Some good news on this front. The Polaris lounge at ORD reopened in late April. The link below details the renovations.  I have a ladyboy trip coming up in a few weeks and I will likely be flying ANA out of Chicago . I can't wait to check this place out.  https://thepointsguy.com/news/united-polaris-lounge-chicago/

7 hrs perth to bkk , but I still prefer Singapore airways 8 hrs 30 mins. Short stop over at Changi airport . Bit longer but much better departure and arrival times . And there always on time  mostly unlike Thai. 

It probably should be noted that almost no one is required to get an e-visa. Virtually all of us meet the qualifications for "visa exemption." If you're from any of these 93 countries you just need to complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card form either online or at the arrival airport (they encourage the former). The 93 countries eligible for the visa exemption scheme include: Africa: Mauritius, Morocco, South Africa Americas: Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Uruguay East/Central Asia: Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam Europe: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom Middle East: Bahrain, Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates Oceania: Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Tonga  

Typical Thailand. This is correct--no mention of funds on the e-visa application.

You can go right through the e-visa and there's no mention of proof of funds . https://tdac.immigration.go.th/arrival-card/#/tac/arrival-card/add/rq5AQ5fyRwqPhmFFa8AOQFT8KyE5LE8JPODqcI2%2BvlQ%3D/jrYSyOePrOYfVLeAUFlisA%3D%3D