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They offered really good fares when the service started, probably to get the seats filled. I haven't checked if they still do, but apart from lack of connectivity with LGW, I didn't like the times.

No issues with offering the obvious alternatives and I have availed myself of Qatar on a few personal trips post-covid. Their coach service is a good example of economical, no-frills travel when needs must but I'm not a big fan of their service or their hub airport. After cutting my teeth almost half a century ago in the middle east oil fields, I prefer to pass over them at around 30,000' these days.

Oh God!...not another glass perpetually half-empty post?

Yes it is. But you are the one banging on about ALL Thai apps being rubbish. Are you a tourist then?

No. But I have done marriage extensions and retirement extensions at two different immigration offices. Why do you ask?

Most Thai apps are in Thai for Thai people and work fine. Why are you so miserable?

Only for a traveler of a certain predisposition about anything Thai. Or the non-traveler beating their gums.

No. No they won't. But thanks for playing.

One minute before immigration in fact - they have already said there will be provision on arrival for those that didn't already complete it. Of course there is. Just like the auto gates that the usual Thai bashers ridiculed and said they would cause colossal backups have manned kiosks for those that missed the memo, or like me, have a dud chip in their passport. But bashers won't like that either.

So, no knowledge of their cabin crew minimum staffing levels. Thought so.

Since they were both abysmal, you have made my point. Thanks! Reminds me of that classic school report card comment, "Sets low goals and consistently fails to make them."

When did you last fly Thai and when did you last fly EVA?

That's Christmas for you. Anyway, since you seem to know these things, what's their minimum staffing numbers anyway and how many did they have on your flight?

All good info, thanks.

Oldest lad's birthday this month. Thinking on getting him a new iPhone as I think he has a 10 or 12 at the moment? Forgive me, but I am not familiar with the product line. I think a 15 may be good enough but is there any of the older ones that fans think are better than their successors? I'm in the UK next week and wondering if I buy one here, it will work OK in Thailand? I'm thinking they are truly universal and will have Thai language as an option? I don't think there will be any major cost saving, just convenient for me. BTW, those prices quoted earlier for the 16e seem to be lower than my current search.

Instantly!

God! she's useless.

Any mention of the Thai law firm that created and registered these foreign proxies? Or the Thai government agency that didn't check on the bona fides of this company registration? They really just can't help themselves.

My gran used to take her dental plate out before pouring some of her hot cup of milk-and-sugarred Nambarrie into the saucer and sipping it noisily through her pursed lips. She would always forget where she left her plate as well.

Just stop stampling!

Ok, let us know how you managed to slip in here unnoticed?

Emotional distress? Good grief... it's a flight delay, not a fire fight in Helmand. PTSD anyone?

Good to see that you are proud to be Thai, but that you have no idea what the richest families are doing with your country and its people...I don't care as it is not my country, but keep going on like this and things will be far worse for the common people and rich will be richer and richer.. No, I am not Thai. That's why I don't care if Thailand's societal and cultural mores makes them appear to be blind to what their "richest families" are doing to their own people. Right now, I'm more focussed on what's for supper.

And even less point in getting excited about not doing it.

I haven't flown Cathay in ages until last month, long-haul HKG-MAN. Wasn't too bad, but they didn't board in groups at either BKK or HKG, like most other airlines. Got wise to that at HKG and played the doddering senior and 'barged' my way in near the front. Food service at the back of the bus was a bit haphazard looking on both flights, with an attendant running back and forth, balancing extra trays as their food carts were emptied. Also, their 777 on the BKK-HKG hop was 21 years old, which makes EVA's 777 involved in the above incident a mere whippersnapper at 7 years old.