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https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gov.uk/topic/dealing-with-hmrc/phishing-scams&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjUuM6XuI3fAhUKRo8KHQyjDvkQFjADegQICRAB&usg=AOvVaw0k1eb-AKzyTG4b2FOIMeyd

https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/hmrc-warns-on-tax-refund-scams&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjGtavTt43fAhUHMI8KHauEBwgQFjACegQIBxAB&usg=AOvVaw1UC7xy0KCgxNA7Hc1qrHb4

Be very careful do not send money it is surely a scam, I don't think HMRC will contact you by email, it is a known scam in UK. Have you ever given HMRC your email address?

Try Koh Mak a beautiful unspoilt island South of Koh Chang.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/british-embassy-bangkok-moves-to-a-new-home-for-the-21st-century

If all you keyboard warriors get up of your backsides and Join in www.Trasheros.com of which there are 26 chapters at my last count in Thailand. we can make a difference

Trash hero's in Thailand are doing this every week

Check out Koh Mak nice peaceful and safe island with beautiful beaches 

ww.iamkohchang.com gives lots of info on this area of Thailand

You can always  join a Group called Trash Hero's and make a difference instead of sitting at your computer complaining

www.trashero.org

The Amari ocean tower breakfast ticks all the boxes required, great buffet with salad bar,oriental dishes, egg station good selection of fresh bread plus all the other breakfast ingredients.

There have been many box jellyfish off the coast of koh mak koh chang and koh kood. Many folks stung by them and 2 near fatalities of children last December.  These where confirmed as box jellyfish by marine biologists from Bangkok along with asssociates from Australia. Not all box jellyfish give fatal stings. But the stings they inflict can leave nasty scars and in some cases with children fatalities if not treated in hospital

This is what it says on the Thai Consulate Hull web site today IMPORTANT NEWS - With immediate effect all applications for Non Immigrant visas with Multiple Entries must be forwarded to the Royal Thai Embassy in London for approval. Therefore applicants for this visa wishing to deal with the Hull Consulate must submit their full application to The Royal Thai Consulate in Hull in advance by email to [email protected] so that we can apply to the Embassy for authority to issue. This process could take up to one week. We will inform each applicant as soon as we receive authority to issue.

https://www.gov.uk/government/world-location-news/change-in-the-way-the-uk-provides-assistance-to-british-nationals-in-chiang-mai

It would appear that we still have an honorary consul in Chang Mai, but the contact is via the embassy in Bangkok.

Had Lek is 1hour 20 mins from Trat and is usually fairly quiet these days, did a visa run 2 week ago across and back in 20 mins that was with cambodia E visa which saves a lot of time, and also avoids the overcharging scams.

For those you yearn for Hollands pies and puddings

The validity of the Visa starts on the day you obtain it from the embassy or consulate.

A double entry visa has 3 months validity

A triple entry visa has 6 months validity

Therefore the last entry into thailand is either upto 3 months from issue, or 6 months from issue, dependant on which visa you have purchased, it will be clearly marked on you visa, as entry before --/--/--. This date is fixed. After this date your visa is not valid for entry to Thailand

My suggestions are

1 Koh Chang

2 Koh Mak

3 Koh Kood

All very nice islands with stunning beaches and very safe for single tourists.

The road to Had Lek border is very good there are several checkpoints on the way manned by the army just need to show your passport, if stopped.takes about 1 hr 20 mins from Trat at a steady pace Plenty of places to park near to border, no need to take your car across, it is only a short wak to Cambodia checkpoint, and back no need to go into Koh Kong, it is not a very busy border, so dealing with your visa stamps should only take about 45 mins in and out. Have a safe trip and enjoy Koh Chang

I think a lot of guys have there shower then put the same stinky sweaty clothes back on I seen guys in the same shirt for days and yes they stink of stale sweat, no matter how much deoderant you put on ,it will not mask the stink.