TASK DEFINITION: Given a travel related situation, and given a specific question about the situation, summarize the question into a title
PROBLEM: I'm travelling from Munich to Bangkok via Muscat at the end of September (economy class, so no lounge available). The Airport in which I'll land will be the Suvarnabhumi International Airport and the local time will be 8.00.

My parents will be flying with a different plane, which will land at the same airport at 13.00.
Provided that we already reserved our hotel in BKK and I asked if I could do an early check-in, to which they replied that I had to pay a night more (didn't expect that from a 5 stars hotel), I see myself bored as hell, sweat-stinky (apparently there's no possibility to take a shower in that airport), waiting on a bench with all my (heavy) stuff around. I would very much like to avoid that.
What are my best options (money/time/relax-wise)?

Could I do anything decent enough to spend a couple of hours in the airport (possibly having my baggage stored anywhere?
Should I go to the hotel and try to see if they can make me check-in anyway (and try not to pay more)?
Should I surrender to the hotel's policy and have my room ready for me by paying a night more?
Should I go to the hotel, store my things and go out strolling a bit (with jet-lag, without shower and so on...)?

SOLUTION: 5 Hours (at least) to spend in BKK Suvarnabhumi or what else?

PROBLEM: If I understand correctly, if an airline cancels a flight due to reasons beyond their control (a strike for example), passengers do not receive compensation under EU rules.

What are your rights if you have to reschedule your flight, due to reasons beyond your control (a strike for example, see below)? Can you, for example, reschedule free of charge?

Elaborated info:
The Greek seaman are currently on strike. This means there is no (public) transport from many of the smaller islands to the mainland. Due to this strike, some people I know were forced to reschedule their flight, as they couldn't get to the airport. Hopefully, the strike won't be extented another time, otherwise they would have to reschedule the flight again.

SOLUTION: What are your rights if you are forced to reschedule your flight?

PROBLEM: I am filling in form IMM5257B for my father.

There is section 7 Government Positions, where it mentioned as Have you ever held any government positions (such as civil servant, judge, police officer, mayor, member of parliament, hospital administrator)? Do not use abbreviations.

My father was in a government position, but not in any of the positions mentioned within the backets; he was in the government's agriculture deparment.

I don't think I have to mention his agriculture department experiences in this section but, before submit his application, I just want to confirm.

Is Section 7 is only for civil servant, judge, police officer, mayor, member of parliament, hospital administrator or is it for any/all government positions?

SOLUTION:
I need clarification of goverment positions question on the Canada visa application