The Royal Silk business class section aboard a THAI A380.

Each THAI A380 is fitted with 507 seats, 12 of which are designated first class and located in the forward part of the upper deck.

A lie-flat seat within the first class compartment in the forward part of the upper deck of a THAI A380.

The wing area of a Boeing 747-400 covers 6,027 ft2 / 560 m2 compared to 9,100 ft2 / 845 m2 for an A380.

Four of THAI's 16 747-400s, the backbone of the airline's long-haul fleet, will be phased out by the end of 2013.