$1,350 Bangkok → Europe 🇹🇭 Is THAI Airways Business Class Worth It?

$1,350 Bangkok → Europe 🇹🇭 Is THAI Airways Business Class Worth It?

This week I’m leaving Bangkok and flying to 
Europe. And I’ve decided to treat myself. So, we’re going to be traveling in style with 
Thai Airways in business class. But is it actually worth the price? Well, come and 
join me and let’s find out together. Okay, time to go. Time to go. Last minute 
items from Miss P. Wet wipes. Okay, bye-bye Bangkok apartment. Bye-bye. 
Bye-bye. Bye-bye, Bangkok. I’ll miss you, you beautiful animal. Bye-bye, gaming computer. 
[Music] I forgot to lock the suitcase. Do you remember the code? Yeah. What 
is it? Can’t tell. It’s secret. Are you going to miss me? 10 days. Yeah, 
I think it’s 11 days. Not that long. I’ll round it out. I love these 
short trips. Face ID. Thank you. Here comes the ride. Fantasy car. Okay, babe. Okay. I’ll see you in 11 days. 
Yeah, not long. All right. Bye. Love you. Bye. Love you. Bye. Okay, so this travel 
day is going to be quite long. Two flights, one bus, and I think one train from here in 
Bangkok all the way to a little village in the French Alps. [Music] This will probably 
be my last big international trip of the year and my last big trip for a long time because 
I really want to focus back into Southeast Asia and Thailand for the next 12 months. 
So, since I won’t be flying very much, I just felt like going all out to experience the 
luxury side of air travel for a change. [Applause] [Music] All right, welcome to the Thai Airways 
business class lounge, or as they call it, the Royal Silk Lounge. This is the first 
time I’ve ever flown to Europe or anywhere with Thai Airways. So, I thought I would review 
the airline experience all the way from Bangkok to Geneva. Although, the second flight, which is 
actually from Istanbul. So, I’m flying 10 hours overnight to Istanbul. Then I exchange flights and 
change airlines and then we go to Geneva. I don’t actually remember what that airline is, so I’ll 
have to keep an eye out for that when I arrive. I think my bag will go all the way to Geneva. 
Or at least that’s what my uh buddy who helped me with my bag told me. This lounge is huge. I’ve 
never seen anything like it. It’s bigger than most airports. It has three or four separate areas 
to get drinks and buffets. And there’s alakaral menu items. There’s a bar there’s a barman 
making cocktails. Um there’s two bars with uh people making cocktails. And then there is 
a separate section for the first class, but uh we don’t get access to that because I am flying 
business class today, which I’m really excited about. By the way, I’m also I’m not drinking uh at 
the at the moment. So, no champagne for me. So, if you’ve ever wondered what is it like to fly with 
Thai Airways business class, well, this section of the video will be uh for you. Normally, I prefer 
flying economy. Not just because it’s cheaper, but business class never really feels three 
times the price. I have flown it once before and I just didn’t feel like it provided that much 
difference in comfort or in service. Of course, it’s much nicer, but is it really worth three 
times the price? I think I paid 50,000 Bart to get from Bangkok to Geneva. The reason why I decided 
to pay um for the upgrade was I wanted to get to Europe well-rested because this is a night flight 
and the day that I arrived I’m doing a 9-day hike so it’s going to be a lot of energy and I need 
a good night’s sleep as much as possible. Plus, I just thought I’d treat myself cuz I always fly 
economy. So, I thought I’d bring you guys along with me today and I’ll share my experience. 
The first thing that’s let me down is the uh is the boarding passes. They’re made on flimsy 
paper and it doesn’t say business class on it. I wanted it to be like in big bold letters. 
