Thesre's an interesting article in today's Melbourne Age about Air Asia expanding its Australia to Thailand service and going into direct competition with Jetstar. Cheaper fares all round could be in the offing.

http://www.theage.com.au/travel/blogs/travellers-check/airasia-x-to-take-on-jetstar-on-thailand-flights-20131104-2ww0u.html

they already cheaper than jetstar out of perth anyway. l don't know about the eastern states. last time cost me $565 return bkk don muang

Never had a problem with AA or AAX. Would use them every time in preference to even full service airlines.

When you fly long haul at night, does it really matter when you are half asleep who you are flying with. As long as the plane stays in the air until it reaches its destination is my only concern.

Had some real good fares with AA & AAX. Register for their emails, plenty of sale fares.

Last year two of us flew UBP/DMK/KUL/SYD and return for THB26,000.

Have another flight booked, two of us, UBP/DMK/UBP, for THB700

Good to know they will be starting to fly non-stop from Thailand to Australia.