Thai Free Layover Policy .. Is award ticket eligible
 

Hi

I am thinking of flying from LAX to BOM via BKK on an award ticket. The issue is a 20 hr layover in BKK. I read the policy for free layover on thai airways website. Would I be eligible for it using an award ticket ? Has anyone availed this facility ?

I am also *A Gold

TIA

Any information is appreciated

This footnotefrom the link you provided may play crucial role. I do not have experience with TG, but LH did provide me with free layover hotel in BKK when on business class award connecting from LH to TG and having 15+ hours in BKK...
IMHO, award tickets should be treated the same as revenue, so as I said the footnote might be important depending on your award class...

Well do you satisfy all the requirements?

The bolded seem either 1) impossible or 2) not likely. :D

there is no free stopover accom on award tickets with TG

Can we sleep in the lounge .. if there is no free stopover ?

No, the TG lounges will close when the last flights for Europe have left at 1AM. Open again at 5AM.

Book a room at one of the many airport hotels. I suggest the following:
Thong Ta Resort Suvarnabhumi, which is very good. Rooms should be around USD 25 but have a look on Agoda. It is landside, so you have to go through customs/immigration.

You can get a hotel nearby for about USD$30.

I'd agree if this was a short layover but OP mentioned a 20 hour layover so heading into town is a much better option. However, if OP is an India national then the scenario might be a bit more complicated and require a visa on arrival rather than the easy visa exemption process. And AoT will likely also assess the 700B departure tax.

Thai cancelled a flight and put me on a missconnect ( yes another flight where the connecting flight took off before I landed!)and when i called to get a flight that DID connet it was 22 hr layover ,they said i would have to pay for my own accommodation . i was on a first class award. they didnt give a s--t.

yes well they don't offer hotels on award tickets, so that's to be expected. You can't have it all can you? They are the world's most generous airline with F awards after all

I don't expect a layover if I choose to miss connect but I didn't they changed the booking 9 mths after ticketing and didn't even tell me then left me stranded at the airport for 23 hrs
As far as generous F tickets. Try to find one in the next 3mths they are almost invisible on the oz to Europe run.

Is this still available ?
Would have a 9,5h layover.

If i had a 22 hour layover in Bangkok I would simply jump in a taxi and spend the day in Bangkok. Bangkok have many hotels at resonnable prices so just treat it as a bonus and explore the city.

But i always plan a stopover when i fly in and out of Bangkok last in June where i had 15 hours between 2 flights.