A Royal (dis)HHonor: Thai Airways Royal Silk Business Class Lounge Bangkok

@Lucky, if I'm reading the definitions below correctly, they're targeting Royal SILK for TG's own J pax. I've been in both, and never noticed an appreciable difference.

ROYAL ORCHID
Lounge Access:

* First Class passengers departing same day on any Star Alliance operating flight. One guest allowed.

* Business Class passengers departing same day on any Star Alliance operating flight. No guest allowed.

* Royal Orchid Plus Gold and Star Alliance Gold card holders departing same day on any Star Alliance operating flight. One guest allowed.

ROYAL SILK
Lounge Access:

* Royal Silk Class passengers departing same day on TG operating flight. No guest allowed.

* Business Class passengers departing same day on any Star Alliance operating flight. No guest allowed.

* Star Alliance Gold card holders departing same day on any Star Alliance operating flight. One guest allowed.

The infamous flight! Can't wait to read about it. Just thinking about it you could have flown Thai airways a380 or Emirates a380 since both fly BKK-HKG route (as does so many other airlines!) why did you pick this particular RJ flight as opposed to the other airlines flying the same route?

@ Joey -- Bangkok to Hong Kong is an interesting market given how many airlines operate it on a fifth freedom basis -- Kenya Airways, Ethiopian, Emirates, Royal Jordanian, etc. Of those only Royal Jordanian is in OneWorld and I was on a OneWorld award ticket, so it seemed like a good opportunity to try them.

When is the Jordanian post going up?

Have you visited the BKK observation deck? I spent a few hours at BKK without lounge access waiting to meet someone on a delayed flight, and it had a great view of both the runways and terminals AND the inside of the checkin area.

to avoid the dots in the picture, try focusing on something far away in the lounge ( on most auto cameras just before your final press of the shutter button) and then aim out the window.

It appears your camera was auto focusing on the dots and not the planes.

Getting the popcorn ready for the RJ flight review ....interesting to hear your perspective on the service and flight attendants (and the very obvious air marshal) ,I flown RJ crown class US-AMM twice to visit family before and have a 2 coach segments planned this summer between LHR and AMM....

@ KR -- Tomorrow.

@ Muerl -- Didn't realize it existed, will have to check it out next time.

@lucky - No 30 Min massage for J passengers? Or do you have to be on a TG operated flight?

@ EthanSF -- You have to be on a TG operated flight, though this lounge wasn't close to the Thai Spa anyway.

That lounge was also EMPTY when we were there in jan. of course, once my family shows up, it is no longer quiet!

The other tg business lounges at bkk are nicer IMO.

A whole lot better than the shabby Sky Club I was in yesterday in ATL! US lounges are truly horrific. And let's not even compare airport terminals...

if im flying FRA-BKK-HKT in business, will i have access to the lounge in the international terminal upon arrival? or only the domestic terminal before departure? thanks!

@ Mr. Cool -- Only the domestic one, unfortunately, since you'll have to clear immigration on arrival.

Traveling from SGP to Doha with QR I visited the royal silk and royal orchid and both are quite average lounges (I must say I stayed there 7 years ago and they had a much better impression on me)
What struck me most was that there was no wine offered?....
Since I am Oneworld Platinum cardholder with Qatar Airways, decided to go to the Cathay First and Business class lounge in Concourse E. Cosy, good food selection and wine (even not the best selection...- what is wrong in being able to have a good wine available?).

Bottom line, if they want to equal the lounge service level of middle eastern airlines (Emirates, Ethiad or QR) they need to step it up.

Hi I'm flying Business Class Thai airlines from Perth to Bangkok stopover 9 hours