British Embassy Consular Services unavailable in March ahead of move to new location

[Jonathan Fairfield]

British Embassy Consular Services unavailable in March ahead of move to new location

 

 

The British Embassy in Bangkok has announced that some of its consular services will be unavailable for a short period later this month.

 

The announcement, posted on the UK in Thailand Facebook page on Wednesday, reads:

 

From Wednesday 25th – Tuesday 31st March (inclusive) we will be unable to offer any notarial appointments. There may be delays to services requested by post.

 

We will be unable to issue Emergency Travel Documents, except for very urgent travel to the United Kingdom. 

 

Emergency support for British Nationals in Thailand will continue 24/7. If you need help call 023058333. 

 

Wednesday 1st April onwards is business as usual in our new offices at AIA Sathorn Tower.

 

For the latest announcements from the British Embassy in Bangkok, follow the UK in Thailand on Facebook.

 

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[scubascuba3]

will anyone notice any difference?

[colinneil]

9 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

will anyone notice any difference?

NO..... It will be the same as every other day of the year.... Nonexistent.

[john terry1001]

43 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Wednesday 1st April onwards is business as usual in our new offices at AIA Sathorn Tower.

Business as usual starting on April fools day. Says it all doesn't it????

[Baerboxer]

A business would've moved over the weekend starting Friday pm and making sure to open Monday so as not to disrupt their service to customers.

 

But, service to customers users isn't on the agenda let alone a prime concern!

[legend49]

Do they co share the old building with Australian embassy. I read that after the Aussies sold their site they were using the same offices of British embassy

[robertson468]

Just had email from a Friend who said Embassy is closed temporarily (but not how long) due to a staff member having the virus.  I would have thought they test everyone who worked closely with the infected member, then fumigate the offices........job done and now GET ON WITH YOUR WORK, WHICH IS MEANT TO BE SERVING BRITISH NATIONALS!

 

[drbeach]

1 hour ago, legend49 said:

Do they co share the old building with Australian embassy. I read that after the Aussies sold their site they were using the same offices of British embassy

At Trendy Tower, yes. However, the Aussies have their own building, which is much larger than the old one, located on a quiet alley off of Wireless road. Sounds like the Brits will have only a small office inside a high-rise building. Even the Swiss still have their own building and some land. What a downgrade of their status in Thailand...they're now on the same level as Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands.

[Patanawet]

12 minutes ago, drbeach said:

At Trendy Tower, yes. 

It says  Sathorn Tower in the AIA building on South Sathorn Road, nowhere near Trendy Building which is on Sukhumvit.

[Bangkok Barry]

27 minutes ago, drbeach said:

At Trendy Tower, yes. However, the Aussies have their own building, which is much larger than the old one, located on a quiet alley off of Wireless road. Sounds like the Brits will have only a small office inside a high-rise building. Even the Swiss still have their own building and some land. What a downgrade of their status in Thailand...they're now on the same level as Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands.

It wouldn't have surprised me if they'd set up in the corner of a British pub, like the Robin Hood. Could have had a pint then while you were waiting.

[philba]

2 hours ago, robertson468 said:

Just had email from a Friend who said Embassy is closed temporarily (but not how long) due to a staff member having the virus. 

 

Suspected

Edited March 12, 2020 by philba
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[CraigInBangkok]

15 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

It wouldn't have surprised me if they'd set up in the corner of a British pub, like the Robin Hood. Could have had a pint then while you were waiting

It would've surprised me as they have done their best to avoid any contact with British Citizens over the past few years.

[DaRoadrunner]

1 hour ago, CraigInBangkok said:

It would've surprised me as they have done their best to avoid any contact with British Citizens over the past few years.

Will they now use the Corona Virus a an additional excuse to avoid giving us service?

[joebrown]

It isn't an Embassy assisting it's citizens. It's a trade mission for entertaining business cronies.

[OJAS]

59 minutes ago, joebrown said:

It isn't an Embassy assisting it's citizens. It's a trade mission for entertaining business cronies.

It IS an Embassy, but, rather than assisting its expat citizens here in Thailand, it is an Embassy that IMHO sees its principal role as a key player in the development and implementation of a joint Thai/British governmental strategy aimed at making our lives in LOS as miserable and difficult as is humanly possible (as witnessed by the cessation of their income confirmation service and the introduction of cumbersomely bureaucratically awkward procedures over the years for renewing passports and for State Pensioners to prove that they are still in the land of the living - not to mention all the "delights" that the Immigration Bureau have chosen to inflict on us in recent times to boot!).

Edited March 12, 2020 by OJAS

[fishtank]

As said. Been non existent for a long time.

Time to close it and stop the gravy train.