@John **********
it's actually because I didn't want to have to change flights in the Middle east right now. There are no flights currently from Phnom penh that just stop in Bangkok, they all stop somewhere else too. Things are still so unsure at the moment and If I was going to get stranded anywhere for any reason I'd just rather it be uk or Bangkok rather than the middle east. I've actually done this many times before the pandemic to save money, it's usually about $300-400 cheaper to book 2 tickets and fly from Bangkok than to book a flight from Cambodia on 1 ticket.