Business class, you know, so then I can like put it in my passport like this and like show it 
off to all the other people at the gate later. Oh, mine says business class. Yours says economy. So, 
Thai Airways, if you are watching, can I get a nice card boarding pass that says business class 
on it next time? Okay, let’s do a little review of the business class lounge. If you’ve ever 
wondered, am I missing out? Uh, not really. Not really. There is an abundance of food. There’s so 
many options, but I don’t really see anything that looks amazing to be honest. Like there’s Masaman, 
there’s wantton soup, there’s pad kapa pow, but you know it’s buffet style, so it’s pretty 
basic. Also, the clientele in here, it’s just the same clientele that you would get anywhere else in 
any other part of the airport. There’s two Indian guys over there blasting Tik Toks on their phone. 
There are kids running around screaming. There are people trying to sleep. There are people working. 
It’s just the same as any other part of the airport. There is no insane luxury service here. 
There’s no butler. This is just business class. And um I think with the amount of people that have 
credit cards and priority points and club access lounges access as a perk for some kind of credit 
card that they’ve signed up to, you get everybody in these lounges these days. Bit of a let down, 
but at least it’s relatively uh quiet in this corner of the lounge. Now, obviously, my flight 
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class. I have to say I’m very very impressed. The seat is very comfortable. The seat is very 
spacious and the staff have been so friendly. They’ve just take taken my food order already. So, 
we’re going to get fed quite quickly after takeoff cuz this is a night flight. We’re leaving at 11:30 
p.m. So, it would be nice to get fed quickly, get our heads down, and get some decent sleep 
hopefully in time for breakfast. cuz I’ve also also just ordered my breakfast with the stuff. 
I think I’m going to get like a fish congi which sounds nice. I don’t know how these YouTubers 
do it. You know those YouTubers that review airlines? It’s just so awkward filming on 
a plane and there’s all these announcements and everyone’s really nice and you know you’re 
not supposed to film other people, right? So, it’s quite difficult. I don’t know how they do 
it. I think I’ll just share little snippets of the flight and do a voice over for most of this 
section because I want to share the experience of the flight, but I don’t want to talk to myself 
cringy on a phone because just seems a bit weird, right? Let me do my impression of an airline 
review YouTube channel. Strap. Here’s my seat. It was in a 121 configuration here on Thai 
Airways. The seat came with some goodies, including these incredible Marshall headphones. 
Very comfortable and great sound quality. I was very impressed. Next up was the Jim Thompson 
amenity pack. They put a bunch of stuff in here to make you feel like you’re getting 
your money’s worth. You get your eye mask, you get some silk socks, you get some hand creams, 
a moisturizer, and yeah, just a few little goodies to help your flight become a little bit more 
comfortable. I really liked the toothbrush and toothpaste. That’s such a good little move 
because on a long flight, if you don’t pack your toothbrush, that can be really uncomfortable. Oh, 
and they also had some slippers and my bedding for later when we do lie flat and try to get some 
sleep. Overall, the seat was nice and wide, nice and comfy, and I was really happy with all 
the amenities, including a hot towel to wash your face. Fabulous. Great leg room, big screen. 
What more could you really ask for? [Music] There’s a fold out table thing. It is quite 
fidgety, but you can fold it and get it out your way quite easily. Now, the movie selection is 
not the best. If you’ve ever flown with Emirates, you’ll be spot for choice on that airline. With 
airways like Thai Airlines, you don’t really get as much, but that’s fine. Anyway, let’s take off, 
head into the sky, and begin the service. [Music] They began with some orurves, some salted 
nuts, and a few little snacks. These were absolutely delicious, full of flavor. Really 
happy with these little welcome snacks. Then for the starter, we had caviar. It was so 
posh. It was served with a salad and some sort of meat pate and some eggs and some fruit. It 
was absolutely delicious and just the perfect first meal. Honestly, pate and caviar on bread. 
I mean, I thought I was in first class, let alone business. And then the main course was served. I 
had a couple of dishes. I had this Thai omelette with rice. And then there was a bowl of vegetables 
and the big bowl of beef shank curry. Basically, green curry with beef. It was really nice to have 
Thai food on Thai Airways. And I knew this would be the last time I’d be having some spicy, 
nutritious Thai food for a while. Overall, the food was 10 out of 10. It was fantastic. 
