[Nanook]

In my opinion, Singapore Airlines (SQ) is really the best airline in the world. Clean planes, very friendly and attentive staff. Decent food and a very good personal entertainment system on board. The seat pitch is quite ok for me. I always fly in economy.

I have used them quite a lot from Amsterdam to the far east and usually via Singapore. Changi airport is a very convenient one too with smooth handling of luggage and immigration.

From there, you will have numerous connections to other places in Asia and Oceania. Either again with SQ or with their daughter airline, which is Silk Air. Silk Air is not too bad either. From Singapore Silk Air flies 3x per day to Phuket.

Good luck.