How long is the flight from South Africa to Thailand?

The flight from South Africa to Thailand depends on which airports you’re departing from and arriving to, and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo (a popular airport in South Africa) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (the most popular airport in Thailand), then the flight time is 15h 45m on average. If you fly from Cape Town Intl (another popular airport in South Africa) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, then the average flight time is 18h 35m.

What are the most popular cities to visit in Thailand?

Some of the world’s most well-travelled cities are in Thailand. The most popular city to travel to in Thailand is Bangkok, which momondo users choose as their landing destination 60% more often than other cities. The next most popular cities in Thailand are Phuket City and Ko Samui.

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Flights to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport

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Etihad Airways

Mar 3

JNB

15h 45m

1 stop

BKK

Mar 9

BKK

16h 30m

1 stop

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R9 283

Etihad Airways

Oct 5

JNB

21h 25m

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BKK

Oct 20

BKK

21h 25m

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R9 299

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Oct 14

JNB

21h 25m

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Oct 30

BKK

28h 50m

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R9 348

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JNB

21h 25m

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Oct 24

BKK

21h 25m

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Nov 23

JNB

20h 55m

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Dec 3

BKK

22h 40m

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Mar 1

JNB

15h 45m

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Mar 10

BKK

22h 40m

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R9 477

Etihad Airways

Oct 1

JNB

27h 25m

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Nov 4

BKK

28h 50m

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Oct 25

JNB

27h 10m

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Nov 3

BKK

22h 40m

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R9 510

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Oct 22

JNB

21h 25m

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Nov 2

BKK

16h 30m

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Jan 18

JNB

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22h 40m

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Oct 22

JNB

21h 25m

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Nov 3

BKK

22h 40m

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Etihad Airways

Jan 13

JNB

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Jan 30

BKK

22h 40m

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Flights to Phuket City

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Etihad Airways

Oct 29

JNB

33h 00m

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HKT

Nov 5

HKT

28h 15m

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HKT

33h 55m

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33h 00m

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HKT

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Oct 29

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20h 10m

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Sept 30

JNB

18h 05m

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Oct 7

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18h 05m

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HKT

20h 10m

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Flights to Ko Samui

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Multiple Airlines

Nov 25

JNB

24h 30m

2 stops

USM

Nov 30

USM

21h 45m

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R13 713

Multiple Airlines

Oct 26

JNB

25h 40m

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Oct 26

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Emirates

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Etihad Airways

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Oct 19

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Oct 19

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USM

27h 20m

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R15 303

Emirates

Oct 19

JNB

25h 30m

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Oct 23

USM

26h 50m

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R15 385

Flights to Krabi

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Etihad Airways

Oct 31

JNB

27h 15m

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KBV

Nov 15

KBV

28h 40m

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R10 224

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Feb 12

JNB

27h 15m

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KBV

28h 40m

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KBV

28h 40m

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JNB

27h 15m

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KBV

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Qatar Airways

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JNB

38h 20m

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KBV

34h 45m

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R12 999

Emirates

Oct 26

JNB

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KBV

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9:50 - 6:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

15h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

20:50 - 8:20BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R9 283Etihad Airways

Wed, Mar 3 - Tue, Mar 9

9:45 - 12:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

21h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

15:55 - 8:20BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R9 299Etihad Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 20

14:05 - 14:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

19h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:15 - 4:00BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R9 494Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 19

10:25 - 7:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

16h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

9:30 - 16:35BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

R9 656Emirates

Sat, Feb 20 - Mon, Mar 8

10:05 - 12:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

21h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

2:55 - 5:35BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

R9 672Emirates

Thu, Oct 22 - Wed, Nov 11

14:05 - 14:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

19h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:15 - 4:00BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R9 721Qatar Airways

Thu, Oct 1 - Thu, Oct 8

23:00 - 12:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

32h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

1:35 - 3:55BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R9 916Ethiopian Air

Thu, Nov 19 - Sat, Nov 28

23:00 - 12:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

32h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

1:55 - 20:10BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R9 932Ethiopian Air

Thu, Nov 5 - Fri, Nov 20

11:00 - 15:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

23h 55m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

11:45 - 7:25BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 40m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R10 240Cathay Pacific

Sat, Oct 31 - Fri, Nov 6

11:10 - 11:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

19h 20m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

12:10 - 7:55BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 45m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R10 256Cathay Pacific

Fri, Oct 2 - Fri, Oct 9

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9:45 - 18:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

27h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

15:55 - 8:20BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R9 786Etihad Airways

Wed, Sep 16 - Tue, Sep 22

9:45 - 18:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

27h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

3:15 - 8:20BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R9 786Etihad Airways

Thu, Sep 17 - Sat, Sep 19

11:10 - 10:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

17h 50m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

15:00 - 7:45BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 45m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R10 759Cathay Pacific

Fri, Sep 18 - Tue, Sep 22

10:05 - 19:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

28h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

2:50 - 20:35BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

R10 792Emirates

Thu, Sep 17 - Wed, Sep 23

10:05 - 12:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HKT Phuket City

20h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

19:55 - 20:35HKT Phuket City-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

R12 058Emirates

Thu, Sep 17 - Thu, Sep 24

11:10 - 15:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

23h 15m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

12:35 - 7:55BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 20m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R12 366Cathay Pacific

