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Old Jul 23, 2017 | 3:41 am
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Originally Posted by IluvSQ
Thailand sounds strange, since the law requires that you carry your passport with you at all times.
I was asked to leave the passport at the desk twice in Thailand but always declined it. I had similar experiences in France and once in New York (for a hotl that was prepaid by a government grant), never had an issue when insisting to wait until getting it back.
Originally Posted by apodo77
Sure you can. Walk out and get another hotel...
You can also do outright illegal stuff ... for a while at least.
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