To be fair, that's likely only bc of their prior financial difficulties. I'm sure as soon as they have the means or the funds to reno their 777s, we'll see 3-4-3.
I’m digging the colour scheme, very appt for Thai! The seats also look old fashioned (it’s because they are) well cushioned and comfortable instead of these modern slim line stiff seats. Can’t wait for the Japan series! Thank you for the review 🙏🏼
They certainly were! And last night I had an aircraft change for my upcoming KL this month from a 772 to 78X (like originally planned…). Fingers crossed it doesn’t change again 😂
Another great review Kevin! One thing I would love to point out is why people like me have trust in you. The whole story about you being moved two rows with 2 empty seats next to you was not needed to be told for the reason that you mentioned that people might question that the airline knows you. But, you chose to tell the whole story and be honest there. That’s the mark of an honest and an anonymous reviewer which is seldom the reality on TH-cam. Forever your fan! 🤗🤗👌🏼👌🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Took this same Thai flight in economy to connect to Qatar Airways in business a number of years ago (you're right about over-warm Indonesian airports). Was on a 787 though. My flight was full and I had someone ask me to switch seats with him so he could sit with an (adult) family member. I used my tried, tested & true approach of grinning widely, thanking him profusely for the offer but that I was very happy with the seat I'd specifically reserved. Always nonplusses the switch requester and he duly bvggered off.
Ah, the 9-abreast 777 - those were the days! By the way, I love the colour scheme! Thanks again for another great video and keen to see what happened during the transit to make it hell.
First of all, Thank you kevin for making honest videos. I'm going to Bangkok & phuket for my birthday in one week, and I choose to live in Capella, Kimpton Maa Lai, and Naka Island phuket. I did not choose them "all according to your video", but you sure did convinced me on kimpton maa lai. I work for a virtuoso travel agency, and I still have to watch your video to learn different hotels and resorts, because to be honest, I didn't been to as many places as you did. Keep it up!
Another great review, thanks! Impressive that ground crew remembered you from check in and made the seat change at the gate proactively - that like never happens! I was travelling a lot with TG back in the mid to late 2000's to Europe every few months. They were always fairly solid. They swapped over to these 200ER's on the MEL-BKK route around 2007 which was a real let down after the A346. That aircraft (HS-TJT) was my most flown TG aircraft and I remember when it had that new car smell! Geez I wish TG had stuck with the livery that had the metallic purple - looked so much better!
Another video, another nugget of information about British high street shops being more international than I thought - this time, WH Smith. Also, big fan of the vibrant seating - the purple variant wouldn't look out of place on the Elizabeth line.
We took this same flight last month in J and the landing music started 30-45 mins before landing and was absolutely torture. Since you didn't mention it in this video I'm guessing they may have come to their senses and eliminated the looped "airline jingle" music.
Nice one. Btw, having an initial cruising altitude of LVL 400 means they were very light. And I love the refreshingly vibrant interior color scheme. What was the hell comment part at BKK about?
You'd be surprised how infrequent flights to any international Indonesian destination are between ASEAN countries that are not Singapore and Malaysia. SIA dominates the frequency between their hub and DPS in the international sector. But I feel this is due to Thai Airways current restructuring efforts in effect.
Great video! Those seats are horribly awesome LOL! If I carry your bags, can I come along with you! HA HA. Keep up the great work! Really enjoy all your videos
Kevin, you are probably too young to remember but back in the 60s,70s and early 80s Braniff International used Flying Colors as their slogan and each plane was painted in a different color. I always liked their branding, which is why I use a photo of a Braniff 727 tail on my profile photo.
Don Mueang is often referred as a low cost carrier airport, in a kinda negative way. The thing is that, providing you only have one flight with no further connections and that you therefore just need to arrive to Bangkok, or that you just have one flight out and just need to leave Bangkok to reach your destination without any connections, and that you are not flying business or first classes, DMK with Air Asia can be a much more convenient hub compared to BKK. Immigration processes are generally much faster, as can be connecting with certain parts of the city. The airport is relatively basic, but offers some nice sitting areas with great views over the runways, platform and the golf course located between the two runways, and there is a decent choice of food. Air Asia, on the other hand, can match economy class of any other regional airlines, with the advantage of being able to select your preferred meal. To put it clear and with real examples: flying from/to Luangprabang to Bangkok costs me much more (for there three people we are in our family) with a much slower and with worse food planes when doing it to BKK, compared to DMK.
