Wet Passport

[Neeranam]

My wife washed my trousers with my passport inside. It is wet, with some things unreadable, the only page is ok.

What should I do?

I expect a visit to trendy is in order, what about going to immigration first?

[ubonjoe]

You would not need to go to immigration unless you wanted their opinion on whether you need a new one or not.

[Neeranam]

 

40 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

You would not need to go to immigration unless you wanted their opinion on whether you need a new one or not.

Ok, thanks, it's a nightmare. I wonder if I can travel abroad with it?

[elviajero]

31 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

What should I do?

 

19 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

I wonder if I can travel abroad with it?

It’s impossible for anyone to give you a definitive answer. I suggest you ask at your local immigrantion office.

[Farma]

My advice is to get a new passport. It's damaged.

Past experience for me has been 2 passports needing replacement. The first had the coat of arms on the outside front cover worn away from use. (I travel with the large extra page business passport). Immigration told me they wouldn't accept it next time.

The 2nd I was told to replace again by immigration after my company's broker had stapled through the photo when attaching a visa application. Moisture had created 2 red dots on the photo.

[Neeranam]

5 minutes ago, Farma said:

My advice is to get a new passport. It's damaged.

Past experience for me has been 2 passports needing replacement. The first had the coat of arms on the outside front cover worn away from use. (I travel with the large extra page business passport). Immigration told me they wouldn't accept it next time.

The 2nd I was told to replace again by immigration after my company's broker had stapled through the photo when attaching a visa application. Moisture had created 2 red dots on the photo.

Thanks, any idea how long it takes to get a new British passport?

[Tanoshi]

2 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Thanks, any idea how long it takes to get a new British passport?

Usually 2 weeks from the date of submitting the application.

 

53 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

My wife washed my trousers with my passport inside.

Love the blame portion.

Did the wife put the passport in your pocket ?

[ubonjoe]

4 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Thanks, any idea how long it takes to get a new British passport?

On average about 2 to 3 weeks on average. Some less than 2 weeks.

Info for applying can be found here by going through the steps here. https://www.gov.uk/overseas-passports

[MrPatrickThai]

I recently got a new one in 3 weeks. Not sure if allowed to say, but there are agents that offer this service, so you don't need to go yourself.

[Nong Khai Man]

25 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Thanks, any idea how long it takes to get a new British passport?

My Mate just got his new one back in 10 Days......Is This a RECORD ??

[Nong Khai Man]

17 minutes ago, MrPatrickThai said:

I recently got a new one in 3 weeks. Not sure if allowed to say, but there are agents that offer this service, so you don't need to go yourself.

Yeah But......................At A Significant COST, 5k I Think it is...

[MrPatrickThai]

1 minute ago, Nong Khai Man said:

Yeah But......................At A Significant COST, 5k I Think it is...

Not significant if you live outa Bangkok and lose 2 days work.

 

[Nong Khai Man]

7 minutes ago, MrPatrickThai said:

Not significant if you live outa Bangkok and lose 2 days work.

 

I Live in Issan,( You Can't live much further out of Bangkok than that )Did mine myself O.K Meant 2 Round trips to Bangkok BUT I  booked flights a Month in Advance & the 2 Trips were LESS Than 2k....Inc: Taxis from DMK to Trendy & Return......Air Asia were the cheapest....Work Didn't come into it,I'm Retired....

Edited August 11, 2018 by Nong Khai Man

[tropo]

33 minutes ago, Tanoshi said:

1 hour ago, Neeranam said:

My wife washed my trousers with my passport inside.

Love the blame portion.

Did the wife put the passport in your pocket ?

I washed my wife's passport once as it was in my pants pocket after we visited immigration when I threw my shorts in the laundry basket. It's easy to do. I blamed myself LOL. We check pockets more thoroughly than ever now before washing.

[Neeranam]

^^

43 minutes ago, Tanoshi said:

Love the blame portion.

Did the wife put the passport in your pocket ?

Not blaming her.

[Neeranam]

11 minutes ago, tropo said:

I washed my wife's passport once as it was in my pants pocket after we visited immigration when I threw my shorts in the laundry basket. It's easy to do. I blamed myself LOL. We check pockets more thoroughly than ever now before washing.

There were also bank books in the pocket. Usually she checks for money only! Once she put a bag into the was with a month old expensive camera in it!

