Certified Translation

[madmitch]

I have asked this on another thread but may be more likely to get an answer here.

Does anyone know where in Phuket I can get a certified translation of my daughter's birth certificate.

I want to get her a UK passport but don't have long in Bangkok, therefore getting this done upfront will save time.

Thanks

[smartecosse]

Phuket Town

can't remember the street name, one that the Merlin is on

if coming from Chaofa turn left at the TOA t junction and its on the trhs about 100 metres along pretty much opposite 7 11

[ozymandious]

Best bet is to first call your embassy and get together what forms you need and what info you will need to have.

My wife and I got our daughter's Birth Cert translation done through the hospital (BKK-HKT Hospital)

I remember the translation was good enough at the embassy but we had to do some sort of registration of my childes birth with the 'Thai offical documents and records ministry' (sorry i don't remember the exact name of the building or department of Thai Gov't that we had to go to)

There they didn't accept our 'offical' translation and I was lead to their one of their officially certified translators (this was off the premises on the other side of a boundary wall in a dilapidated guard shack done on an antique typewriter by an old guy smoking krung theps and drinking a TALL can of Heniken. I shit you not, honest story!) who typed it our for me and then pressed with their seal and then i took it back to the records building and they accepted it and processed everything.

My best piece of advice for you is bring more copies of every possible document that you can have or think of (5 of everything is a safe bet) and have all the originals with you too. It will save you running around looking for a copier in a pinch.

Passport, visa page, tabian Bann if you got it , marriage certificate and all your wifes ID too.

ALSO HAVE ID SIZE PICTURES of you, your wife and baby, at least 4 of each, trust me you'll need them.

Have you posted this in the Families and children section?? you may get more help there.

Good luck doing the Bkk Shuffle, it will take all day so make an appointment, get to your embassy early, and then go with the flow.

[slackula]

Phuket Translation can do it: 076-264517

Their office is on Chao-fa east, near to Villa 3.

[splorff]

Go and see Kate

She is a Thai with a degree in English and Business Management or something like it. She helps out with stuff like this:

KD Business Services Ltd

99 Nanai Rd.

Patong

Kathu

Phuket 83150

Thaland

Tel 076 296617 or 06 2810515

She is a lovely lady that will do her best to help you. Modest fees

[madmitch]

Thanks all.