Phoned EK again today and swapped my current batch of seats as it seems i was in the first row behine the emergency exit row in R37.

Now got EK40 BHX-DXB 47K
EK384 DXB-BKK 46K
EK385 BKK-DXB 45H
EK39 DXB-BHX 47K

At least i will only have one person sitting next to me at the rear of the aircraft where it narrows... unfortunately somebody had already got R46 on me other sectors and chosse 45H for the night flight back to DXB as it shows no body behind it on EK's seat map on the 773.

So hopefully a better selection.