A quick chance to check-up on the Website statistics via the lounge computers (and the planned mini FlyerTalk meet that Willard has been invited to at the Sheraton Grande across the road).

And an even quicker chance to take advantage of the cocktails and canapes (these aren't canapes by Willard's definition, you could make a full evening meal out of this if you wanted to!) on offer in the Executive Lounge.

Willard has dragged himself away from the Westin, across the bridge, and meets up with Flyertalkers (from the left) Seattle1K, TEX277, and schoflyer at the Sala pool bar at the Sheraton Grande. The strangest thing is that Seattle1K knew nothing of the meet, and spent half an hour eavesdropping on our conversation peppered with "mileage runs", "upgrades" and "award availability" before he gingerly asked if we knew about Flyertalk! Small world indeed!!

Meeting up with Seattle1K was a real stroke of luck, as he was holding a reservation at Sirroco one of Bangkok's hippest and most talked about restaurants, in the open air, 59 floors up, with a live jazz band and a bar virtually suspended in the air via perspex walls (hint, TEX277 you shouldn't have left early, jet lag is all in your mind!). However, judging by the way Willard is given this VIP escort to his table, Willard is sure he could have gotten in on the guest list by himself.

"Don't think we'll get much information out of this one Sir, he's had it!" - Chilli and Pepper Crab, Scirocco style....