Thai Business Class to Phuket

At 7AM, we had one final fond look at this beautiful resort...

With our luggage (one carry-on each... Mrs. SFO has come a long way!) and box breakfasts (delicious Thai omelet and rice) in the limo, we headed out for the long, mostly tedious 3.5 hour drive to CNX.

Arriving at roughly T-90, we had plenty of time to clear initial security to enter the terminal, check in, clear primary security before heading to the CNX Royal Silk Lounge.

TG Mystery #2: OK I get no row 13, but what's with the bizarre seat numbering system on the A300?
Version 1: The five J row 28 seat A300 (BKK-CEI)...
11
12
14
22
23
Version 2: And the eight row A300 (CNX-HKT)...
11
12
14
15
16
22
23
24

Again yesterday, OLCI showed seats already assigned, no option to change and "see agent" for BP. We were assigned 22AB the bulkhead in the second cabin, but opted for the front cabin bulkhead 11AB at check-in. A wise choice since boarding was by 2L, the door in between the two J cabins.

The CNX Royal Silk Lounge was much nicer than the BKK lounge, not so much for the food offerings but mostly for the gorgeous attendant, who I was unable to subtly photo close-up without her, but more importantly, Mrs. SFO catching me. Sorry guys.