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    katana57 got a reaction from whiteshirt in Onward ticket?   
    This might help you out:
    https://onwardticket.com
    A few people on Thaivisa forum have used it with success.
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    katana57 reacted to riso270 in Esim lcard for Samsung S22 ultra   
    I recently travelled with an Esim purchased from Nomad. It was good for six SE Asian countries and the plan I chose was for 40days. Set up was easy via a QR code (need to use another device) and worked fine. While you are using the Esim, you won't receive calls or messages to your home number, so you need to to swap back to your home Sim to get these missed calls etc. I did this a few times a day when I had WIFI. Just remember to turn off mobile data when you do this, to prevent any charges form your home service provider.
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    katana57 reacted to whiteshirt in Onward ticket?   
    Bm limirl over on the pattaya forum has a thread on it recently might be worth a look Knobby 
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    katana57 reacted to Knobby in Onward ticket?   
    Without revealing all my plans I will be going to Thailand intending to stay up to a year starting from June.
    I won't reveal how I am going to do it yet but I have this question,
    Being English and with a UK passport, We all know I will get the standard 30 days ( unless it's still at 90? which was temporary)
    So I will be leaving Heathrow on a one-way ticket. I did this before in 2019 but I did have a ticket (genuine) to Cambodia as I had a week there. 
    The bloke at the check-in desk picked up right away that I was on a single and said I couldn't enter Thailand on a one-way ticket. I had the Camboida ticket so I showed him the booking as he was happy.
    This time however is different, the visa I hope to get means my passport will be sent away and I will get a 90-day extension while the visa gets issued.
    How to get out of Heathrow on a one-way ticket?
    Any tips apart from actually buying a genuine ticket which I will end up not using and is a waste of money?
     
     
     
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    katana57 reacted to Unavowed in Onward ticket?   
    That’s a great resource! Better than my suggestion to book a cheap flight and not turn up or a flexible flight with arefundable fare


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    katana57 reacted to oliver17 in Park Royal Suites (formerly Phachara Suites)   
    I have a trip coming up very soon and I was considering this place. I hope somebody who has stayed there recently can offer their thoughts. 
    I stayed there many times when it was Phachara Suites and had some of my most rewarding LB adventures there with Sofie and Jam when they were new on the scene (see below) and several others.  It really did offer the best combo of location, large comfortable suites, huge balconies, jacuzzi bathtubs and a quality pool. I hope things have not changed. Thanks in advance. 

     

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    katana57 reacted to Rocco in Air China   
    Based on 20+ years of flying worldwide while I was still working, I can safely say there are no bigger pigs on a plane than Chinese people. Use Air China at your own risk! The comment about hacking and spitting are spot on.
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    katana57 reacted to Danum99 in Air China   
    I suggest you wait for prices to drop. They do things differently from the rest. A short 1 or 2 hour flight? Maybe. Big Maybe! 
    But anything more? Don't risk it. 
    Dan
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    katana57 reacted to ARI23 in Air China   
    5 or 6 year ago I had a fly to Chengdu on Air China. During the night one lady was watching movies on her tablet. The sound on, without earphones. I stopped a flight attendant : could she ask the lady to put the earphones ? The flight attendant was embarrassed : sorry sir, I can do nothing. People here (cf in China) do as they want.
    The price will have to be very good to choose Air China again.
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    katana57 reacted to Bimale75 in Air China   
    Done air China on short haul. somebody was “cuffed” for smoking in the bathroom. The combination of smells from all the packed lunches was overpowering and the man beside decided it was okay to hack, cough and spit into a cup all the way through the trip  
    Ymmv but …
    Let me put it this way. That will be an epic journey long haul.
    but it’s out of London so may be better 
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    katana57 reacted to Knobby in Air China   
    Am really thinking of booking with Air China, Looking at Sky Scanner for £550 with 4 free seats from Heathrow to Bangkok in November.
    That is nearly £500 cheaper than the flight I was looking for, which was Emirates from Stansted. The price from Stansted is nearly £1000 plus 4 seats 
    Looking at reviews for Air China the carry-on is only 5kg, the meals and inflight entertainment are not the best, and some reviews say the screen wasn't even working.
    Thinking about it I could take on sandwiches and snacks, take my laptop loaded with movies and TV series. 
    I could get around the 5kg limit by taking my laptop stuffing some things in the laptop bag and using self-check-in. In the past using self-check-in nothing got weighed when you only got carry-on. 
    Then if the screen doesn't work or the selection is rubbish I got my own entertainment. Taking snacks gets around the meal choices.
    So, what do you think? 
    Go for it. or wait and see if prices drop for other airlines and airports?
     
