: Which destinations have Royal First service?
A: LHR, KIX and NRT.

Q: Which aircrafts feature Royal First cabins?
A: TG has three Boeing 777-300ERs which feature Royal First cabins: HS-TTA; -TTB and -TTC.

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All of the information above is based on seat maps from TG's own website and fleet information from planespotter(dot)com, as well as on information already available on this forum thanks to its dedicated members.

Please feel free to comment if you have more information and if anything I've written is false. I appreciate all the help I can get.

And remember: There is always the possibility of being TG'ed (being subject to a last minute equipment change). Thus you never know which aircraft and configuration you will get until you actually set foot on the aircraft.

Happy flying! :)

Wow! Fantastic post. Thanks for doing this. Only other information I'd like to see is information on the current routes where you can get full flat seats in J or F (i.e. routes for 773ER, 747, A340, and A380).

Nicely done kimman! You have done us all a great favor! Thank you.

Great post!

Awesome summary. Thanks for putting this together...very helpful.

^

Excellent work Kimmam. THAI has such convoluted, ambiguous codes for some of their aircraft (such as "777-200/300") that this will greatly help! And also a nice touch with the links to seat maps and photos!

A couple of questions/suggestions:

1) Do the 777-200ERs really have a USB power port in Business? I remember the new -300ERs having that, but must have missed it on the -200ERs. Where are they located?

2) Is there any difference in what missions the two subfleets of RR-powered A330s (330 and 33H) are used for? Other than the slight difference in economy seating and entertainment system I see on the chart, is there any other differences between them? Range? Max Gross Weight/Payload? Just curious!

It would be great to add to this chart a range of manufacturer delivery dates for each particular sub-fleet.

wow!
great post!
have been in all those aircrafts (not in all classes though!)

Thank you for your feedback. I've updated the list with destinations which usually get served by full flat seats :)

Thank you! I totally agree with TG being ambiguous with their codes. It seems like a route showing the "Boeing 777-200/300" code can get every version of the B777. A true (TG) roulette! I've updated the list to contain the delivery span of the aircrafts as well as links to planespotters for more thorough information. Now, to answer your questions:

1) I think you are right. They don't. I remember I charged my phone when I flew the -200ER way back in 2010, but it was probably through the AC power outlet. :p

2) I don't think there is a difference between the two versions of RR A330. According to planspotters both are A330-343 which I believe implies they have the same engines and thus the same range and payload. But I don't really have the right knowledge, so I might be wrong :p

Thanks :) Ohwow, that's actually quite an achievement ;) ^

Love the addition of the FAQ.

Glad they made this a sticky.

Time to drop the "Sticky: Cabin Retrofit status on TG's 747s" as a sticky. (Mods please!)

Look forward to the addition of the 787 at some point in the future.


+1

One other thing.

On BKK<>HND,

660/661 usually gets the old 747

682/683 gets the new 747.

Of course this could easily change.

Thanks a lot, OP, for compiling this list! ^

I'm flying on TG for the first time later this summer (have 2 A380 in F, and will experience the 1x2x1 773-300ER from BKK-SIN). Looking forward to the experience.

Thanks for the info.

The seatmap link takes me to cabin version 74B1 which I think is not the right one.

Looks right to me. Staggered 1-2-1 in Business Class, 3-3-3 in economy. Why do you think it isn't right?

That is what I was expecting to see (and know I have seen it via some other web site, some time). However, using three different browsers, I see 2-2-2 followed by 2-3-2 in business when I click on that link. That is from a Windows 7 laptop. I see the same from an android tablet.

On investigating further, I think it might be a weird geographic issue. I am in Australia, and the Australian Thai site does not include the new config for the 773ER. However when I go to the US Thai site and start from there I do get to an (apparently) correct seat map.