@John *******

Fair enough. You could easily be right in that the ticket's not booked as yet. But I will say that you could have been more clear and stated the intention of your helpful advice, which I fully acknowledge. These boards are full of jerks who come out with the likes of "I did this" or "I do that" because "I'm such a clever and well informed individual". That's exactly how your response came across, to be honest. No offence intended, am simply making a point.

@John *******

That isn't addressing the OP's question though, is it, John?

@Andy ******

Yeah. Probably right. Used to be commonplace but seems like the nooses are tightening since track and tracing have become digitally easier for the parasites to have performed.

@Anthony ******

I worry no more about having my passport stolen than I do about losing it. Stuff happens. Life's too short to worry over those things (and also too short for border runs, in my opinion). But I hear what you're saying.

@David ******

Thanks again. Sounds like a good plan,

I've been regularly visiting Thailand for a quarter of a century. But first time since the scamdemic. Used to be that guys had their passports collected and returned with the new entry stamps, all the time. Seems that may have changed, though.

@David ******

Thanks. Do I have to stay in KL for a minimum period of time (or is it advisable to do so, even if I technically do not?).

I think you're supposed to have evidence of minimum finances but, in a quarter of a decade of regularly visiting here from London, never once have I been asked to declare that.

@Winston *******

Yes. Seems it was "suspended" in June 2022 for air arrivals but is still active in a few, select, land border crossings (for reasons unstated). Who knows what happens, next week? TiT.

@Sam *****

Also, vegetarians, teetotallers and celibates pay more because they spend and consequently contribute less to the domestic economy, whilst here.