@@tfft I understand this could be an exception, but yesterday it took me 15 minutes as per my watch from stepping off the plane to stepping into my rental car, at DMK. Walking through the arrivals, passing immigration, collecting luggage, buying a SIM card, signing the car rental agreement and opening its door. 15 minutes. Not even in Singapore I have seen that. Today I checked in alone, there was one person in front of me through security, the queue at immigration was of 3 people... This was a Friday in early July with a flight departing noon. Amazing.
Still i prefer flying on older 777 aircraft instead newer one as older aircraft setup tends to have a little bit more seat space, make it more comfortable than something like A330, A350. I would glady accept trade off like outdated IFE and no wifi
I'm glad you mentioned it. I've been to Thailand many times for work, and every time there is this orbiting over the Gulf of Thailand prior to landing in Bangkok. I don't know how they do it, but every landing on Thai is a greaser, I keep thinking "Smooth as Silk".
I too the return bkk-dps last year May, not cheap but good adequate str8 forward flight. As you, I was surprised if the lack of choice between them 2 airports ....
These seat colours are meant to represent the common flowers in Thailand, so it actually makes a lot of sense. Although their present generation economy class colours are a lot more subdued. 😅
So the Flip Flop Traveler wears black Oboz shoes? Then good choice. I have a pair of Oboz but wear Hoka's when I travel. Only on Thai, a Singha with ice.
I think you're losing on the interior. I think mostbof your viewers like the vibrant colors. 😅. Maybe do a poll as it is possible only the contadictors are commenting. Haha.
What's the deal with WH Smith shops in airports? Seriously, i feel like all southeast asian airports have gotten one as of late, even when the actual cities don't have any branches in them
When Thai introduced their new First Class cabin a few years ago, they weren’t shy about why they did it. HRH The King typically uses chartered 777s with the new cabin on trips to Europe.
I love traveling! But I wish I was as adventurous as you are. Never been to Bali, and I thank you for showing me how beautiful and reasonable prices for five stars hotels. Now please I live in Florida, is it worth it? Come with me to Eleuthera Bahamas.... for a weekend. Just joking... Boss, I know you're a beautiful fancy guy. Thanks, jb
Big applaus for Thai Airways for keeping the 9-abreast on the 777 instead of 10-abreast. More important than the colour in my opinion.
To be fair, that's likely only bc of their prior financial difficulties. I'm sure as soon as they have the means or the funds to reno their 777s, we'll see 3-4-3.
I’m digging the colour scheme, very appt for Thai! The seats also look old fashioned (it’s because they are) well cushioned and comfortable instead of these modern slim line stiff seats. Can’t wait for the Japan series! Thank you for the review 🙏🏼
They certainly were! And last night I had an aircraft change for my upcoming KL this month from a 772 to 78X (like originally planned…). Fingers crossed it doesn’t change again 😂
@@tfft🤞🏼 Hope you won’t be disappointed, heard KLM is being demoted to AF poor step sister…..
19:36 I thought the landing aircraft was coming in too fast. 😂. Looked like they were coming out of warp speed.
I like the colorful interiors a lot! So refreshing!
Thanks for watching 🩴
Another great review Kevin! One thing I would love to point out is why people like me have trust in you. The whole story about you being moved two rows with 2 empty seats next to you was not needed to be told for the reason that you mentioned that people might question that the airline knows you. But, you chose to tell the whole story and be honest there. That’s the mark of an honest and an anonymous reviewer which is seldom the reality on TH-cam. Forever your fan! 🤗🤗👌🏼👌🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Appreciate that!
