@Robby ***********

but no useful information , even after I asked , so what good is your post!

@Robby ***********

could you share some details or is this just a tease

@Fred *************

apparently not or they wouldn’t have turned you away, unless there is more that you aren’t telling us, otherwise you wouldn’t be here , but rather you would be straightening things out with official

Channels

If I understand correctly, your visa isn’t in force until april, yet you wonder why you can’t just do what you want in spite of conforming to the rules?

Am I missing something?

@Euan *******

it is

Very important to

Confirm that your

Passport actually gets stamped anytime when clearing immigration in any city iit often is forgotten by the tired, bored or distracted human behind the glass!

It’s your problem if you dont notice

The one time that you need to be paying attention

@MsDe *****

google: “TM6” links will pop up

According to

The info from the airline in the boarding area in Tokyo, they had a QR code to scan for online registration and instructed people to download it

Taxi to Pattaya cost us about $40 Canadian two years ago

Before you leave, get a these apps and register Watsapp ( I’d suggest that you use your regular cell number for Watsapp , to do that you must download and set it up in your area code so you have to be in to do that

Also download “Grab “ for taxi ( it’s like Uber ) and check into eSIM plans on line , so you can just have it when you get there and simply disable your own sim to avoid roaming charges

you don’t need a cell phone plan voice plan in Asia ( or pretty much anywhere in the world except Americas

( ps you cell phone charger can be used it is capable of handling both 110 and 220 volts )absolutely everyone uses Watsapp so you only need a data plan , about $10 or so a month I use Arilo

@David *********

almost all phones (unlocked phones) can take an ESim, no need for dual sim phones

In fact the newest phones don’t even take a physical sim anymore (iPhone 15 )

@David *********

roaming is charged on the day minimum on my Canadian cell plan,

Even a 5 second call is a one day charge