any way to get to Cuba from Thailand w/o having to go thru a country where thai g/f would need a visa?

Wow, that is a tough one...what would be the problem in obtaining a visa for, say, Russia and going? It isn't hard for Thai people to get such a visa, though of course you'd need one too...it's also a pretty straightforward connection: BKK-MSW-HAV.

edit: That would of course be the cheapest option. Alternatively, you could connect thru Paris or London and transit in the airport, thus requiring no visa for the non-Schengen area, but at a severely higher ticket cost.

What the h*ll is the world coming to. Archie Bunker wants to visit Cuba?????

ticket cost I can deal with. other gateways to cuba are jamaica, dominican rep, bahamas, mexico canada but the last 2 are a no go

Tokyo, LOL

The other Carribean countries would involve a much more complex route just to go there...you haven't made something clear: you actually want to visit another country on the way to Cuba? If not, France or England, transit thru the airport, simple as pie. If yes, how difficult would it be to obtain a Mexican visa for your TGF?

ok florin, so you are saying that we can transit in london with no visa needed for thai g/f? not going to other countries, only cuba

Double check with the British Embassy, because England has slightly different immigration rules compared to the rest of Europe, but to the best of my knowledge, yes, as long as you (or at least her) stay in the airport in London.

I am not so sure that London is ok, as flights arrive from BKK at Heathrow, but departing from Gatwick for Havana. (Virgin Atlantic and Cabana)

I would check via CDG (Paris), Amsterdam or Madrid. As long as you stay in the same airport/transit area no need for a visa.

Connecting times can be a couple of hours, depending on day of travel and airline(s).

For countries that Thais can go without visas, see also Q: Thai citizen - what countries can visit without visa before travel or you can search the IATA database which is publicly available on a number of websites. Click here or here or here to go to such websites. There is also information there about requirements for transit passengers.

BTW, Thailand and Russia have signed a visa exemption pact.