Hi duplicate problem

Hi,
I have a very big duplicate problem.
I only have +- 1900 contacts but there are now 21500 contacts in my icloud contacts.
I tried to delete all but it does not work,
Then I tried to delete the folders
Then I sat here for almost one day trying to delete one by one, but when I restart my phone and lap top they are all back?
Can icloud support delete all the unnecessary ones perhaps please?
I live in Thailand; does support have an email address?
How does one actually contact them with future problems?

The following link has a section "Troubleshooting duplicates with iCloud Contacts" that may help: http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3998
The main support page is https://www.apple.com/support/contact/  -- I suspect but cannot verify that will automatically direct you for your country.

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