Thai, international airlines add fuel surcharges.

Byline: Boonsong Kositchotethana

Aug. 12--The price of domestic and international air travel is set to rise, with some carriers already imposing fuel surcharges on tickets in response to soaring jet fuel costs.

While Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific have already hiked fares on flights into and out of Thailand, most of the other airlines are likely to follow suit as the fuel price component becomes prohibitive under the old fare structure.

Privately owned Thai carrier PB Air will begin adding a 20-baht surcharge on tickets on domestic flights starting on Aug 18. National carrier Thai Airways International will meet with representatives of other …