Originally Posted by
greycap7
I'm based in the US. So I'd be probably flying to SE Asia and then hopping over to CMB for the MR and then I need to get back to the US somehow.

Ahh makes sense. If you're really dedicated, do OP's original one-way return to the US. Only $298 and with the round trip you'll be pushing 46,000 butt-in-seat miles