If the Governments send an aircraft to fetch people it sets a precedent for other situations. At the end of the day, people should have travel insurance for situations like this and just buy a ticket and recover the money later.
Baz, the problem with that comment is that the travel insurance people are refusing to pay out on the policies because they do not cover loss due to "civil disorder".
Some very unhappy passengers coming home but you gotta read the fine print.
If the Thai govt was paying for extra accommodation etc, I don't see why everyone was so keen to leave. Good excuse for a few extra days holiday if you ask me.