Reducing the number of days from 60 to 30 days for a Visa Exemption will not be a problem for me for now, unless my boss suddenly decides to double my amount of vacation days  Here's the latest revised VoA and Visa Exemption scheme:

Both G10 and petite sail are fine , just that lyf is very clean and well maintained,  not single spot of mold inside the bathroom  type of clean. I can certainly recommend both. 

I have stayed at Petite Salil several times. Maintenance was never an issue but breakfast is pretty lame. Only up that early once though. Super convenient to Cindy's. No need to check anyone in, they know the girls already. Paradiso on 10 is good too. Very close to CIB. 

Also the cost is usually higher and not everyone can afford the extra money.

Mainly because some of us have a long drive to and from the airports where direct flights depart. Norse Atlantic ran a direct service from Manchester last winter which was brilliant. Unfortunately they have now knocked that on he head which leaves Heathrow and Gatwick as the only UK airports offering direct flights to BKK.