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Yes its the status quo of the middlemen and their slice of the action at the top of the food chain. That, and the meagre capped volume of tickets that the Online Sales release (for an immediate 'sold out') - presumably so as to preserve the status quo.

Typical Thai confusion as to who is the dog and who is the tail in the transaction. Ultimately these people thrive only from the extra 'hand holding' to people who know not where they're going or how to deal with taxis. Take that away and its way easier to bounce out the terminal door and into a taxi meter.

I would cast an eye of suspicion over the insurance cover in such circumstances Sounds like you're riding in a private vehicle not a 'for hire or reward' taxi

Not showing for me

Yup - if it was a horse you'd shoot it Or at the very least catch something unpleasant emanating from the discharge of those freefalling big bore plastic waste/sewage outlets

and if a bit more then the appeal of private charter looms large

Are the flights on the same ticket /same ref #? Golden rule is that they wont issue if outside the declared transit time minima for the airport. (& and of course because they pick up costs if they fail)

Yup

Its not the Koh-i-noor diamond Buy new and sell after a year

As sprawling markets go the one thing Chatuchak misses are the golf carts of Rong Kluea Market There you can park the pick-up hire the cart and jockey back n forth to dump purchases Unless you're a lot younger and given to marathons thats a task at Chatuchak

Nope

Back in the day when British Midland was under star alliance (later to be absorbed into BA and lose that status) it allowed a one ticket booking/ checked through baggage etc with a connecting Thai Airways out of LHR. Even then it would have been a brave man who booked without allowing the potential of a scheduled 'safety' flight to LHR between the one booked and the Thai Airways departure from LHR. As the delays / cancellations of these domestic shuttles were pathetic. With separate bookings and hauling luggage around LHR / re check-in, the risk is magnified. All that said I'm surprised nothing suitable with middle east airlines (I'm doing MCR to Thailand with Etihad in a couple of days time)

Best explanation I've ever encountered (wish I'd found it decades ago) https://www.chiangmailocator.com/wiki-traffic-rules-in-thailand-and-how-to-avoid-traffic-accidents-p169 Heres a screenshot from the start of a very 'eye opening' section: Once you appreciate that its all about the area they can see in front thats clear the 'no look turn left onto a major road' without further reference makes (although perverse) sense. That you can see him doing it it becomes your prevail to accommodate it.

Cant see that having any impact on routes UK/Thailand

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Subterranean multi storey car park maybe (quite common in Bangkok) Though rather academic in the current climate - how much parking space do empty buildings really require?

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But incentivises returning for the rest of us

No Its the 3 Mermaids (next to Sky Gallery) https://www.facebook.com/3MermaidsPattaya/