Scouse123

I'd be surprised if Qatar was moving away from Avios as they have only just got going with them. I had the downstairs front cabin before, which is smaller, and found it OK. spacious enough and seats were adequate for comfort. I was upstairs before but it was years ago. I'll give it another go and I've got the meet and greet at Doha, so it should all be bearable.

A lot talk about Thais and their poor English skills but a lot of Thais understand far more than they let on or in actual fact speak openly!! They have a mental block and fear of making a grammatical error, that's all It's better than many of the foreigners with their YouTube Thailand channels, be them out and about in Thailand or cooking on the high street food, with over exaggerating Thai syllables and their thick, heavy pronunciations..............They think they sound great, I think they sound like ' they are a few sandwiches short of a picnic ' and so do the Thai kids!

And there was you just ready to announce yourself on the forum as a ' fluent Thai speaker ' and the Shell station kids stole your thunder! ????????

FWIW, I found him a pleasant, interesting, chatty little kid. Hell, I'd have bought him an ice cream, little bugger looked warm. Good on him wanting to practice his English. I love Thai kids with a bit of personality of their own and he had bags of it telling him about the expansion plans for his college etc Cheer up on here some miserable buggers today.

@richard_smith237 Gold with Qatar. I am on the A380 beginning September (6th) both legs BKK-DOH and DOH-BKK (20th) I have chosen front cabin exit row seat downstairs outbound and upper deck cabin exit row seat for return. Both free on Gold card. In the ECO on A380, Would you go downstairs smaller front cabin or upper deck cabin? I've upgraded to business on DOH-MAN with Qcredits, so another good run and I am trying to upgrade the MAN-DOH return in business on my AVIOS. Website can't help at moment and advises to check with staff at airport or DO i wait for my app to offer something for the return flight once in the UK?

If at first you don't succeed, blame the English??????? Attacking an entire nation based on a forum comment by a guy whose nationality you don't know but ' presume ' he is English? Not very grown up

I have a great idea, let's win the lottery and give a load of cash to a son with a major drug problem! What could possibly go wrong?

Silly pillocks can't even get it right when they win the lottery!

This was on the cards going by recent news and events

Probably sons of politicians or high ranking policemen that think they are invincible.

The fathers comments explain the problem! It's called ' parenting ' which they don't seem to have got the hang of.

You must create your own life and safe haven and be happy in it. I have done. Ignore and avoid the idiots on the other side of my house walls. Never let them know your plans, your thinking or your opinions as they simply twist them, reverse them, and try to use them against you. It definitely appears to happen more in upcountry or rural areas than the major cities

An all too common occurrence these days and they do it in gory detail at road accidents too.

Your post hits the mark bang on! There are two Thailands and it's not rich and poor, it's the face for tourism and the real Thailand. The underbelly, just below the surface, that explodes at any time without rhyme nor reason.

This is UK I am referring to not Thailand. Of course I can say No, but I can't sit hours in a bar on coffee or lime and soda, it ain't me.

It's not about drinking in Thailand, that is sorted already .

Ill check it out today, Sober curious and thanks!

Not in Qatar business class, it isn't! Top wines and champagnes. But I have been bright eyed, clearheaded, down in weight, heavier in pocket, whilst off the drink.

I don't think in my heart I have any sort of problem with drink. I drink Champagne in free lounges and cider, beers and Red wines when I have to pay. No health issues, no diabetes, overweight yes, but obese no. Clean bill of health late July with in depth annual medical at Bangkok hospital Khonkaen. I think I would struggle more if I was in Bangkok, Pattaya, Samui or Phuket where there is far more action going on. I don't get aggressive, I don't get drunk or incoherent or rude, I just get tired and head off home. Quite a pleasant person in drink as I don't annoy anybody. Living in Isaarn probably kept me sane and drinking a lot less!

Wow, But I just grew up in a culture where everybody drank and pubs were everything from socializing to doing business to meeting others, watching the football, meeting for the football, after the football, and of course that is where you started dating, well it was where I am from!

I am now well into 60 days off the drink again, and I will continue this until I fly on September 6th to the UK. I take a bit of getting going but after the first two days I can just totally forget about anything alcohol related. We have beers in the fridge untouched and I leave spirits alone. This is not the first time I have stopped, I have done it for far longer periods in Thailand and for various reasons, usually weight and health. As usual, I haven't missed it, I have lost weight, look better, healthier skin, not bloated and in Isaarn I get bored of drinking for the sake of it, and saved money which I never thought much about, but having plenty in the wallet because I am not spending on anything. Food and fuel as with household expenses I do by card or online depending on what it is. The problem starts on September 6th when I have access to all the fancy lounges both in Bangkok and Doha with champagne and wines galore all for nothing. When I get to the other end, I will have in any pub my favorite drinks ' on tap ' and be with people I like socializing with. I am not alcoholic nor do I have a problem with it, Also, on family and friends occasions I like drinking. But then I come back to Thailand and drink regularly again.( daily) I think it will be hard doing a UK trip and my sisters 60th if I say I am not drinking. My way is to stay in and out of everyone's way and then I feel no outside pressure to drink. I could say I am on medication, because they sure as hell wont believe Ive converted to Islam ( Staunch Atheist). It's a tough one because I am seriously leaning towards calling it a day with the drink. Is there many of you that have quit?

I thought it would have been a lot cheaper for his sister to pop to the eye doctor with him as she is already there in the country as well as plenty more minions. What a performance and this airhead is bidding to become prime minister, more concerned about taking pics to upload to Tik Tok and Instgram.. You would think he might have been a bit shy when having a personal examination, but true to form, his narcissism trumped it. I bet that lot in Dubai think the Thais are crackers!

I've heard a lot of Kuwaitis have small engines, that's why they thrash motorcycles. It's a manhood thing.

Cars are safe at the parking there with cameras and plenty of officials and security. I live nearby in Kalasin ( one hour away) and we have taken visitors there on many occasions with no issues and parked my car, which is a new Legender. So unless you're bringing a Bentley Turbo or the Rolls, I can't see an issue.

When you are driving one of those cars, you don't let inconveniences like ' work permits ' trouble you. As other posters have mentioned they doubt the car was funded by her restaurants and so do I.