Dessert was a cheeseboard and some fruit and some crackers. I was a bit full to be honest, so I 
didn’t really get much chance to eat all of these, but uh then after that, it was time for sleep. 
So, I got myself into my bed, put the chair into full flat light mode, I lied down, and got 
comfortable. I ended up getting 6 hours sleep, which was great. I awoke to coffee and an 
orange juice and I finished off my movie and uh about 2 hours away from landing, we were 
served a breakfast. I got this big bowl of it’s like congi but it’s more meat forward. There is 
rice porridge underneath all of this mushroom and meats and then they serve it with a fruit 
compot and uh it was huge. I couldn’t finish it all. It tasted delicious, but I just wasn’t in 
the mood for a giant bowl of fish congi after uh being asleep for a few hours. I felt like 
I’d barely digested all the food from earlier on the flight. So anyway, then it was time to 
land and we arrived here in Turkey, Istanbul. I had a connecting flight here. So yeah, let’s 
get off the flight and go and find our lounge. And I’d heard that the lounges in Istanbul 
were fantastic. So let’s go check them out. [Music] Okay, welcome to Istanbul. A lovely flight, great 
service, great food, great seat and a bed. I got a few hours sleep. I got a few hours sleep. Probably 
three or four good hours and then one or two not sure if I was awake or asleep kind of sleep. 
But um we’ve got about 5 and 1/2 hours now until my next flight to Geneva. I think it’s Turkish 
Airlines, but I have to double check and find out. All right, that was easy. They have fast track 
for business class. These are things you don’t think about, but there was an almighty queue for 
the transfer desk. You know, go through security. huge queue. And then I thought, hang on a minute. 
There’s a sign over there that says fasttrack and business class get to use that. So that is just 
such a extra little added bonus. 5 minutes and I’m through. Okay, welcome to the fancy Turkish 
Airlines business lounge. Look at this. Ooh, lad. Okay, here’s my review of the Turkish 
Airlines business lounge. All right, so it is huge. It’s very lavish. And there’s a 
million people in here. And I have one seat. I found one seat. I was about to leave because 
there was literally nowhere to sit. There are hundreds of people stuffing their face with food. 
And I don’t really understand because you stuff your face in the lounge before you fly. You stuff 
your face during the flight. And then during the layover, it’s like these people have never eaten 
in their life. The amount of food that they’re putting on the plates, the amount of plates that 
they’re putting on the table is grotesque. There are sleep rooms. You can take a nap if your 
layover is more than 4 hours, which mine is, but because I’m not flying with Turkish Airlines 
the entire way, it doesn’t apply. I can’t go take a nap. I’m just going to enjoy my little 
nook. We’ll see if I can get a little nap cuz I’m I’m still tired. Like I did sleep, but 
it’s not good quality sleep on an airplane. Okay, after this coffee and a naughty little 
chocolate cake, it was time for the second leg of the flight. And it was a flight from Istanbul all 
the way to Geneva with Turkish Airlines. Here’s the plane. What a great shot of another plane 
coming into land. Right, let’s go find our seat. This is business class, bigger seats, but this is 
just one of those smaller types of planes, so it wasn’t super fancy. Big screen, loads of leg room, 
22 configuration, and uh yeah, we were up and away straight away. Nice headphones again and a great 
view of the beautiful coastline of Istanbul. I really got to come here and explore one day. 
Soon after takeoff, we were served our dinner. Now again, at this point, I’m still not really 
that hungry, but here we are. We’ve got a prawn salad. It’s a bit like a Caesar salad dressing 
with some iceberg lettuce and some prawns. It was a bit messy, but tasted good. The green stuff 
was not good, but that bowl of looks like rice pudding right on the right, that was delicious. 
They did give me the menu cuz I wanted to share with you the other options you can have. And also 
the mains. I actually didn’t want a mane. There was a steak on there as well, I believe. But I 
just couldn’t face eating anything else, guys. All these lounges, all these flights, all you do is 
stuff your face. So, I just couldn’t bear eating another plate of food and putting it to waste. 