Beer with ice… you are Thai 😁 Great flight review
Beer without ice should be illegal 😅
Thanks for the info + video!
Thanks for watching 🩴
The colourful enconmy seats remind me of their Old 747 😢
Sure do!
Another solid video! Thanks Kevin! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🚀🚀🚀🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
Took this same Thai flight in economy to connect to Qatar Airways in business a number of years ago (you're right about over-warm Indonesian airports). Was on a 787 though. My flight was full and I had someone ask me to switch seats with him so he could sit with an (adult) family member. I used my tried, tested & true approach of grinning widely, thanking him profusely for the offer but that I was very happy with the seat I'd specifically reserved. Always nonplusses the switch requester and he duly bvggered off.
Thanks for sharing ✈️
when I request a seat that has no seatmate the counter agent always gives me the look, and I interpret it like, "You think you're Kevin?"
Not if you checked the seat map before asking them and knew it was a very easy ask 😂
The food looks nerdy nice! Like it!
It hit the spot!
What a mesmerizing video Kevin as you give us a glimpse into services of Thai airways.
Thanks for watching 🩴
Thai airways has so wonderful and charming colour scheme for its aircraft liveries and seats ❤
Thanks for watching 🩴
Shoot me but i love that color scheme. Took my first flight on one of those on an a330 in the old TG livery
No need to involve guns. You're allowed to like it lol
The sign at 3:50 suggests that Thai (and many others) use this lounge as well.
Thanks for sharing ✈️
Ah, the 9-abreast 777 - those were the days! By the way, I love the colour scheme! Thanks again for another great video and keen to see what happened during the transit to make it hell.
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
First of all, Thank you kevin for making honest videos. I'm going to Bangkok & phuket for my birthday in one week, and I choose to live in Capella, Kimpton Maa Lai, and Naka Island phuket. I did not choose them "all according to your video", but you sure did convinced me on kimpton maa lai. I work for a virtuoso travel agency, and I still have to watch your video to learn different hotels and resorts, because to be honest, I didn't been to as many places as you did. Keep it up!
Thanks for sharing ✈️
So hyped for Japan content! ❤
Lots coming.
Another great review, thanks! Impressive that ground crew remembered you from check in and made the seat change at the gate proactively - that like never happens! I was travelling a lot with TG back in the mid to late 2000's to Europe every few months. They were always fairly solid. They swapped over to these 200ER's on the MEL-BKK route around 2007 which was a real let down after the A346. That aircraft (HS-TJT) was my most flown TG aircraft and I remember when it had that new car smell! Geez I wish TG had stuck with the livery that had the metallic purple - looked so much better!
Thanks for sharing ✈️
Another video, another nugget of information about British high street shops being more international than I thought - this time, WH Smith.
Also, big fan of the vibrant seating - the purple variant wouldn't look out of place on the Elizabeth line.
Tbh, I originally thought WH Smith was a Malay brand (years ago) because I'd always only seen them at KUL lol
We took this same flight last month in J and the landing music started 30-45 mins before landing and was absolutely torture. Since you didn't mention it in this video I'm guessing they may have come to their senses and eliminated the looped "airline jingle" music.
I hear so much airline music that I probably have it on permanent tune out lol.
look forward to zipair flight (and congrats 300 videos!!!)
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
Dear god the cabin reminds me of the 70s
Wasn't a fan of the 70s? haha
Nice one. Btw, having an initial cruising altitude of LVL 400 means they were very light. And I love the refreshingly vibrant interior color scheme. What was the hell comment part at BKK about?
Those vibrant interior days are long gone in this industry lol
Those colourful seat covers reminds me board Thai’s 777-200er to Kathmandu 😛😛😛
Thanks for sharing ✈️
You'd be surprised how infrequent flights to any international Indonesian destination are between ASEAN countries that are not Singapore and Malaysia. SIA dominates the frequency between their hub and DPS in the international sector.
But I feel this is due to Thai Airways current restructuring efforts in effect.
