Bhubaneshwar: Air India will commence Bhubaneswar-Bangkok service from December 10, the second direct international flight from here, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said today.

The Bhubaneswar-Bangkok flight will leave the Biju Patnaik International Airport here at 3.45 p m twice a week – Thursdays and Sundays.

“Expansion of international air connectivity will give huge boost to tourism, trade & ties with South East Asian countries,” Patnaik tweeted.

The first direct international flight from Bhubaneswar to Kuala Lumpur started on April 26 this year.