I'm not a great lover of the "universal" outlets anyway.
The interesting shape of the contacts combined with the "monkey-metal" they're often made from ensures that, particularly after UK plug has been used, the contact can be somewhat iffy.
If you really need to use UK plugs order a pukka 13A one from Malaysia or Singapore, or do as we did, and get the family to bring one with them, stick a Thai plug on it and you're gold. Using an actual UK strip also mitigates any polarity issues.