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When I do a carry- on only trip I always use one of these....
https://www.scottevest.com/products/rfid-travel-vest-for-men
I get in my iPad,phones,chargers,cables,medicines,documents,passport,keys,sunglasses etc . You can really get a lot of stuff in.And it makes going through security easier too.Instead of having to take out your coins,keys,metallic objects...you just slip off the vest and put it in the tray and walk through the check while they do the scan.I put a pair of sneakers in ,one time!
If you've got time before your trip, see if you can pick up a used one on ebay or amazon.
They also do shirts , shorts, windbreakers with loads of pockets. A bit pricey, but well functional.
 

They're handy even if you take a checked-in  bag.....no need for a carry-on.Everything you'd usually put in a carry-on will fit in the vest.
And convenient going through security.

They're handy even if you take a checked-in  bag.....no need for a carry-on.Everything you'd usually put in a carry-on will fit in the vest.
And convenient going through security.

I got the weight down a bit more.
ohh now that's nice.
Handy also for the plane as I get very cold when on the plane. They always have the temp set low. 

When I do a carry- on only trip I always use one of these....
https://www.scottevest.com/products/rfid-travel-vest-for-men
I get in my iPad,phones,chargers,cables,medicines,documents,passport,keys,sunglasses etc . You can really get a lot of stuff in.And it makes going through security easier too.Instead of having to take out your coins,keys,metallic objects...you just slip off the vest and put it in the tray and walk through the check while they do the scan.I put a pair of sneakers in ,one time!
If you've got time before your trip, see if you can pick up a used one on ebay or amazon.
They also do shirts , shorts, windbreakers with loads of pockets. A bit pricey, but well functional.
 

Bolt or Grab, or all thai taxi  will give you a cheaper fare than a normal taxi.
You can get an estimate fare on their website/app.

Booked about 3 weeks ago flying Emirates out of Newcastle £832 managed to get that down to £610 with miles.
Just checked now its came down to £750 usual price for this time of year would of around £500ish.
Arriving end of November for 4 weeks 

Thanks for this!  I know Filipino food is not the healthiest of cuisines but I just cant say 'no' to deep fried pork belly.

I know we are probably very few. If someone like it as much as i do, or is eager to try i could highly recommend Lola's Kitchen. Located closed to sukhumvit soi 49.

In the picture. Lumpiang shanghai, lechon paksiw, pork sisig & lechon kawali. Masarap!

OH well, sounded good

looks fake

Yeah, it's written like it's a high school project 

Ha I agree. Then I read the "Our Team" blurb on their website and see it was founded by two Check-in agents from Stansted and thought........."hmmm, this might be a little bit pie-in-the-sky".
Its a great idea though, I wish them good luck.

It might be some time yet before they are flying. This article from a year ago, estimated would be at least two years.

https://thepointsguy.co.uk/news/will-atmosphere-airlines-launch/

I did it. 
Flights booked. Prices keep going up so I did it. If they go down oh well, if they go up then all good.
My current situation means I need flights that take off and land back at Heathrow within certain times so EVA and Thai not really an option.
In the end, Cathay Pacific got my money. Taking off at 11:30 am from Heathrow is good and landing back there at 6 am is also good.
 
 
 

Sorry to hear about,and disappointed to hear about the bad experience with Etihad. I looking at flights going the opposite way,from Asia to the UK,and back via BKK.And I'm not exactly spoilt for choice(and ridiculous prices) due to the Ukraine and airspace situation.
Chances are you've already researched it: One  thing that I've found helpful on SkyScanner  is checking prices for one way tickets with different carriers.Used to be that a one way ticket was the same price as a roundtrip ticket.But not any more. Makes for a really flexible schedule, depending on the carrier(s).
I hear what you say about arrival times. Arriving back in the Uk in the evening and having to get home at that time is not only tiring/tiresome but also depressing as hell!
Arriving in BKK early afternoon or anytime in the morning is best for me. I like arriving in the morning because chances are I'm going north to Chiang Rai/Chiang Mai or south to Hua Hin.And can still arrive at my final destination with some of the day remaining.

Agree 100%. Large executive rooms. Weak breakfast.

Sorry to hear about,and disappointed to hear about the bad experience with Etihad. I looking at flights going the opposite way,from Asia to the UK,and back via BKK.And I'm not exactly spoilt for choice(and ridiculous prices) due to the Ukraine and airspace situation.
Chances are you've already researched it: One  thing that I've found helpful on SkyScanner  is checking prices for one way tickets with different carriers.Used to be that a one way ticket was the same price as a roundtrip ticket.But not any more. Makes for a really flexible schedule, depending on the carrier(s).
I hear what you say about arrival times. Arriving back in the Uk in the evening and having to get home at that time is not only tiring/tiresome but also depressing as hell!
Arriving in BKK early afternoon or anytime in the morning is best for me. I like arriving in the morning because chances are I'm going north to Chiang Rai/Chiang Mai or south to Hua Hin.And can still arrive at my final destination with some of the day remaining.

