kat1 Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 I applied for a new UK passport today (the missus washed it!) and was told that the price is increasing to in excess of 8,000 baht as of 1st April. I did ask why, but that doesn't seem to be a question that gets asked much in Thailand........... I thought I would warn anyone who needs to renew in the short-term, so they could withhold the much needed extra that the cash-strapped British government are so desperate for...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertz Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 I applied for a new UK passport today (the missus washed it!) and was told that the price is increasing to in excess of 8,000 baht as of 1st April. I did ask why, but that doesn't seem to be a question that gets asked much in Thailand...........I thought I would warn anyone who needs to renew in the short-term, so they could withhold the much needed extra that the cash-strapped British government are so desperate for...... Plus €25 if you want it in a hurry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendix Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Is it really that expensive? How much does it cost in the UK these days? I need to renew my UK passport soon and did, in fact, renew my NZ passport a couple of years ago in Australia and seem to recall it cost pretty much the equivalent of a hundred quid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkmadness Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 When you pay for your passport at the embassy it's a 75 baht to the pound exchange rate as well. And of course you have to pay in Baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai-Spy Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 When you pay for your passport at the embassy it's a 75 baht to the pound exchange rate as well. And of course you have to pay in Baht. This post indicates the exchange rate has be lowered to 72 THB to 1 GBP: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?s=...howtopic=112048 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dan Sai Kid Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Of course, you get a 10 year passport - which is more than many countries get... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertz Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Is it really that expensive? How much does it cost in the UK these days? I need to renew my UK passport soon and did, in fact, renew my NZ passport a couple of years ago in Australia and seem to recall it cost pretty much the equivalent of a hundred quid. It's gone up considerably, can't find the receipt now but I think it was around €180 for a thirty pager. What the hel_l, if you can afford to travel, you can afford to pay eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kat1 Posted March 21, 2007 Author Share Posted March 21, 2007 Yes, the exchange rate has dropped, so my bankers draft is for too much, but I was told that I would be sent a refund for the difference (I applied at the Consulate in Chiang Mai). This is a different story from the thread about visa applications.......... I await to see what happens in the next 3 weeks that I was quoted as the turnaround time..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penkoprod Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Is it really that expensive? How much does it cost in the UK these days? I need to renew my UK passport soon and did, in fact, renew my NZ passport a couple of years ago in Australia and seem to recall it cost pretty much the equivalent of a hundred quid. £66 for the standard passport, and £77 for a 48 page one http://www.passport.gov.uk/fees.asp Penkoprod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkmadness Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Have they got the 48 pagers here in Bangkok yet? I got one of the new biometric passports last year and only standard size was available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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