Sure, have spoken about it some times before in my Jakarta videos. Thanks for watching 🩴
i enjoyed the flight very much greetings from the netherlands
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
Too good video 👍
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
Great opportune filming for the sunset!
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
Love tbe comfortably nostalgic cabin.
Pretty interesting to see some of the seat cushions patterns different from the main seat colours 😀
Just replacement cushions from the current colors :)
Great video! Those seats are horribly awesome LOL! If I carry your bags, can I come along with you! HA HA. Keep up the great work! Really enjoy all your videos
Lucky for me, my wheels carry my bags haha.
Kevin, you are probably too young to remember but back in the 60s,70s and early 80s Braniff International used Flying Colors as their slogan and each plane was painted in a different color. I always liked their branding, which is why I use a photo of a Braniff 727 tail on my profile photo.
You are correct, but I did always love their branding!
Always 'till the end!
Appreciate that!
Don Mueang is often referred as a low cost carrier airport, in a kinda negative way. The thing is that, providing you only have one flight with no further connections and that you therefore just need to arrive to Bangkok, or that you just have one flight out and just need to leave Bangkok to reach your destination without any connections, and that you are not flying business or first classes, DMK with Air Asia can be a much more convenient hub compared to BKK. Immigration processes are generally much faster, as can be connecting with certain parts of the city. The airport is relatively basic, but offers some nice sitting areas with great views over the runways, platform and the golf course located between the two runways, and there is a decent choice of food. Air Asia, on the other hand, can match economy class of any other regional airlines, with the advantage of being able to select your preferred meal. To put it clear and with real examples: flying from/to Luangprabang to Bangkok costs me much more (for there three people we are in our family) with a much slower and with worse food planes when doing it to BKK, compared to DMK.
You’re not wrong- but I’d rather wait 30 mins more in immigration in BKK than have to deal with the often absurdly overcrowded facilities at DMK.
@@tfft Perhaps I have been very lucky, as I have never experienced any overcrowd issues there.
@@tfft I understand this could be an exception, but yesterday it took me 15 minutes as per my watch from stepping off the plane to stepping into my rental car, at DMK. Walking through the arrivals, passing immigration, collecting luggage, buying a SIM card, signing the car rental agreement and opening its door. 15 minutes. Not even in Singapore I have seen that. Today I checked in alone, there was one person in front of me through security, the queue at immigration was of 3 people... This was a Friday in early July with a flight departing noon. Amazing.
Just returned from mulia resort!
Wow so amazing!
When we see your review from there ?
I’ve never been there so I’m guessing it’ll be quite some time 😂
Still i prefer flying on older 777 aircraft instead newer one as older aircraft setup tends to have a little bit more seat space, make it more comfortable than something like A330, A350. I would glady accept trade off like outdated IFE and no wifi
I agree they’re more comfortable than a newer 777 with 3-4-3, but otherwise, I’d still rather have an A350 haha
Kanazawa to Tokyo on the Shinkansen
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I'm glad you mentioned it. I've been to Thailand many times for work, and every time there is this orbiting over the Gulf of Thailand prior to landing in Bangkok. I don't know how they do it, but every landing on Thai is a greaser, I keep thinking "Smooth as Silk".
Thanks for sharing ✈️
Now do one on their domestic flights, it's like night and day.
Have flown domestic with them many times, a few on the channel...
@@tfft 3x3x3 configuration with the most basic seats and interior you can get.
Nice
Thanks for watching 🩴
Liked the B-777 from BRU to BKK. Yes, 9 abreast and enough space in eco
Thanks for watching 🩴
I too the return bkk-dps last year May, not cheap but good adequate str8 forward flight.
As you, I was surprised if the lack of choice between them 2 airports ....
Thanks for sharing ✈️
Beer with ice? You are doing Southeast Asia right!
Is there any other way? 😅
The interior brings up some memories of the DC-10 of Biman .
Ah that's one I missed!
You had to start in Bali!!!! Will invite you to the house in Ubud when it's complete. Keep doing what you do.
