Thai Tiger venture stuck in limbo as Transport Ministry rejects plan

Bangkok Post, 23 Dec 2010Thai Airways International's renewed bid to set up a low-cost carrier offshoot together with Singapore-based Tiger Airways faces a new impediment from the Transport Ministry.Transport Ministry permanent secretary Supoj Suplom told reporters on Tuesday that he referred the plan to set up Thai Tiger Airways (TTA) back to the national carrier because of its vagueness."The