Takes me, from London, about 26 hours and a week:
1 hour to airport
3 hours check-in/delays
6 hours Dubai
3 hours Arab-watching
6 hours Bkk
1 hour immigration to hotel
7 DAYS f***ing
1 hour airport
2 hour check in
1 hour HKT
2 hour haggling with limo drivers, arrive Patong
- Priceless
If I tried, I could probably shave 5 mins off the dash to the hotel, but the rest is pretty much essential (especially the warm-up week in BKK
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