Thai Airways (THAI) has announced the sale of its entire fleet of Boeing 747-400 aircraft, marking the end of an era when its 18 aircraft once operated long-haul routes.

An eating contest between a group of six jumbo queens and a younger elephant, "Phang Orathai”, from Surin province was among the highlights of a press conference on Thursday at The Mall Korat to announce the plus-size beauty pageant, "Miss Jumbo Queen 2023”.