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I possibly need to leave a car for about 10 weeks, I see the long term car park is 140THB a day is there any other options, normally I would 1 way car rental from Chiang Mai but it would seem that's being hard to arrange and flying isn't a option as I have some other places to go before we go to Europe.

Thanks for any suggestions

Hi 

Can anyone tell me is the 7-11 still open and trading near domestic arrivals gate? 

I know family mart closed down and apparently the one by the air rail link closed also.

Are the star alliance lounges operating as normal at BKK?

On 1/11/2019 at 12:22 PM, Seanyboy said:

My appointment is Feb 21st, I'll let you know how it goes. Suffice to say that the lady at the Embassy assured me legalising original Decree Absolute's was unnecessary after consulting her superior.

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Yes please let us know

Cheers

Reading back in this topic the link here talks about birth and death but not divorce certificates, and as their guidance doesn't mention a visit to the FCO, I'll think I'll take a chance and fingers crossed 

On 11/5/2018 at 10:21 AM, worrab said:

I have had a request to provide the information regarding "legalising" documents as required by the MFA for UK citizens, divorce papers, death certificates, degrees etc. Here goes.

 

1. Guidance from www.gov.uk/guidance/notarial-and-documentary-services-guide-for-thailand and scroll to Services provided elsewhere and click on Three Steps of Legalising a Signature or Seal.( https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/714089/Legalisation_info_June_2018.pdf) Basically everything can be done online for this piece and it is handy if you have a printer. The document you need legalising and the receipt you printed from the FCO go into an A4 envelope. Costs £30 + £5.50 for courier for next stage.

2. In that A4 envelope you put another A4 envelope addressed to The Royal Thai Embassy along with a form you print off and fill in by hand, another copy of the document and a photocopy of your passport. Post these to the FCO in Milton Keynes. Now comes the complicated bit!!

3. You need either family or friends to send the Thai Embassy in London a Postal Cheque for £10 or cash. Unfortunately, and I am using their words here as I phoned them, they are low tech there and do not have a system to use cards. More info at http://www.thaiembassy.org/london/en/home and scroll to Legalisation.

4. You need to liaise with the Thai Embassy by email to let them know of the arrangements you are making, who is making the payment and, as the courier firm will let you know when they have picked up from the FCO, the delivery day to the Embassy.

5. Your family or friend needs to send a stamped and self addressed A4 envelope with the payment as the Thai Embassy will only return documents to the UK and you cannot use a Courier (DHL, Fedex etc) to collect and return to Thailand.

6. These very good family members of friends can then either post back or courier the documents back to you in Thailand. I had mine couriered back in 4 days by DHL at a cost of around £40 and a very helpful sister!!

7. This is the document that the MFA will want with the Apostille from the FCO and stamp from The Royal Thai Embassy on the back. Not required by the Embassy.

 

Hope this helps and as I said, it is a convoluted process but I managed and it took about 3 weeks altogether. 

Yes I think so because as he says it doesn't say anywhere on their website about this step and the MFA only are interested in the document generated by the embassy. 

Well more developments, I sent my decree absolute to the FCO for legalizing and they sent it saying cannot as it's got a electronic stamp from the court. They said either I can get a solicitor to certify or get a proper stamped copy from the court and then reapply to themselves.

Maybe I should wait to see how seanyboy gets on as it sounds unnecessary.

When are you going to the embassy Seanyboy??

Thanks for all your advice Worab, so it's quite possible to attend the British embassy in the morning and then translate in the MFA and leave it all there in 1 day or does the MFA close too early to submit it on the same day. Obviously I know the appt at the British embassy needs to be first thing 

On 1/4/2019 at 11:18 AM, worrab said:

It would be 2-3 days not next day I'm afraid. You leave the papers with the MFA and then they will tell you when to come back. We went to MFA on a Tuesday after the Embassy saw the agent, (good English spoken by her), paid the fee and had the documents back by EMS  on the Friday.

Would they tell me to come back next day or could it be longer? Maybe EMS is the  best way, I'm right in presuming EMS is secure?

