Im flying to BKK in october.

I don't really know how to get to thw US west coast, but I have done a research for my back ups and it seems that the best option would be to fly to Hong Kong, because many airlines fly there... Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, Qantas, British, Continental... I think that Northwest also flies there...
Other good option would be flying to Japan and then to the US...

As a recommendation I have to tell you that many colleages have flown to Thailand many times, and they told me to have a big bunch of back up passes because they say it is a Black Hole when you want to get out of there....

I have bought so many ZED tickets that I have to organise them in different envelopes.... i have even bought one to Qatar, which seems extrange, but it would help if I can get to Doha, because there are many flight from DOH to Europe...

The worst part is that Thai does not give us any discount ticket, my airline (Iberia) has temporarely suspended the interline agreement, and all I can do is to ask for an ID90 from my interline department, which is not cheap at all....

Hope to help...

If you need further information I will be happy to assist.

JOHN.