Just seen this,
 
https://atmosphereairlinesuk.com/
 
A new UK based airline that will be flying to Thailand.
 
Looks good so far. Am hoping it's a non stop flight.
 
 
 
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I am looking to fly in mid-November coming out of Heathrow on a Wednesday.
Non-stop flights, so far EVA is the cheapest. 1 stop changes every time you look on Skyscanner. 
Sometimes Finnair is the cheapest, other times KLM. It changes a lot. Gulf Air, Royal Jordanian, and Air France have all been the cheapest at one point.
While some prices look "better" when you go into the booking it's for carrying on bags only, no main luggage. So when you add this that price disappears real quick.
I have set up a price alert.
My situation at the moment and I would prefer a flight that gets into Bangkok before the EVA flight would land and also comes back into Heathrow.
Getting into BKK say lunchtime or mid-afternoon would be good. Coming back the EVA time of about 7 pm into LHR  is too late.  I would like to get back mid-afternoon.
If however EVA still remains the best price I may have to go with it.
 
As for my last flights with Ethiad.
Started out fine with me getting an upgrade to premium economy  The good mood was soon destroyed when I got onto the plane. My seat was near the front of the premium section and I noticed the families with babies, Oh no this means screaming kids! Then about 4, fat middle eastern women all started complaining to the flight crew about their seats. They all wanted to move around to sit together. One stewardess would say yes, then another would come along a minute later and say no. This carried on for a while with musical chairs and also families with drying babies moving around. This also was stopping other passengers from getting on and there were a lot of pissed off people. In the end, the moaning fat women all got their way.
The flight crew did not have a clue.
The meal I had prebooked never happened and I ended up with some horrible food.
When landed in Abu Dhabi I did not like the terminal at all. No real idea why, just didn't like it. Ended up getting an over prived Burger King meal. 
Then back on the 2nd flight and this time in economy. The staff not much better, nothing like EVA or Thai staff.
Coming back once again staff rubbish and on one flight the screen did not work properly and kept cutting out every 20 seconds. 
Stop over once again rubbish. 
I just didn't like it, I was restless all the way. 
 
  

I notice some flight prices are starting to come down a little. About time as £800 for an economy ticket is just over double what it used to be. 
Yea before people say about fuel prices etc £600 for a 1 stop flight out of London is too high.  EVA Air is now a bit cheaper than Thai Airways so am hoping those two airlines drop their prices a little more. 
I am looking to book my second 2022 trip in November and I tell ya now, I ain't gonna be using Ethiad that's definite. My first trip in April was horrible (I thought) 
KLM put up some better prices at first glance. But when you go into the prices a bit more the first price you see is for hand luggage only. When you then add luggage the price aint so good. 
 

Im planning a trip aswell in november, traveling from Scandinavia. Prices is throu the roof and so is the total time of travel due to closed airspace over russia and ukraine. I check prices constantly but my best bet is to wait around 60 days before going to place my bookings, as I bin told the 60 days is a key factor, or it used to be back in the days..... I gues all bets are off now these days.
 

I stayed at the Grand Business Inn. Booked a large suite. Was very good. Did not have chandeliers you could swing off, but impressed the girl.

I have stayed at Mercure great hotel good facilities good pool area and gym no hassle bringing guests in at any time i would definitely stay there again and probably more so with Cindys now being close by.

I have stayed at Legacy Suites before. It's about a 5 minute walk from Asoke station and they are LB friendly.  Rooms at the hotel are similar to what you find at Adelphi suites or Pharchara.  Soi 29 is very quiet with little traffic. The downside of staying on this Soi is the limited number of restaurants in the area. The hotel restaurant is pretty much pub food. There is a traditional Japanese place next door, but it really caters to Japanese only.  It's a 5 or 8 minute  walk to Terminal 21, which will give you some more dining options. There is a fun sports bar at the corner of Suk & Soi 29 that has cover bands and a party vibe. I took a couple of CIB LBs there before heading to the hotel and they both loved it. 
Next door to Legacy is the Mermaid Hotel. I have also stayed there. It's very similar to Legacy, the rooms are all suites. They have a great pool that gets plenty of sun, it's better than Legacy's pool. The restaurant at Mermaid is very limited, even the breakfast offerings are lame. Their rates usually run cheaper than Legacy and I think they offer more bang for the buck than Legacy. You might want to give them a look also.