[fakename]

Have you considered changing wives? On beach road, it takes less than 2 weeks, usually 5 minutes!

[NanLaew]

1 hour ago, elviajero said:

 

It’s impossible for anyone to give you a definitive answer. I suggest you ask at your local immigrantion office.

A wasted trip if the local Thai IO says it's OK but the IO at the airport doesn't.

 

Or even worse, the IO at the airport says it's OK but the IO at (for example) Narita says otherwise.

 

Then catastrophe when after flying back from (for example) Narita, the (different) Thai IO says it's unusable.

 

Get it replaced to fit your next planned extra terrestrial excursion. Average is about 16 day turnaround and if you live in Nakhon Nowhere well Nong Khai Man has shown how remarkably easy peasy and relatively cheap that can be.

Edited August 11, 2018 by NanLaew

[giddyup]

3 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

There were also bank books in the pocket. Usually she checks for money only! Once she put a bag into the was with a month old expensive camera in it!

Perhaps you should check your pants before you put them in the wash, don't leave it to others.

[Nong Khai Man]

 Average is about 16 day turnaround and if you live in Nakhon Nowhere well Nong Khai Man has shown how remarkably easy peasy and relatively cheap that can be....

 

Yeah,But I'm a BARGAIN Hunter aka A Poor Pensioner or Cheap Charlie ( NO Choice )

[Neeranam]

2 minutes ago, giddyup said:

Perhaps you should check your pants before you put them in the wash, don't leave it to others.

I never put them in the wash, but thanks for your contribution.

[giddyup]

3 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

I never put them in the wash, but thanks for your contribution.

Do you just leave them lying on the floor for someone to pick them up, or do you, like most people, have a dirty linen basket? That's what I mean by "putting them in the wash" not physically putting them in the washing machine.

Edited August 11, 2018 by giddyup

[Neeranam]

2 minutes ago, Nong Khai Man said:

 Average is about 16 day turnaround and if you live in Nakhon Nowhere well Nong Khai Man has shown how remarkably easy peasy and relatively cheap that can be....

 

Yeah,But I'm a BARGAIN Hunter aka A Poor Pensioner or Cheap Charlie ( NO Choice )

If I were tried in Nong Kai, I'd be looking for excuses to go too bkk.

I work 7 days a week, and it is very inconvenient. I'll go with an agent, if I can find one. Annoying as I went twice last year to get new passports for my kids.

[NanLaew]

Just now, giddyup said:

Do you just leave them lying on the floor for someone to pick them up, or do you, like most people, have a dirty linen basket?

Pretty sure that info is on a need to know basis.

 

Why do you need to know?

[giddyup]

Just now, NanLaew said:

Pretty sure that info is on a need to know basis.

 

Why do you need to know?

Because all I'm hearing is that his wife failed to check his pockets before doing a wash.

[Neeranam]

3 minutes ago, giddyup said:

Do you just leave them lying on the floor for someone to pick them up, or do you, like most people, have a dirty linen basket? That's what I mean by "putting them in the wash" not physically putting them in the washing machine.

Why on Earth do you want to know?

I have a dirty linen basket.

I left the said trousers on a rack for the next day.

[NanLaew]

1 minute ago, Neeranam said:

If I were tried in Nong Kai, I'd be looking for excuses to go too bkk.

I work 7 days a week, and it is very inconvenient. I'll go with an agent, if I can find one. Annoying as I went twice last year to get new passports for my kids.

Agent is 5000 baht + incidentals.

 

ie. the incidentals are what you will need to pay to provide the information for the agent such as passport pictures, postage, etc..

[Neeranam]

1 minute ago, giddyup said:

Because all I'm hearing is that his wife failed to check his pockets before doing a wash.

Who said that?

[ubonjoe]

13 minutes ago, Nong Khai Man said:

Yeah,But I'm a BARGAIN Hunter aka A Poor Pensioner or Cheap Charlie ( NO Choice )

I am even more of a bargain hunter than you. I don't use taxis from DMK and back. A1 bus from DMK to Mo Chit for 30 baht and BTS for 44 baht and then the reverse for the trip back. Faster than than taxis dependent upon the traffic.

[NanLaew]

1 minute ago, Neeranam said:

Why on Earth do you want to know?

I have a dirty linen basket.

I left the said trousers on a rack for the next day.

Don't encourage him Neeranam, next thing he'll be inviting himself over to give your old lady some laundry counseling.