Siam General Aviation Company Limited ( th, บริษัท สยาม เจนเนอรัล เอวิเอชั่น จำกัด) was an
airline
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in
Thailand
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. Previously operated as an arm for
Nok Air
Nok Air (, th, นกแอร์, derived from ''nok'' (นก), the Thai word for ''bird'') is a low-cost airline in Thailand operating mostly domestic services out of Bangkok's Don Mueang International Airport. Thai Airways International ow ...
under the brand Nok Mini, the company ended their partnership in March 2014. SGA were in talks to be acquired by
Thai AirAsia
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but this fell through and the airline is no longer operating.
History
Siam General Aviation Co., Ltd., based in
Bangkok
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. Its president is Jain Charnnarong. It started operations in October 2002. The company also is an authorised service center for
Cessna
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aircraft in Thailand. In November 2004, it launched daily Bangkok-
Hua Hin
Hua Hin ( th, หัวหิน, ) is one of eight districts (''amphoe'') of Prachuap Khiri Khan province in the northern part of the Malay Peninsula in Thailand. Its seat of government, also named Hua Hin, is a beach resort town. The district ...
flights.
The company started accepting Internet bookings in 2005, and in 2006 it received an Airline Operation Certificate and commenced flight operation as a scheduled airline. In February 2007, it started services from a second hub at Chiang Mai International Airport (ex-primary hub), servicing routes to
Pai and
Nan
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Places China
* Nan County, Yiyang, Hunan, China
* Nan Commandery, historical commandery in Hubei, China
Thailand
* Nan Province
** Nan, Thailand, the administrative capital of Nan Province
* Nan River
People Given na ...
.
In 2014, SGA terminated their partnership with Nok Air, effective March 30 of the same year. Its president Jain Charnnarong is stepping down citing health concerns, and talks for a
Thai AirAsia
Thai AirAsia (, th, ไทยแอร์เอเชีย) is a joint venture of Malaysian low-fare airline AirAsia ( th, แอร์เอเชีย) and Thailand's Asia Aviation. It serves AirAsia's regularly scheduled domestic and in ...
acquisition failed. Some of the 7 routes previously served under Nok Mini brand are being picked up by
Nok Air
Nok Air (, th, นกแอร์, derived from ''nok'' (นก), the Thai word for ''bird'') is a low-cost airline in Thailand operating mostly domestic services out of Bangkok's Don Mueang International Airport. Thai Airways International ow ...
, operating with their fleet of
ATR 72-500
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and
Boeing 737-800
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.
Destinations
During its existence, SGA flew to the following destinations:
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
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Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated populatio ...
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Don Mueang International Airport
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(Hub)
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Buri Ram
Buriram (, , , 'city of happiness') is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in Thailand, capital of Buriram Province, about northeast of Bangkok. The town occupies ''tambon'' Nai Mueang of Mueang Buriram District. In 2012 it had a population of 27,86 ...
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Buri Ram Airport
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F ...
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Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai (, from th, เชียงใหม่ , nod, , เจียงใหม่ ), sometimes written as Chiengmai or Chiangmai, is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the second largest city i ...
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Chiang Mai International Airport
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Hua Hin
Hua Hin ( th, หัวหิน, ) is one of eight districts (''amphoe'') of Prachuap Khiri Khan province in the northern part of the Malay Peninsula in Thailand. Its seat of government, also named Hua Hin, is a beach resort town. The district ...
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Hua Hin Airport
Hua Hin Airport ( th, ท่าอากาศยานหัวหิน) is an international airport
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Loei
Loei (; ) is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in northeast Thailand. Loei covers the whole ''tambon'' of Mueang Loei district and is the capital of Loei province. In 2017, Loei had a population of 21,013. Loei lies 545 km north-northeast of B ...
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Loei Airport
Loei Airport ( th, ท่าอากาศยานเลย) is in Loei, the capital city of Loei Province, Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast A ...
