BANGKOK, April 13 -- The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) urged the development of flight routes between Malaysia and Thailand to be expanded more strategically, rather than focusing solely on the main Bangkok-Kuala Lumpur route.

Its minister, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, said the proposal-which also includes introducing more new destinations to stimulate bilateral tourism growth-was raised during his meeting with Thai Airways and Thai Vietjet Air during his recent working visit to Bangkok.

He stressed that the development of new routes should adopt a multi-gateway approach by expanding air connections to Sabah and Sarawak, thereby reducing dependence on Kuala Lumpur as the sole hub.

"This approach not only improves accessi...