Fri, Sep 18 - Mon, Sep 21

19:30 - 20:00CPT Cape Town Intl-HKT Phuket City

19h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:20 - 10:15HKT Phuket City-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R12 480Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 16 - Sun, Sep 20

9:45 - 0:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

34h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

21:05 - 20:10BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 05m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R13 210Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 17 - Thu, Sep 24

9:45 - 23:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HKT Phuket City

33h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

22:20 - 20:10HKT Phuket City-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 50m3 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R13 242Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 17 - Thu, Sep 24

20:55 - 20:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HKT Phuket City

18h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:20 - 4:00HKT Phuket City-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R13 372Qatar Airways

Fri, Sep 18 - Fri, Sep 25

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JohannesburgBangkok

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

JNBBKK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 3/3

9:50-6:35

1 stop15h 45m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Tue 9/3

20:50-8:20

1 stop16h 30m

R9 283

JohannesburgBangkok

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

JNBBKK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 5/10

9:45-12:10

1 stop21h 25m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Tue 20/10

15:55-8:20

1 stop21h 25m

R9 299

JohannesburgBangkok

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

JNBBKK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 5/10

14:05-14:25

1 stop19h 20m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Mon 19/10

9:15-4:00

1 stop23h 45m

R9 494

JohannesburgBangkok

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

JNBBKK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 20/2

10:25-7:35

1 stop16h 10m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Mon 8/3

9:30-16:35

1 stop36h 05m

R9 656

JohannesburgBangkok

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

JNBBKK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 22/10

10:05-12:30

1 stop21h 25m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Wed 11/11

2:55-5:35

1 stop31h 40m

R9 672

JohannesburgBangkok

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

JNBBKK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 1/10

14:05-14:25

1 stop19h 20m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Thu 8/10

9:15-4:00

1 stop23h 45m

R9 721

JohannesburgBangkok

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

JNBBKK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 19/11

23:00-12:30

1 stop32h 30m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Sat 28/11

1:35-3:55

1 stop31h 20m

R9 916

JohannesburgBangkok

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

JNBBKK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 5/11

23:00-12:30

1 stop32h 30m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Fri 20/11

1:55-20:10

1 stop23h 15m

R9 932

JohannesburgBangkok

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

JNBBKK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 31/10

11:00-15:55

1 stop23h 55m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Fri 6/11

11:45-7:25

1 stop24h 40m

R10 240

JohannesburgBangkok

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

JNBBKK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 2/10

11:10-11:30

1 stop19h 20m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Fri 9/10

12:10-7:55

1 stop24h 45m

R10 256

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Which airlines fly to Thailand?

Emirates, Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Thailand from South Africa according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Thailand. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Thailand on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Summary info about Thailand flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	R5 015
Best Round-Trip Price	R9 283
Fastest flight time	15h 55m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Thailand from South Africa in the last 5 days is R5 015 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Phuket City).

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The best return flight price to Thailand from South Africa in the last 5 days is R9 283 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi).

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The fastest flight to Thailand from South Africa takes 15h 55m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Phuket City).

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December has the highest demand for flights to Thailand, with a 7% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Thailand

What popular landmarks are in Thailand?

Pratunam is the most popular place of interest in Thailand. Many travellers make it a point to stop there while travelling to Thailand. Other popular landmarks and places of interest in Thailand would be Lamai Beach, Bophut Beach, or Thailand Cultural Center.

What is the best airport to land at to visit Pratunam?

Flying into Bangkok Don Mueang Intl Airport is typically the best way to visit Pratunam, since it is the closest airport to the area.

What is the cheapest flight to Thailand?

If you are looking to fly to Thailand for less, look to airlines like Thai Vietjet Air, Thai Lion Air, and Nok Air, with prices starting at R544, R718, and R724 respectively.

Which airlines fly to Thailand?

Emirates, Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Thailand according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Thailand. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Thailand on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the most popular airport in Thailand to fly to?

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi is the most popular airport in Thailand to fly to at the moment. Out of all our users who flew to Thailand in the past year, 68% of them chose to fly into Bangkok’s Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport. Keep in mind that there may be other airports within Thailand that are also a great option to fly to.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Thailand?

Prices for flights to Thailand refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Thailand?

The number of operators available for flights to Thailand is 21 as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly to Thailand?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel to Thailand.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Thailand?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Thailand can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Thailand. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Thailand?

momondo collates all your flight options in one place and lets you filter them to find the perfect flight to Thailand. momondo saves you time and could save you money on your trip.

Can I find flights to Thailand with flexible booking policies on momondo?

Yes. All flights to Thailand on momondo can be compared and filtered by various policies on offer, including flexible booking.

How can momondo help me find flights to Thailand?

Once you have performed a search for flights to Thailand, momondo helps you find the right flight by offering useful filters to narrow down your flight selection. Flights can be filtered by multiple factors such as airline, airport and price; but also by other criteria like aircraft type and payment method.

I’m not ready to book a flight to Thailand right now. Can momondo alert me if prices change?

If you are simply researching potential flights to Thailand, momondo offers a useful price alert feature which will track prices for flights to Thailand and alert you when they change.