A long time (years) ago, I had dinner with Allen of pattayagay. As you all know, he is (or was) a teacher of law in Thailand. We were debating, as always, the practicality of carrying a passport all the time. He went to his back pocket and showed us his worn out passport. He always carried it.

Most of us don't do that since we consider that unsafe. However, at least for U.S. citizens, we now have the option of a U.S. passport card. It is basically a U.S. passport in the form of an I.D. card to allow U.S. citizens to cross into Canada, Mexico, or go on a cruise ship. I think having this card while travelling in Thailand, and keeping the passport book safely in the hotel, should be a good solution to that dilemma.

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