I hate to admit, but even through episodes like dealing with Ford, I've been able to keep my chin up. This incident however really wound me up. Even my daughter mentioned what a miserable git I was yesterday, when she saw me this morning
Still, a bit of a result in the end. We've found a shop at a fraction of the cost. What was going to cost 1,690 Baht in Bangkok, we've now found available considerably cheaper (actual price still to be confirmed) from a shop in Hua Hin. There will be a discount for bulk buying as well

. Delivery in 3 to 4 days. What's even better, I don't have to make the trip to Bangkok.