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My bad!!! 🤬 👍for the correction - geographically challenged or what! 😆 What was I thinking - still, my other comments about the shop and the ease of obtaining such items still apply.

I remember going to the Cambodian border, (Mae Sot as I recall?) many years ago with a friend who lived in Pichit. He walked across the bridge to do his in/out while I waited for him on the Thai side, just on the riverbank. Strolling around, I spotted a shop selling all kinds of militaria, belts, holsters, flak jackets, balaclavas, batons, pepper sprays but all in packs of 20!! The shop owner came out invited me to visit the back room of the shop, but I declined. I always thought of the place as the "Arm your revolution here" shop - scary 😲

Thanks to those who've reported back 👍 So for now, it seems like just "get the TDAC and forget it". I won't be back for a few moths by which time it'll be glaringly obvious whether a printout is even worth the sheet of paper. Of course by that time, some other "genius" will have had a "good idea"...ho hum.

Who are the other two? 😁

The reports so far suggest that if you have done it they can already see it on their system, based on your passport. So the need to present anything is not indicated, although it would be a good idea to have it just in case. Obviously, you need to be connected to WiFi or mobile data, to complete the TDAC so if you download it to your phone, rather than just read it when it arrives it'll still be readable when you're not connected. (Same as any documents you have stored on your phone, like passport copies, travel insurance etc.) But as is being said, once you've completed the TDAC it'll be on the system anyway. As an aside, I never quite understood why the SETV that one paid for wasn't automatically on the system, but one was specifically told to print that. Actually, there is an official answer to the question on the FAQ page - looks like this

Can I play a bit of "1-upmanship"? "If you voted for Trump, you can't s**t here 'cos your a-hole's in Washington" OR "If you voted for Starmer, you can't s**t here 'cos your a-hole's' in London" One must be fair, after all 😂

Your point is valid - your accusation about stupid remark is not! I've been to stately homes with libraries of leather-bound volumes so i get that. To you, perhaps books are seen as you describe - I used to feel that way about vinyl records. I actually value the content more - records have gone! As for clothes, all I can say is "I disagree"...but I'm saying it politely!

Books - get eBooks and the appropriate reader. When I visit Thailand I bring over 200 books in my carry-on....on my Kindle. There are as many free eBooks as there is free music if you look in the appropriate websites. Clothes - have you actually checked the prices in Thailand? Over the years, I've bought so many shirts and shorts in Thailand (and Cambodia) that I now have none bought in the UK. Depending on where you're going to be living, that may be all you need. If you're planning on living somewhere like Bangkok you will probably want long trousers I imagine but if, say Phuket or Pattaya why would you? Digital equipment is cheap as chips (pun intended) compared with UK but i don't know about the US / India prices. Many of the components in my computers are "Made in Thailand" Cannot advise you about art supplies - I know nothing about that.

Clearly. The ignorance of such people who don't bother to find out often astounds me. It's the same here in UK - people paying over the odds for things like driving licences by going to non-government sites. I'm tempted to suggest that they're just lazy and deserve to have to pay!

For obvious reasons, I haven't looked and won't be looking at this fake site but I don't quite understand why anyone would bother with it assuming that you have to enter the same amount of information as on the official site. What's the incentive to pay to do the same job as you could do for free?

And you'd probably be right. I've no problem if you don't like the fact that I like the women, the bars and the sleaze. Adult things for adults!

I like it there - simple. Why would you think? I know you're goading me so bring it on old chap.

Not my flavour, but thanks for the offer 😂

I'm dying to ask why not, but it's none of my business. Have you looked at the various European airlines, requiring a stop-off?

Is that why you go there? You do seem very concentrated on their presence!