I am looking to go to Bangkok, Thailand from Austin (Texas) around
December 16 to January 2nd. I could accept to travel on december 17
and/or January 1st.

I want to travel from Austin (AUS) but would consider cities around
(Houston, San Antonio or Dallas) for a saving of $100+ per ticket.

I am looking for the best ticket that I can purchase now. I have tried
SkyAuction and even if I won the auction they denied to sell me the
ticket claiming it was not available (awful service).

I have checked travelzoo, priceline, hotwire, sidestep. So far the
best rate I could find was $1,672 on Orbitz. I am looking to book it
within 1-5 days timeframe. I am looking for anything cheaper than
this. Reward will be based on how much money you make me save, up to
$100 for a $500 saving on both tickets.