The P fare EDIBKK allows changes for 250GBP/change provided there is availability in P. The problem here is with the fact that your're trying to change the first segment of the ticket, which requires a repricing of the entire ticket at todays fare landscape. Which leads to another price hike.
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17JAN17**17JAN17/LH EDIBKK/NSP;EH/TPM ...../MPM 8029
*** FOR STAR ALLIANCE RTW* SEE FQD XYZXYZ EG:FRAFRA ***
LN FARE BASIS OW GBP RT B PEN DATES/DAYS AP MIN MAX R
01+J77OW 3639 J - - - - - - M
02+JFFOWGB 3419 J - - - + - - - R
03+CFFOWGB 2649 C - - - + - - - R
04+J77RT 5190 J - - - - - 12M M
05+JFFGB 4875 J - - - + - - 12M R
06+DFFOWGB 1949 D - - - + - - - R
07+CFFGB 3775 C - - - + - - 12M R
08+DFFGB 2775 D - - - + - - 12M R
09+ZRCGB 1835 Z + - - + + - 12M R
10+PRCGB 1435 P + - - + +SU+ 12M R
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** RULES DISPLAY ** TAX MAY APPLY
SURCHG MAY APPLY-CK RULE
17JAN17**17JAN17/LH EDIBKK/NSP;EH/TPM ...../MPM 8029
LN FARE BASIS OW GBP RT B PEN DATES/DAYS AP MIN MAX R
10+PRCGB 1435 P + - - + +SU+ 12M R
FCL: PRCGB TRF: 4 RULE: BIGB BK: P
PTC: ADT-ADULT FTC: BX -BUSINESS CLASS EXCURSION
PE.PENALTIES
CANCELLATIONS
ANY TIME
CHARGE GBP 250.00 FOR CANCEL/NO-SHOW/REFUND.
WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER OR FAMILY MEMBER.
NOTE -
WAIVERS MUST BE EVIDENCED BY DEATH CERTIFICATE
REFUND PERMITTED BEFORE DEPARTURE IN CASE OF
REJECTION OF VISA. EMBASSY STATEMENT REQUIRED.
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REFUND RULES APPLY PER PRICING UNIT.
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WHEN COMBINING NON-REFUNDABLE FARES WITH
REFUNDABLE FARES
1. THE MOST RESTRICTIVE CANCELLATION CONDITION
APPLIES TO THE ENTIRE PRICING UNIT.
2. THE HIGHEST CANCELLATION FEE WITHIN THE
PRICING UNIT WILL BE CHARGED.
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REFUND FOR PARTLY USED TICKETS-
IF A RETURN TICKET SHALL BE USED FOR ONE WAY
TRAVEL
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE RETURN FARE AND THE
APPLICABLE
ONE WAY FARE IN THE SAME OR HIGHER RBD WILL BE
COLLECTED.
UNLESS APPLICABLE OW/RT FARE PLUS TAXES FOR ACTUAL
TRAVEL IS HIGHER THAN WHOLE ORIGINAL TICKET.
IN THIS CASE NO TAX OR FEE REFUND WILL BE
PERMITTED.
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CHILD DISCOUNT DOES NOT APPLY.
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INFANT WITHOUT SEAT FREE OF CHARGE.
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REFUND OF UNUSED TAXES PAID TO THIRD PARTIES
PERMITTED.
EXCEPT FOR PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGES APPLICABLE
TO US AIRPORTS
WITH TAX CODES- US/ZP/XF ON NON-REFUNDABLE OR
EXPIRED TICKETS.
REFUND OF UNUSED YQ PERMITTED.
REFUND OF UNUSED YR SURCHARGES OF CARRIERS OTHER
THAN LH/LX/OS/SN PERMITTED.
REFUND OF LH/LX/OS/SN DCC - DISTRIBUTION COST
CHARGE - SHOWN AS YR ON THE TICKET NOT PERMITTED.
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THE OPTIONAL PAYMENT CHARGE IS NON-REFUNDABLE.
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REFUND PERMITTED WITHIN TICKET VALILDITY
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ANY ORIGINAL NON-REFUNDABLE
AMOUNT FROM A PREVIOUS TICKET REMAINS
NON REFUNDABLE AND WILL BE CARRIED FORWARD TO ANY
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REISSUED/EXCHANGED TICKET.
