Thai government passport office

[NewGuy]

Does anyone know when the passport office that was in Pattaya’s The Avenue will be reopened?  My missus needs a new one.

[bbko]

Did they recently close?  My wife renewed her passport there a few weeks ago (mid Oct), first she made a call and they suggested she show up early the next day as they only handle a certain number each day, then turn away the rest. Her passport was mailed to our home a few days later.

 

https://www.facebook.com/Passport.Pattaya

 

Edit: She showed up at 7am and they gave her a ticket that was called at 1pm. Plan accordingly.

Edited November 19, 2021 by bbko

[blix99]

Unless something has changed in the past few days it has been open for several months now.

 

[NewGuy]

bkko and blix99, thank you very much. I heard ages ago they were closed and figured there was no change. Next week we’ll head over to get her a new pp.

[KhunBENQ]

 

1 hour ago, bbko said:

https://www.facebook.com/Passport.Pattaya

An active FB site with last post from yesterday.

Edited November 19, 2021 by KhunBENQ

[SidJames]

They only serve 40 people a day due to being lazy effers covid restrictions so get there early & grab a number.

 

[jacko45k]

6 hours ago, SidJames said:

They only serve 40 people a day due to being lazy effers covid restrictions so get there early & grab a number.

 

Not wanting to divert the thread, but all sounds pretty good to me... been waiting over 9 weeks for my UK passport!

[SidJames]

On 11/20/2021 at 7:38 AM, jacko45k said:

Not wanting to divert the thread, but all sounds pretty good to me... been waiting over 9 weeks for my UK passport!

A piece on the bbc about this.

Apparently they have been using fedex who have a proper mess of things although the cynic in me wouldn't be surprised if they just don't want people travelling but don't want to say so & have roped in fedex & put the blame on them.

Present UK government is becoming more & more unable to accept blame for anything & are in the process of buying a goat farm as a face saving exercise.

[thaiflyer1]

On 11/20/2021 at 7:38 AM, jacko45k said:

Not wanting to divert the thread, but all sounds pretty good to me... been waiting over 9 weeks for my UK passport!

Put mine (UK)  in to get renewed this week , was told 11 weeks ...............used Thai Visa Express behind the Avenue 32 page 10000 baht inc using their credit card.........11k for the big one

 

What did you pay jacko?

[jacko45k]

33 minutes ago, thaiflyer1 said:

What did you pay jacko?

PM sent

[NewGuy]

The missus finally went to The Avenue’s passport office this morning and had to wait until it opened at 8:30 am. lots of people, she got Number 9 and was called pretty quickly, provided her info, picture taken and paid them 1,500 Baht for a 10-year passport, which will be mailed to her here in Pattaya. She was out by 9:01 am. 
 

Funny that. On their poster outside there is a sign saying 3,000 Baht for five years and 3,500 for 10 years. But 5 or 10 years of what?