My wife went and got me a ticket today for a flight from Phuket to Bangkok one way, I usually get my own tickets but she did it for me today and saved me 300 baht in the process. I realise there is two tiered pricing here, especially with hotels, but I did not expect flights to be a different price. My wife will be buying all of our tickets from now on!

Even here in London some agencies give Thai Nationals "discounts"when booking with Thai Inter. Just a case of finding "em.

Thai always had a 3 month validity ticket at about 10% less than then normal 1 year ticket that could only be bought inside Thailand but anyone could buy it. Don't know if this is still the case or not.

Have the same problem buying a ticket from China airlines in the UK. About £200 more expensive to buy a ticket for thai GF.

Why ? They take up the same space of a seat!!!!!!

My GF could fit in the overhead lockers.

Never had any probs buying tics from/for C.I.

In fact last time I got 2 and used a couple of my upgrades for the big seats up front.

Fare price I got the ..about a year ago was @£435 r/t via amsterdam

Now we are after Gold cards from Thai so dont tend to use them (C.I.) so much now.

Looking forward to the new lounges at Su-wan-a-phom

thai always have a certain amount of tickets set aside for returning citzens and farang spouses at a discounted price. just need to go to thai direct and ask if there is avaialbility.

I buy both domestic and international air tickets in Khon Kaen. The international return flight with Gulf Air was 1500 baht cheaper than any quoted in BKK.

Domestic, same price wether booked by me or my wife. Beware, Thai Inter put a loading on "open" return tickets and some midweek fares are cheaper. Air Asia is a good bet but seating is first come, first served. Caution! They add on airport taxes and other sundary charges- still a good deal if you can book a week ahead.