CHANGES
ANY TIME
CHARGE GBP 250.00 FOR REISSUE/REVALIDATION.
WAIVED FOR DEATH OF FAMILY MEMBER.
NOTE -
REISSUE/REVALIDATION/EXCHANGE PERMITTED.
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REROUTING PERMITTED.
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WAIVERS MUST BE EVIDENCED BY DEATH CERTIFICATE.
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RULES FOR CHANGES APPLY BY FARE
COMPONENT/DIRECTION. IN CASE OF FARE COMBINATION
CHARGE THE HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE
COMPONENTS.
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CHANGE FEE APPLIES FOR EVERY SINGLE CLOSED
TRANSACTION.
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CHILD DISCOUNT DOES NOT APPLY.
INFANT WITHOUT SEAT FREE OF CHARGE.
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CHANGES NOT PERMITTED IN CASE OF NO SHOW. REFER
TO REFUND SECTION IF APPLICABLE.
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IF CHANGES ARE MADE TO OTHER THAN THE FIRST
TICKETED FLIGHT COUPON THE FARES IN EFFECT AT TIME
OF ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE WILL APPLY PROVIDED THE
NEW ITINERARY QUALIFIES FOR ALL THE PROVISIONS
OF THE ORIGINALLY TICKETED BOOKING CODE FARE
IGNORING ADVANCE RESERVATION OR TICKETING
PROVISIONS PROVIDED CHANGE IS MADE AFTER
DEPARTURE FOR THE RETURN FLIGHT.
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IF CHANGES ARE MADE TO THE FIRST TICKETED FLIGHT
COUPON / TOTALLY UNUSED TICKET / THE FARES IN
EFFECT AT TIME OF REBOOKING/REISSUE WILL APPLY
PROVIDED THE NEW ITINERARY QUALIFIES FOR ALL THE
PROVISIONS OF THE ORIGINALLY TICKETED BOOKING
CODE FARE INCLUDING ADVANCE RESERVATION OR
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TICKETING PROVISIONS.
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IN CASE OF UPGRADING TO A HIGHER FARE CHARGE THE
APPLICABLE CHANGE FEE AND COLLECT THE FARE
DIFFERENCE. IN CASE OF DOWNGRADING TO A LOWER FARE
CHARGE THE APPLICABLE CHANGE FEE AND CREDIT THE
RESIDUAL AMOUNT.
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REVALIDATION/REISSUE AND EMD ISSUANCE MUST BE
MADE WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER CHANGE OF RESERVATION
BUT NOT LATER THAN DEPARTURE OF THE ORIGINAL
FLIGHT BEING CHANGED. IF NOT DONE WITHIN 24 HOURS
TICKET WILL ONLY BE VALID FOR REFUND OR NOT
APPICABLE AT ALL.
REFER TO REFUND SECTION IF APPLICABLE.
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COMPLETELY UNUSED TICKETS CANNOT BE CHANGED INTO A
TICKET WHERE ORIGINAL ISSUING CARRIER IS NO LONGER
INCLUDED IN THE ITINERARY.
EXCEPTION- TICKETS ORIGINALLY ISSUED BY LH/LX OR
OS CAN BE REISSUED ON LH/LX OR OS FLIGHTS EVEN IF
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THE ORIGINAL ISSUEING CARRIER IS NO LONGER
INCLUDED IN THE ITINERARY PROVIDED BOTH THE
MARKETING CARRIER //FLIGHT NUMBER// AND OPERATING
CARRIER OF ALL FLIGHTS REMAIN ON LH/LX OR OS.
IN ALL OTHER CASES THE TICKET IS THEN ONLY BE
VALID FOR REFUND. PLS REFER TO REFUND SECTION IF
APPLICABLE.
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IN CASE OF SUBSEQUENT REISSUE/EXCHANGE-
THE ORIGINAL NON-REFUNDABLE FARE- OR REFUND FEE
AMOUNT REMAINS NON-REFUNDABLE.
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Interesting is that EDI usually only has one flight to FRA (LH963) and the summer schedule sees a second flight.
Unfortunately the only thing you can do now is hope that the LH flight to BKK is preponed or LH965 is postponed in the next schedule change(highly unlikely).
The fact that there is a hard stop at 11pm in FRA means the BKK flight will not wait for you. It alos means there are no more options that night and you have to be rebooked to the 2pm TG A380 flight the next day.