The couple were due home last Tuesday after spending their honeymoon at Thailand's popular tourist destination Phuket, but did not return until late Sunday.

When they left Phuket to get home from Bangkok, they flew straight into the anti-government protest that has stranded thousands of tourists in the city.

Mr Walker said they spent 12 hours stranded as authorities struggled to cope with the protesters and stranded passengers.

"They said they had organised buses and hurtled us down to the bottom floor of the airport," he said.

"Above us were the 15,000 protesters and they were chanting. There was about 2000 of us all crammed like sardines on the bottom floor with no buses.

"It was basically every man for himself when they did come and everyone was pushing and shoving and punching each other to get on the bus and they sent us to a hotel about an hour away."

With the airport blockaded there was no easy way to escape the country. They spent three nights in the hotel as Australian consular officials worked to find flights for stranded tourists.

Mr Walker said he was full of praise for Australia's Thailand Ambassador Paul Grigson who was in constant contact with the group of Australians stuck at the hotel.

"Right from when we got into the hotel the situation was explained it to us and he apologised even thought it wasn't his fault," he said.

"When we were in the hotel it was quite good. Everyone helped each other out and I think the Australian government was the best in helping. The Germans were told to find their own way out by their government."

After securing tickets, the couple flew out of a military base to Singapore, and then to Australia.

Ms Stonehouse said she was tired after the experience.

"We are very glad to be home," she said.

"We were probably one of the first to get out."