Thai Airways International (THAI) will provide food, desserts and beverages for passengers on first-class interprovincial buses operated by state-run Transport Co for three years.
Executives of both state enterprises signed the catering service agreement at the Transport Co offices on Friday. It will start on Dec 1.
Jirasak Yaowatsakul, managing director of Transport Co, said THAI was among seven contenders and won the contract with a quote of 333.85 million baht, about 65 million baht below the allocated budget.
Wiwat Piyawirote, acting vice president of THAI, said food and snacks served on interprovincial buses would be localised to represent famous foods from various regions along the Transport Co's routes.
It would be of the same standard as food served onboard Thai Airways flights. The food would also meet halal standards, he said.