If you use the agent in the MFA and ask them to post it back to a Thai address by EMS .. how long until you get it back? It was my understanding if you wait yourself it's next day? Thanks 

21 hours ago, worrab said:

You do not have to go to the Thai Embassy. The easiest way is to courier the document from FCO to the Thai Embassy. This you can do online when making the arrangements/payment with the FCO. Then get your parents to send a SAE to the Thai Embassy with the £10 payment, cash or postal order. then the Thai Embassy will send the documents to them and all they have to do then is arrange DHL/Fedex or whoever to get the documents couriered back to you in Thailand. No need to fly to the UK. Only used courier for security and speed.

I did all this in Nov 2018 and got married in Dec. Total cost for all UK, Embassy and MFA comes to around £160. Once the documents are back, make an appointment with the Embassy for the first stage, then go to MFA for translations and their stamps. If you use an agent there then I would advise on 2nd floor at top of the stairs. 2100 baht for all translations and stamps then they will post back to you EMS.

Personally I would do this avenue to make sure you have covered your bases and could be done in 4 or so weeks. And is cheaper than Siam Legal or getting it wrong.

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Ok thanks, I'm  not doubting you just sharing my confusion!! ..thanks mate 

On 12/24/2018 at 10:44 AM, worrab said:

No. You will need to visit the Embassy first to get their official stamps before going to the MFA. 

Now I'm confused as it says in the guidance notes from the FCO which is issued by the embassy in Bkk that a visit to the embassy won't be necessary once it's been returned by then and the Thai embassy 

That was from the link that Worab kindly gave 

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/714089/Legalisation_info_June_2018.pdf

Thanks I will check it out, seems a very buggy system 

Anyone got any ideas how to make a  appointment at BKK? I know i can't just turn up feeling frustratwd

Oh ok i understand, I wish I could work out how to make an appointment.  

I've tried the 2 different links and only 2 slots show up in Feb over the next 6 months. I tried emailing asking for help but they just directed me back to the web page saying I needed to make an appointment. They didn't understand my  question so I replied and they said I need a lawyer. I see many people gave difficulty making an appointment.

So once the document comes back from the Thai embassy once having been sent from the FCO in MK, I can once go straight to the Thai ministry of foreign affairs in Chaaengwattana getting it translated there and submitted..no need to visit the British embassy in BKK?

Presumably this translating service office in the MFA is an agent though?

So after the appointment at the embassy, its a simple as given the paper to a agent and returning the next day to the agent to collect the translated and stamped by the office in Laksi?

No need to do anything else?

Any pointers then for a decent agent?

Yes I've sort of hit a brick wall 

I'm trying to find out about getting a residence permit, as precious poster mentioned a hotel invoice ..how many nights stay is required. Somebody else said a letter from my girlfriend who I stay with would work? ..any idea where I could get a template?

Thanks 

I've sent you a pm MrKfc

Now I'm confused... but I appreciate what you mean. My GF isn't one for wanting loads of things and sometimes I struggle to spoil her when we are put together. Maybe I'm lucky but.I think she would appreciate flowers.

 So maybe if anyone knows a florist please let me know! .. I will let you know how it goes certainly her sister who I. Mentioned it said I was so romantic! 

Thanks for your input guys, it is indeed like a "I love you" type gift hence maybe why the Thai friend who stays near me in the UK couldn't really understand *why* I wanted to send flowers!

I will think of something else ..thanks guys

Hello

I am after the details of a local flower shop in Chiang Mai that I can call up and order flowers from here in the UK and either get them delivered by taxi or the shop itself.

I can pay by card over the phone or bank transfer and I can get a Thai friend who lives he to speak with them if necessary to give order details so it's fine if they don't talk English.

The only flower shops I can find on the web are very geared up for farang along with farang pricing of course! (Even in US $)

Amy local nice florist details would be great.. thanks in advance 

The flowers need to be delivered to San Patong district.

Steve 

Well I'm not sure. I never been to your city before and am coming to visit my friend whose recently moved there.

I know the bigger city's are better but am curious about this street as my friend said it's closed for 30 days not being able to open at all.

He's booked me into the Lux hotel which he said is OK.

He's not allowed to go to that street to look.. lol

So any pointers from anyone who personally has seen what's open and how much it's open would be much appreciated 

Cheers