Also the people are gorgeous and friendly, though the extreme politeness takes a lot of getting used to.

Do you mind elaborating a bit on this? I’m interested to hear.

I don’t think I’ve ever experienced this while flying in the EU, and I’ve done my fair share of it, living here and all.

Healthcare is pretty rough, I’d be willing to bet that the grass actually is greener in this case.

It’s more likely that the military is behind this call. Thailand may be a monarchy but the monarch is not strictly speaking in charge as far as I know.