I was quite impressed with the area before check in. Seats everywhere & plenty of variety of food & shops. I wondered what all the fuss was about but then I got through check in..... duty free mighty expensive (ciggies 570 baht for 200 - I can buy for 620 in 7/11) A small bottle of Hiney 180 baht. Hardly any seats ..... stay out of there for as long as possible is my opinion...
.My friends in immigration
at NK had given me a visa extension until 26th. December. My flight actually was scheduled for 2.55 a.m. on 27th. In theory the booking would open at 11.55 on the 26th. 5 minutes to get booked in & infront of immigration??? not a chance. So I was expecting to pay a 500 baht fine for about 15 minutes of overstay but, although my exit stamp is the 27th. no request for cash which did lighten my mood until I got into duty free.Flights back to UK on Kuwait airways no problem, food OK (better than many) but neither video screen worked & certainly a alcohol free 16 hours.
Flight back to Kuwait city same as above....then....flight to Bangkok should have taken off at 10.55 p.m. on the 8th - getting me into Bangkok at just before 11a.m. on the 9th. with plenty of time to catch the Air Asia flight to Udon. Flight delayed to 8 a.m. on the 9th.....
In fairness to Kuwait they did bus us into the city & put us up for the night in the Sheridan with an evening meal & breakfast thrown in, but it was 1 a.m. by the time I got there, with a 4.45 wake up call to get back to catch the flight - so not much sleep time.
Plane eventually took of at 10 a.m. & so arrived BKK at 8 in the evening - so a night in BKK (not my favourite place) & a new air ticket purchased in the morning (Air Asia - no refund, up to you to sort out with Kuwait).
So letter of complaint to Kuwait this morning - will see what that brings....
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) will be another 15 month b4 I return - lottery win or family crises excepted.
