OW Lounges in BKK
 

According to One World official website, there are 5 different lounges can be access by OW airlines.

https://www.oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-...ungeaccess/BKK

I am a OWE flying MH J from BKK to KUL, what would be the best lounge to visit?


The Thai Airways Royal Orchid/Silk Lounges is also on the OW website, co operate with QR, is that access for QR only? on paper, it might be the best lounge as BKK would sure be Thai airways' home base.

You won't get access to the Thai lounge as its third party. In any event not missing much, for a home lounge its not the best.

Cathay lounge would be the pick, subject to opening hours.

i've heard there are no alcohol served between BKK & KUL, which lounge will have the best variety of drinks for OW?

Try the CX or JL lounges. A BA forum description of the lounges is available here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/19779353-post8.html

See also:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...g-bkk-one.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...g-lounges.html

CX lounge hands down. Plus it will be nearer to the E concourse where MH birds are parked.

CX lounge is better than Thai lounge anyway, despite it being home base.

Cathay lounge, no doubt about it. The CX lounge has a staffed bar, and the bartender will happily concoct something tasty for you.
disadvantage: No showers. MH will give you an invitation for the 3rd party 'Louis Tavern' lounge (there's several in BKK), which has showers but food and drink options are inferior to what you'll get in the CX lounge.

The TG lounges are not oneworld lounges. You won't be able to enter with OW status but need an invitation from QR.

When I just started flying to BKK with RJ,I tried all the options available to me: TG,QF (before it closed),JL and CX (before it was upgraded). TG was hopeless (QR/RJ pax get sent there by default),QF was good for a shower,JL was good for being empty,but nothing else.

CX lounge really beats all the lounges mentioned above.As for MH lounge (Louis Tavern),it's also hopeless,I left 2 minutes after entering.

So CX again it is.... Does the CX lounge actually has a F section? what do they have differently to the J section.

No F section.

CX lounge is by far the best, I just wish they had showers. The Thai business class lounges are pretty bad, tatty furniture, dirty, crowded. The Thai first lounge is lovely but again that is lounge for *A first class passengers.

QF Lounge had showers, too bad the lounge is closed.

I guess because HKG is only 3 hours away from BKK, CX decided that people doesn't really need a shower.... although Bangkok is really really hot....

Certainly true,also I don't think there is much vacant real estate to fit in the showers.

Showers in the Thai business lounge are gross. In the Thai Royal First lounge, amazing. Thai Royal First lounge makes it into top 15 lounges in the world while the business lounges are really poor.

Better than nothing,becuae if you fly BA/CX you don't have other choice other than CX/JL lounge (latter with limited hours and does not have showers anyway). RJ and QR pax can use the showers in the TG lounge and AY,MH,QF,UL (there were talks than UL is now oficially using the CX lounge,not sure if that is the case) can use the showers in Louis Tavern lounge).

That said,Louis Tavern entrance costs 1000THB if one needs a shower and that includes the lounge usage.

UPD:Turns out there is a shower facility in the JL lounge (if you are departing at the time when the JL lounge is open.)

JL sakura lounge in BKK does have shower. I actually prefer theirs to the TG lounge as it comes with toilet too - the shower in TG lounge has only shower booth and wash basin.

Thanks,did not know that.