One can never be too careful. Only yesterday, we have a royally pissed off Dutch friend who could not get on his flight back home. Upon check-in, he was told that his ticket was suspended as it was essentially purchased on a stolen credit card. It was completely unexpected for him as he has actually asked his friend to book him a cheaper flight. No problems coming into Bangkok whatsoever. They probably caught on later and poor dude was stranded just a few hours before the plane was due to leave and had to book another flight. What and how it all happened was a mystery and open to speculations.

Moral of the story: Do all bookings yourselves and if you have to have a friend book it for you, make sure you absolutely trust the fella!

Have a safe trip home, Nik!