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In Topic: The Bangkok Airways Rant Thread

2012-05-04 15:44:39

itishothere, on 2012-05-04 13:25:43, said:

smokie36, on 2012-05-04 11:14:55, said:

Economics?? You meant profits right?

I guess both. Air Asia from BKK to CNX is THB 1750, Thai 2425 and Bangkok Airways 2450. On this basis, I fail to see how PG can suddenly get their price down to 1000 on the USM route. Maybe around 2000 is the breakeven level (bearing in mind all the addtional services like lounge etc). 2500 - 3000 is the price it used to be only a couple of years back which included profit. The only reason we are up to the 5000 level today is because BKK-USM is subsidising the rest of their routes where it has to be competitive and at this price, it enables PG to remain profitable which is no mean achievement for any airline today.

well i am sure the rest of the samui business is thrilled to be subsidising bkk air profit margin.

In Topic: The Bangkok Airways Rant Thread

2012-05-03 23:47:53

i just bought tickets koh samui to bangkok and with my resident card discount paid 3,400 around $113.00 us dollars. I will be in the US so i bought a few domestic tickets i.e. fort lauderdale florida to KC price $131.00 US, KC to Denver $101.00 US and Denver to LAX for $121.80. none of these routes are as popular as bkk samui and they are all further in distance except KC/ Denver which is almost a push. IMO given the demand and high volume the fare from samui to Bkk can easly be priced closer to the 1k baht mark.

In Topic: Thai Refered To A Chinese Mexican

2012-04-27 21:37:50

Soutpeel, on 2012-04-24 14:23:07, said:

Jingthing, on 2012-04-24 14:07:23, said:

So you only had time and access for fast food or something? I know those places except Houston, Detroit, and Billings and I could have easily pointed you to excellent places to enjoy the best of American style food. I might blame a tourist for not caring to find where to go for being lazy, but you were working so I reckon enjoying the local food wasn't your priority. You had fast food. That is one aspect of American food, yes, but you're fooling yourself if you think that's American food in total.

Actually I was working with local lads at all of these locations, so just following their lead, which was McDonalds, Burgerking, Taco bell Wendys etc....When in Rome and all that

I know all of the places you mentioned and honestly you went to philly and and did not try a philly steak sandwich, texas and montana and did not eat a steak? America is about corn fed beef, you were in places that know how to fry it, bake it and grill it and all you did was eat fast food? oh well.....

In Topic: Thai Refered To A Chinese Mexican

2012-04-22 20:21:05

KeyserSoze01, on 2012-04-21 01:09:49, said:

DP25, on 2012-04-20 08:21:28, said:

That line is said when they're talking about where to go to eat, one says Mexican the other says Thai and says Thai is like Chinese Mexican. Thailand is to the south of China and the food is spicier. It's an American show written by a white American dude, I wouldn't read anything else in to it

You have obviously never had genuine Mexican food as it is not spicy. Spicy salsa and condiments are a North American creation.

mexicans consume more chili then thais

In Topic: State Of Tourism On Samui

2012-04-04 18:53:10

now lets be honest bkk is a piece of cake compared to remote areas such as samui, taxi drivers in bkk refuse the fare no big deal thousands more, downtown sky train, or walk; it has side walks. i am not a city boy and know how to drive so i always rent a car and explore when i am not in a city.