Printer Paper "letter Format" 8.5x11 Inches

[Maestro]

For some documents I need to send to a U.S. government department I need printer paper in the American "Letter" format of

8.5x11 inches. During my current vacation in Bangkok I have looked everywhere but cannot find this format; all places sell

only the A4 format.

Does anybody happen to know where in Bangkok one can buy paper in the "Letter" format of 8.5x11 inches?

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Maestro

[lanny]

I use the 8.5 X 11 a lot and, like you, had trouble finding it here in BKK. I never did find an office supply/stationery store that would sell me paper in this size. But, you can buy directly from Fuji Xerox. I buy in case lots, not by the ream, so they deliver. If you want less than a case, I don't know if they will sell or deliver.

I don't have their number handy but you can look it up in a phone book or find their web page. The staff does speak English OK.

[lopburi3]

The office supply stores do sell it (but you may have to ask) and have even found in Foodland. But I have not used anything but A4 since I gave up the typewriter for my dealing with US government and others in US and have never had it questioned. Some in the US even understand dd/mm/yyyy these days.

[lopburi3]

If you can not find it just buy some computer 9"x11" paper and tear off the perf. as HERE

[lanny]

The office supply stores do sell it (but you may have to ask) and have even found in Foodland. But I have not used anything but A4 since I gave up the typewriter for my dealing with US government and others in US and have never had it questioned. Some in the US even understand dd/mm/yyyy these days.

Well, that isn't my experience. But, then, I haven't tried for a couple of years; now, I just order by the case directly from Xerox. For about 600 baht a case, they deliver, and I buy two cases at a time.

Before I discovered this, I looked at every office supply and stationery store I could find. I always asked. No one had it and, in some store, the people (including managers) didn't even seem to know what I wanted.

[lopburi3]

The office supply stores do sell it (but you may have to ask) and have even found in Foodland. But I have not used anything but A4 since I gave up the typewriter for my dealing with US government and others in US and have never had it questioned. Some in the US even understand dd/mm/yyyy these days.

Well, that isn't my experience. But, then, I haven't tried for a couple of years; now, I just order by the case directly from Xerox. For about 600 baht a case, they deliver, and I buy two cases at a time.

Before I discovered this, I looked at every office supply and stationery store I could find. I always asked. No one had it and, in some store, the people (including managers) didn't even seem to know what I wanted.

You may be right as it has been 5 years or more since I last looked. But I know you can buy fanfold computer paper that with the perferations removed will provide the 8 1/2 x 11 letter size.

[melus]

Thai Fuji Xerox as lanny mentioned is here.

[Maestro]

Thank you all for the information you provided.

I shan’t need a lot of Letter paper, perhaps 6 sheets a year, but would not mind buying a ream (500 sheets), but not a whole case, which probably would be 5 reams.

I am flying back to Switzerland tomorrow and shan’t be back in Bangkok probably until December, otherwise I would have invited Lanny for a beer – or whatever – in exchange for a dozen sheets.

It’s for the U.S. Copyright Office that I wanted to use it but I shall now submit my papers on A4 and see what happens

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Maestro

Edited January 8, 2006 by maestro

[Michael W]

Just got back from the Chitlom Big C yesterday and all they also had was A4.