Thai Airways Challenge "Take your best shot!"

This year, 2010, is a milestone for Thailand’s national carrier, the 50th Anniversary of Thai Airways International. On May 1, 1960 THAI’s inaugural flight departed from Bangkok to Hong Kong, the beginning of a remarkable smooth as silk journey.

Reporter - Phill Smith

A picture tells a thousand words, and in celebration of the double Anniversary of THAI and Royal Orchid Plus, THAI Airways invite all submission of your best photograph taken at any THAI destination.

Photos can be of any subject; people, places, landscapes and will be judged on content, composition and the keen eye of the photographer in capturing the moment.

There will be two methods of judging, one by a panel of expert photographers and the other by popular vote open to all.

The panel of experts will award 3 prizes:

1st Prize 100,000 miles

2nd Prize 85,000 miles

3rd Prize 65,000 miles

Popular vote will award 1 prize:

1st Prize 50,000 miles

entry conditions 

1. You must be a ROP member - it's free to join gains you privileges on TG flights  - to join follow this link  please show our name or our ROP number (NE06890) as your introducer.

2. One photograph per member can be submitted at
http://photocontest.royal-orchid-plus.com/ from June 15 - July 31, 2010 and must include your name, Royal Orchid Plus membership number, location, image title and a short description of your photograph.For popular voting all photos can be viewed online during the same time period, and with real time voting results for each image. Winners will be informed no later than August 15, 2010 and winning entries will be published in the September – November 2010 issues of Royal Orchid Plus News and eNews.

Have a look through your photo archives, or start shooting today, and you could win up to 100,000 miles, and Award travel to your favourite or new destination.


Conditions: Visit http://photocontest.royal-orchid-plus.com/ for complete details and to submit and vote for photographs.

We show a copy of the conditions below for quick reference (we do not guarantee their accuracy) if you want confirmation check their website.

One photograph per member can be submitted online. The decision of

3 winning photographs made by a panel of experts is final and miles will be awarded accordingly. The popular vote winner is determined by voting online during the promotion period. All winning photographs become the property of THAI and can be used for communication and publicity purposes. Submitted photos will not be returned to members. Promotion participation may be prohibited by local laws. Please visit www.thaiairways.com/rop for more details.