Changing a domestic Thai flight booked via thaiairways.com
 

I (stupidly) bought a ticket from BKK to Koh Samui for April 2015.

Lo and behold, I need to change it. Instead of Koh I'm going to Chang Mai.

What's the procedure for changing a Thai flight?

I'm I going to lose the money on the first ticket? Or will they let me change and pay the difference?

I'm well versed on changing tickets on North American based airlines, but am having the hardest time finding Terms and Conditions for my current ticket.

Have you searched the fare rules for your fare basis?

Yep. Code Q.

Using Google, having a rough time finding the info I need. Been on Thai Airways site and, while it's easy to navigate, can't find Q rules.

If QOWTH05 then:

Full rule text

Full Rule Text for adult(s)


1 - psgr p1 adt rules display
fare component 1 adt bkkusm tg qowth05
fcl: qowth05 trf: 918 rule: th01 bk: q
ptc: adt-adult ftc: er -economy restricted
ru.rule application
for qowth05 type fares
area thailand domestic fares
application
area
these fares apply
within thailand.
class of service
these fares apply for business/economy class service.
types of transportation
fares governed by this rule can be used to create
one-way/round-trip/circle-trip/open-jaw journeys.

mx.max stay
for fares with footnote 1m
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travel from last stopover must commence no later than 12
months after departure from fare origin.

sr.sales restrict

tickets must be issued on/after 02jun 14 and on/before
31mar 15.
for qowth05 type fares

tickets must be issued on tg and all segments of the
ticket must be for travel on tg . sale is restricted to
specific agents.
tickets must be issued by electronic ticketing. siti
transactions permitted. soto/sito/soti transactions not
permitted.
sales are restricted to the origin country.

tr.tvl restriction

valid for travel commencing on/after 02jun 14.
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ap.advance res/tkt
for qowth05 type fares

reservations are required for all sectors.
ticketing must be completed within 24 hours after
reservations are made.
note -
ticketing time limit -
- ticket must be issued within 24 hrs after -
reservation confirmed.
- open ticket not permitted.
- open date not permitted.

fl.flt application
for qowth05 type fares

the fare component must not be on
one or more of the following
tg flights 700 through 799
tg flights 2000 through 2999.
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and
the fare component must be on
one or more of the following
any tg flight operated by tg.


cd.child discounts

accompanied child 2-11 - charge 75 percent of the fare.
ticketing code - base fare code plus ch.
must be accompanied on all flights
or - infant under 2 with a seat - charge 75 percent of the
fare.
ticketing code - base fare code plus ch.
must be accompanied on all flights
or - infant under 2 without a seat - charge 10 percent of
the fare.
ticketing code - base fare code plus in.
must be accompanied on all flights by adult 12 or
older.
note -
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um /unaccompanied minor/ is not permitted.

od.other discounts
none unless otherwise specified

so.stopovers
between bkk and thailand

no stopovers permitted.

tf.transfers/rtgs
for qowth05 type fares

no transfers permitted
fare break and embedded surface sectors permitted on the
fare component.

el.eligibility
for qowth05 type fares

the provisions below apply only as follows -
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tickets must be issued on tg and all segments of the
ticket must be for travel on tg . sale is restricted to
specific agents.
tickets must be issued by electronic ticketing. siti
transactions permitted. soto/sito/soti transactions not
permitted.
sales are restricted to the origin country.
valid for adult.

the provisions below apply only as follows -
tickets must be issued on tg and all segments of the
ticket must be for travel on tg . sale is restricted to
specific agents.
tickets must be issued by electronic ticketing. siti
transactions permitted. soto/sito/soti transactions not
permitted.
sales are restricted to the origin country.
valid for adult. this fare is valid for a specified
account code. contact carrier for details.
or - for accompanied child 2-11. this fare is valid for
a specified account code. contact carrier for
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details.
or - for infant under 02 with a seat. this fare is valid
for a specified account code. contact carrier for
details.
or - for infant under 02 without a seat. this fare is
valid for a specified account code. contact carrier
for details.

te.tkt endorsement
for qowth05 type fares

the original and the reissued ticket must be annotated -
vld tg only/rfnd thb500/no - and - show chrg 30pct/flt-
chg- and - thai smile chg to tg/diff - and - fare coll -
in the endorsement box.

pe.penalties
for qowth05 type fares


note -
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totally unused ticket.
- name change/correction is permitted with fee
thb500 for
- open ticket/open date are not allowed.
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change flight/date/routing/rbd must be made before
ticket expiration.
1.flight/date change is permitted within ticket
validity - revalidate apply /same rbd/
2.changing date on outbound sector from original
booking to earlier departure must contact tg
office for ticket reissuance with fee thb500
/same rbd/.
3.reroute is permitted - ticket must be reissued
collect additional fare /if any/ with fee thb
500 /same rbd/.
4.change rbd to higher fares - ticket must be
reissued collect additional fare with fee thb
500.
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incase of no. 2-4 and all reissuance concern
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ticket reissuance can be made in the same time /
restriction apply same as
original ticket/.
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refund fee thb 500 for totally unused ticket.
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refund after departure will be the balance of
ticket used at applicable one-way fare.

co.combinability
for qowth05 type fares
end-on-end permitted. side trips not permitted
fares may be combined on a half round trip basis with any
fare for any carrier in any rule and tariff to form
circle trips.
applicable add-on construction is addressed in
miscellaneous provisions - category 23.
open jaws/round trips
fares may be combined on a half round trip basis
-to form single or double open jaws
-to form round trips with tg fares
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provided -
combinations are with any -th05/-th15 type fares for
carrier tg in this rule and tariff.

hi.higher intermediate point

thailand is excluded from the higher intermediate point
rule.
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Thanks, dsquared37.

Exactly what I needed.

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I would recommend CNX '8 days a week' over USM. Enjoy the travel.

BTW: In the future just make a dummy booking and you'll be able to access the fare rules on the page where the a/i price is shown.