Why do the British have to come up with such an intrusive, unacceptably expensive and convoluted ID card system when a (supposedly) Third World country like Thailand (and other countries I've lived in like KSA, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi) can set themselves up with a quick, easy and wholly workable system at a fraction of the cost and without upsetting anyone?
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Xeque, please post it here as we would all like to know.
Our driving licence already has about the same data that is recorded on your ID card and driving licence.