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    katana57 reacted to Bimale75 in Eva Air   
    I used them before they joined star alliance. Ages ago. Had friend used them recently and they said they were good.
    Service onboard was good not Singapore standards but not far off.
    Didn’t like the non lie flat beds, kept falling down them. But I think they are fully flat now. 
    only done premium economy and their old business class product. 
    def use them again if the price was right. Currently out of the UK the prices are too high for me to justify them though. 
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    katana57 reacted to oliver17 in Eva Air   
    EVA also serves Dom Perignon in biz class, or at least they used to. 
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    katana57 reacted to Rodrigo in Eva Air   
    I fly a lot on them. They have PE on some of their 789 and all 777. Service is good on PE and business class. Never flew economy on them so can’t comment. 
    in fact I am flying with them tomorrow too. PE seats are worth it because the pitch and width is good. Separate small cabin for PE. Looks like the old business class. Fairly good recline. If you need to get out obviously the best is an aisle seat in the middle row. The 777 has 2-4-2 in PE. There is a foot rest too. The Inflight Entertainment is crap though. 
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    katana57 got a reaction from sydney69er in Rembrandt Hotels and Suites on Sukhumvit soi 18   
    My info. might be out of date as it was around 10 years ago I stayed there,but as there were no replies I thought it might help.
    I stayed there with my ex-girlfriend(Not LB!),at that time it was more expensive than the rates you were quoted.It was over 3,000 baht per night.
    The room was spacious, with a nice bed an furniture. At that time its Indian restaurant was one of the best in BKK.I Don't know about now.Short walk to the BTS.
    BUT.......The one thing you should check before booking is if it is joiner free/friendly.At that time it wasn't joiner friendly.My ex was ok because she checked in with me.
    For a definite answer, Send them an email and make sure you'll be ok taking LBs/GGs back......What's the point in staying there if you can't!!!!!
    As I said before , my info (hopefully) is out of date.Hope this helps
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    katana57 got a reaction from Khao Soi in 45 day visa waiver finished, back to 30 days on arrival   
    https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/national-news/45-day-visa-waiver-finished-back-to-30-days-on-arrival/
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    katana57 reacted to sydney69er in Immigration queues BKK?   
    Landed yesterday at BKK Saturday 10am
    7 minutes to walk from plane to immigration.
    3 minutes through immigration
    10 minutes to wait for my bag and bang in a taxi. No queues at immigration
    Taxi took just over 45 minutes from Old Swampy to Sukhumvit Soi 13, a bit of traffic on the highway. Taxi cost 275 Baht plus 2 tolls, 25 and 50 baht.
    Good to be back!
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    katana57 got a reaction from whiteshirt in Immigration queues BKK?   
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    katana57 got a reaction from Khao Soi in 45 day visa waiver finished, back to 30 days on arrival   
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    katana57 got a reaction from Khao Soi in 45 day visa waiver finished, back to 30 days on arrival   
    https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/national-news/45-day-visa-waiver-finished-back-to-30-days-on-arrival/
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    katana57 reacted to lbshagger in Immigration queues BKK?   
    Arrived back yesterday at 4 pm. After arriving at immigration I would say less than 5 minutes and I was through. The walk to immigration took longer. Good to see it has all been revamped. Many desks open, no queues. The baggage was fast, no long wait for the first bag to come through. I think all in all from the time I got to immigration it was less than 15 minutes and I was in a taxi. Walking through my front door before 6 pm. Less than two hours from touch down to home is a record.
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    katana57 reacted to ethanhunt in Immigration queues BKK?   
    This imaging/scanning regime at Suvarnabhumi is getting tedious now.
    Unnecessary congestion being created at the departure levels, pedantic following of the mandate. 
    As it is, they are scanning walk throughs via that giant chamber, balls and all.
    Maybe, they want to make sure tourists return home with their balls completely drained. 
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    katana57 reacted to LB Loving Cowboy in Esim lcard for Samsung S22 ultra   
    Hi there,  headed back to Thailand at the end of this week and was thinking of going the esim route I was wondering how AIS esim works and does it run at the same time as my current t US SIM card or can I for lack of a better term can I turn the US 1 off so I'm not charged for service while gone?
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    katana57 reacted to DanfromNorway in Immigration queues BKK?   
    Take the meet and greet with fast lane
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    katana57 reacted to Rodrigo in Immigration queues BKK?   
    It's a lottery too. Some days a few minutes other days massive queues. 
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