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
These seat colours are meant to represent the common flowers in Thailand, so it actually makes a lot of sense. Although their present generation economy class colours are a lot more subdued. 😅
Interesting. I've always only associated yellow flowers with VN- and the more colorful ones with TH.
@@tfft yeah, don't quote me.... Yellow (ratchaphruek flower ราชพฤกษ์), purple (orchid), pink (Aeschynanthus). Somewhere along those lines.
When I was a kid we flew Thai’s 747 from DPS-BKK (it was the old BKK…) to connect onwards. Sad to see that they only fly once a day 😢
I suppose it makes sense with how big Phuket is these days. Thanks for watching 🩴
In my opinion Oman Air and Thai Airways have the most beautiful liveries and seats!!! Food is great as well
Thanks for sharing ✈️
Upcoming video guess: From Kitazawa to Tokyo on Shinkansen?
Close enough haha
Thank You ✈️
Thanks for watching 🩴
Hi how are you. Great video. Were they strict with the checked bag weight. How was the overall flight based on seat comfort and customer service
Talked about this specifically in the video.
5:05 I think you forget VTE
May have!
when can we expect more indian hotel videos........
Not for quite a while.
So the Flip Flop Traveler wears black Oboz shoes? Then good choice. I have a pair of Oboz but wear Hoka's when I travel. Only on Thai, a Singha with ice.
I don't know what Oboz are lol
@tfft It's a hking shoe brand. I saw a shot of someone wearing a pair of black Oboz shoes in the vidoe. I guess it was not your foot?
oh~they know who you are XDD
I bet millions really come up with this as we watch this section
Thanks for watching 🩴
Really hope they would go all out on the interiors for the new 787s
Doubtful!
I think you're losing on the interior. I think mostbof your viewers like the vibrant colors. 😅. Maybe do a poll as it is possible only the contadictors are commenting. Haha.
Well you did say you "honestly love how horrendously garish the interior is" which is actually quite confusing. 😅
I think he liked it himself though!
Wasn't confusing to me lol- I praised it.
Didn't think you will flip flop a long distance in economy LOL
Four hours is hardly long haul lol
The TG A350 sure dont have that colour scheme.
Sure don't!
What's the deal with WH Smith shops in airports? Seriously, i feel like all southeast asian airports have gotten one as of late, even when the actual cities don't have any branches in them
Generally just in the countries with Anglo or Dutch influence, from my experience. I’ve never seen one in Thailand, Vietnam, etc.
WHY is Thai airlines prevented from flying to the United States 🇺🇸?
Google can answer that one in extensive detail lol
Nobody talks about it but First Class seems to disappear with TG ? Only to Japan?
No, there is 1st class on flights to Munich. Why? Is it a coincidence that the Thai King spends a large part of the year at his properties in Bavaria
@@SomchaiSpeaksand he travels by TG? Thought he flew his own 737
When Thai introduced their new First Class cabin a few years ago, they weren’t shy about why they did it. HRH The King typically uses chartered 777s with the new cabin on trips to Europe.
I love traveling! But I wish I was as adventurous as you are. Never been to Bali, and I thank you for showing me how beautiful and reasonable prices for five stars hotels. Now please I live in Florida, is it worth it? Come with me to Eleuthera Bahamas.... for a weekend. Just joking... Boss, I know you're a beautiful fancy guy.
Thanks,
jb
I could buy a round trip business class ticket, stay in a resort of a higher standard and save money overall compared to anything near the US lol
To some extent it's not that the crew are robotic, it's to do with their command of English.
Are you speaking about your Thai flights? Because all of the crew on my flight were fluent.
@@tfft Yeah. I guess that's because I only do the sin - bkk route on them
I appreciate your videos, but could you save the like or subscribe popup to the end? It's distracting when shown in the middle.
Well, that is kinda the point lol. Kinda like asking a restaurant to only advertise their loyalty card in the restroom 😅
From Kanazawa to Tokyo on Shinkansen?
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Very empty flight indeed!
Sure was!
AI VOICE, slightly wrong info
Nice try, but no.
From Kanazawa to Tokyo on Shinkansen
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