I have just made my booking for Christmas (December 23) with Thai. The price of the seat I purchased this low saeson June/July was $NZ1300 rtn, the price for the same seat in December is $NZ2299 rtn. Bum! As they are the only carrier who flies direct AKL - BKK I'm somewhat ham strung but thems the breaks.

Anyway I was wondering who, out of the the transients here on the board (not full timers) will be about over this period?

I arrive December 23 - January 7. Stint in Chiang Mai from December 27 - January 4. I shall be going up by train as I have never done it. Some acquaintances in Chiang Mai said "good luck with that" with a warning that it was a very old train and the schedule is a joke. Still doing it. How bad could it be in first class carriage? I'm sure some here will enlighten me.

Cheers
Krobbie