I went ahead and booked the red eye flight...makes the most sense as on this trip I have about 25 days that I am doing Tokyo, Singapore, Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Sydney, Brisbane & Melbourne. All places I've been to before except for SIN (just 2 days) and CNX (4 days).
I'm looking forward to the ex-BKK F ground service. I flew BKK-CDG in J and would love a golf cart ride and twice as long massage.