By far the highlight of the flight anyway was just watching the Alps and our playground flying 
underneath us as we came into Geneva for a very pleasant, very safe, and very foodfilled journey 
on two flights all the way from Bangkok to Geneva. Okay, success. 30 minutes ago, I was flying above 
Mount Blanch Mastiff in the sky. Beautiful views. And 30 minutes later, I’ve got my bag. Priority 
baggage for business class and I’m straight out. Passport baggage claim done. And I’m so 
early. I’m think I’m going to try and get on the next bus to Shaman cuz my bus doesn’t 
leave till 5:00 and that’s in 3 hours. So, let’s see if we can get on the next one. [Music] 
Yeah. Luckily, I was able to get onto this bus, this Flick bus up and over to the Alps. I 
was pretty tired. It had been a long journey, but the mountains were revealing themselves, 
and I knew we were getting close. And uh adventures were very soon around the corner. 
Okay, welcome to Shaman. We’re not there yet, though, cuz I’m not staying in this town. I’m in 
a village, I think, about 15 minutes up the road. I’m going to figure out if I can find a way there. 
Yeah, this is Shaman, one of the most popular ski resorts in the Alps. And here in the summer, 
it was boiling hot. 34° [Music] €1.50 for a bus ticket from Shaman to the little village that I’m 
staying at called Laouch. But I’ve actually got a return for €3 because I’m going to come back to 
Shaman I think maybe after I check in actually because uh my friends are in town and I haven’t 
seen them for ages. Honestly, getting on this bus, it was packed. It was boiling. Oh, miserable. 
But anyway, about half an hour later on this sticky hot bus, we were here at Lahouch. This is 
my hotel, the Ibis Styles. And this is my hotel room. Quite fancy and quite affordable really. 
Over just over €100. Okay, we made it all the way from Bangkok to Istanbul over to Geneva and then 
up into the French Alps here in Leah. That bus was hot and sweaty. I definitely am in the wrong 
attire. I had no idea it was this hot. It is 34 C here in Shamine and it was even hotter down in 
Geneva. So, I’m going to unpack, have a shower, and this is the first and only night accommodation 
in a hotel that I’ll be having for the next 9 days because I’m doing the Mount Blancc loop, a 
very famous multipleday hike that goes around this beautiful mastiff of mountains and peaks, 
including the tallest mountain in this region, Mount Blanc. Anyway, thanks for watching. Don’t 
forget to download Aerolo if you’re going on a trip. get the best deal, get the Discovery Plus or 
just search for the specific country or region and uh use code P3 at checkout and you’ll get a nice 
little discount. I hope you enjoyed the journey. My overall evaluation and summary is business 
class makes it more comfortable. It definitely makes it more speedy in terms of picking 
up baggage, fasttracking through things, but um yeah, it was a special experience to to do 
it off my own back and to do it off my own coin. But would I do it again? Probably if 
if you pay for it next time. All right.

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This long-haul journey takes us from the heart of Thailand to Switzerland, with a full review of the lounges, in-flight service, food, comfort, and overall value for money. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to travel between Asia and Europe in style, this video covers it all.

We’ll start the trip in Bangkok, checking out the Thai Airways Business Class experience, from priority check-in to the Royal Orchid Lounge and then onto the long-haul flight. From there, I connect through Istanbul with Turkish Airlines Business Class, one of the most talked-about premium cabins in the world. I’ll share honest thoughts on how the two airlines compare, what makes each unique, and whether the upgrade is really worth it for the price paid.

This vlog is perfect for anyone planning a trip between Thailand and Europe, whether you’re considering Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines, or just curious about what Business Class is really like. I’ll cover everything from the seat and entertainment to the meals and service, giving you the full picture before you book your own flight. If you’re into travel, aviation, or just love exploring different flying experiences, you’ll find plenty of insights here.

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