<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by IFlySJC:
...the 10K Thai status level (the lowest *G level available
[This message has been edited by IFlySJC (edited 10-08-2002).]</font>
The Thai status you are talking about is not *Gold, but *Silver, which wouldn't be worth anything to you (imo).
The best way to get around the missed bonus miles, is to start off with LH status (SEN *G) and then have UA comp you 1P. I did it this way, and thus never missed out on any status bonus miles, and have since requalified....