So, arrived at 9,30 after a slow drawn-out journey on the m25, easy check-in and quickly through fast track security... For once no queues. Then after battling through the shopping mall that is terminal 3, into the calm of the silver kris lounge. Boarding easy, for once I timed it right, and into a fairly empty cabin on the Thai 747. Relaxed into my seat for the long journey to Bangkok. Lunch followed soon after take off which was half an hour late due to earli...

Well up bright and early on this cold, crisp and misty morning I've packed my bag and I'm sitting in a taxi travelling up the A23 to Heathrow for my Thai Airways flight to Bangkok. Nice to be going direct and in comfort, let's hope everything is on time as I connect straight up Chiang Rai when I land tomorrow at 6am Traffic is quite heavy on this Monday but there's plenty of time... More later..