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This may be of interest to the Brits. Just in time for the busy high season! https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2025/02/24/norse-atlantic-to-enter-london-bangkok-market/ Norse Atlantic will launch flights between London Gatwick and Bangkok effective 26 October. It’s been a long time coming for a route which has been seriously short of nonstop competition even with British Airways flight from Gatwick. “We’re excited to launch direct flights between London Gatwick and Bangkok, a top choice among our travellers, “ said CEO Bjorn Tore Larsen. Initially there will be a twice-weekly service, rising to four flights per week from the end of November. Schedules are as follows: ZO791 departs Gatwick at 1600, arriving into Bangkok at 1025 the following day ZO792 departs Bangkok at 1230, arriving into Gatwick at 1830 Norse will be deploying one of its Boeing 787s for the flights, with the service taking 11 hours 25 minutes on the outbound leg and 13 hours for the return journey. The airline says it also wants to tap transfer traffic – in other words those wishing to fly to or from Bangkok and the US or South Africa via Gatwick. However the schedules may not be convenient depending on chosen city pairs. Besides the competition to BA at Gatwick, Thai Airways and EVA Air also fly nonstop from Heathrow to Bangkok. Norse will operate the flights in a two-class configuration. Its premium economy could prove an attractive proposition for cost-conscious business travellers and upmarket leisure customers. As previously reported the carrier is also set to launch flights to Bangkok from Scandinavia this winter (a routing which was previously operated by Norwegian long-haul) and hopefully Gatwick-Bangkok will succeed. I say that because there is pent-up demand for London-Bangkok nonstop, with many leisure travellers currently unwilling to pay higher prices. Therefore many seek out low-cost alternatives with indirect operators like the Gulf carriers or Turkish Airlines or mainland Chinese operators. The former roster A380s from their Gulf hubs to Bangkok. Load factors are high as most of their passengers are connecting from Europe. Currently Emirates has up to five daily flights between Dubai and Bangkok, with four of these operated by A380s and one by the carrier’s 777-300ER. Mainland Chinese carriers cater to the budget market. So you take China Southern via Guangzhou or Air China via Beijing. In common with other airline Norse practises dynamic prices. So book early for the best prices should you want to visit Thailand in its peak season this winter. flynorse.com

Horsamut Bangkok - A must for lovers of Thai cuisine! The restaurant combines traditional recipes with high-quality, sustainably sourced ingredients and focuses on fine dining. A highlight is the stylish atmosphere with a view of Wat Arun, perfect for a relaxed dinner with a special flair. If you are looking for authentic flavors in a modern ambience, this is the place for you! IMG_2138.mov

Hi @Mark22 I successfully applied for the DTV very soon after it went live. I'm in the US and I used the website (https://www.thaievisa.go.th) and applied through my closest Consulate (Los Angeles). Fairly straightforward process... It's about on par with the process for getting a SETV or METV. As for evidence of working remotely, I used a written verification of employment from my employer, indicating that my work location is "Virtual" (aka "remote"). I had the visa in hand 48 hours after applying. Cost: 10,000 THB. Valid for 5 years, with multiple entries, 180 days each entry. If you want to stay longer than 180 days (up to 360 days), you can get an extension for 1,900 THB. But then after that, you'd need to leave and come back. If you have any other questions, feel free to DM me.

Welcome to the forum. I stayed at Hopeland for 3 nights during my last Bangkok trip a few weeks ago in January as well as staying at Citrus Suites, Park Royal Suites and Lohas Suites. Some of the issues with Hopeland were detailed by other guys in this thread. A few too many folks hanging around in the lobby all the time, some of them snoozing away on the sofas. My room was large and I had no complaints except for the bullshit dim lighting in the bathroom. It was so bad, they may as well have had candles in there. I never tried their restaurant. No worries because a few paces away is the very solid Det 5 bar/restaurant which is open all day and serves from a big menu with modest prices. You can't go wrong with that place. It is a bit of a hike down Soi 8, but they have a golf cart to transport guests to Sukhumvit. If you don't want to walk down Soi 8 to the hotel, you can take a moto taxi from Suk for 20 baht. During the day when the sun is beating down, that's money well spent. Of the 4 hotels I stayed at, I would say Park Royal Suites and Lohas Suites both offer more bang for the buck that Hopeland. I think Citus Suites is overpriced for what they provide, but it's popular with many BMs. In this price range, the best of all the suite hotels for mongering purposes is Adelphi Suites on Soi 8. Yes, they can be pricier compared to the other places, but if you can stomach spending the extra cash, it's definitely the best place to stay due to its location with equal proximity to all the lounge bars. None of them are a more than a 5 -10 minute walk from Adelphi.