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Mae Hong Son
Mae Hong Son ( th, แม่ฮ่องสอน, ) is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in north-west Thailand, capital of Mae Hong Son Province. It is in the Shan Hills, near the border with Burma along the banks of the River Pai. As of 2018, the to ...
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Mae Hong Son Airport
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Mae Sot
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Mae Sot Airport
Mae Sot Airport ( th, ท่าอากาศยานแม่สอด) is an international airport serving Mae Sot, a town in Tak Province in Thailand. Currently, it is connected to two domestic destinations. Nok Air started the first intern ...
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Nan
Nan or NAN may refer to:
Places China
* Nan County, Yiyang, Hunan, China
* Nan Commandery, historical commandery in Hubei, China
Thailand
* Nan Province
** Nan, Thailand, the administrative capital of Nan Province
* Nan River
People Given na ...
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Nan Nakhon Airport
Nan Nakhon Airport ( th, ท่าอากาศยานน่านนคร) or formerly Nan Airport () serves Nan, the capital city of Nan Province, Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdo ...
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Phrae
Phrae (; ) is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in northern Thailand, capital of Phrae Province.
The town occupies ''tambon'' Nai Wiang of Mueang Phrae District. It has an area of nine kilometres2 and a population of 17,971 (2005). Phrae is 555 km no ...
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Phrae Airport
Phrae Airport ( th, ท่าอากาศยานแพร่) is an airport serving Phrae, a town in the Phrae Province of Thailand.
History
Phrae Airport was built during World War 2 with a gravel runway. After the war ended, the airpo ...
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Ranong
Ranong ( th, ระนองPronunciation) is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in southern Thailand, capital of the Ranong Province and the Mueang Ranong District. The town covers completely the area of the ''tambon'' Khao Niwet (เขานิเ� ...
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Ranong Airport
Ranong Airport ( th, ท่าอากาศยานระนอง) is an airport serving Ranong, a town in Ranong Province, Thailand.
Location
Ranong airport serves the province of Ranong in the southern part of the country, it is locate ...
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Roi Et
Roi Et (, ) is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in north-eastern Thailand, capital of Roi Et Province. It covers the whole ''tambon'' Nai Mueang of Mueang Roi Et district. As of 2006 it had a population of 34,229. Roi Et is 514 km from Ba ...
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Roi Et Airport
Roi Et Airport ( th, ท่าอากาศยานร้อยเอ็ด) is an airport serving Roi Et, the capital city of Roi Et Province, Thailand.
The Airport is located at 135 Moo 2, Roi Et, Phon Thong Road. (Highway 2044), Nong Pho ...
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Udon Thani
Udon Thani ( th, อุดรธานี, ) is a city in Isan ( Northeast Thailand), the capital of Udon Thani Province and with a population of approximately 430,000 in its urban area the 7th largest city in the country. The city municipality ...
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Udon Thani International Airport
: ''For the United States use of the facility during the Vietnam War see Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base''
Udon Thani International Airport ( th, ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี) is an international airport near the c ...
Myanmar
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Mawlamyine
Mawlamyine (also spelled Mawlamyaing; , ; th, เมาะลำเลิง ; mnw, မတ်မလီု, ), formerly Moulmein, is the fourth-largest city in Myanmar (Burma), ''World Gazetteer'' south east of Yangon and south of Thaton, at th ...
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Mawlamyine Airport
Mawlamyine Airport (formerly Moulmein Airport) is an airport in Mawlamyine (Moulmein), Myanmar .
History
Mawlamyine (Moulmein) Airport was initially established in 1941. During World War II, it was a Royal Air Force field. It was used not onl ...
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Yangon
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Yangon International Airport
Yangon International Airport ( ) is the primary and busiest international airport of Myanmar. The airport is located in Mingaladon, north of central Yangon. All ten Myanmar carriers and about 30 international airlines operate at Yangon Inter ...
Fleet
All fleet were disposed or sold by June 2014
References
External links
*SGA flee
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