State Department Online Registration

[falong]

Just completed registration on the the State Departments new website for travelers and long time overseas residents. There is a section there regarding privacy with the following dialog box. Does anyone know what these various options mean? For example if I select friends, what does that mean?

[IamMaiC]

Sounds like it means Your Friends

[IamMaiC]

All your info with the state department will be disclosed to your friends Maybe if u have an accident

[ProThaiExpat]

Could we have the link to this website?

What is the purported advantage in registering with the U.S. Department of State if you live long stay in Thailand? Other than they flying you out on helicopter from the roof of the embaassy when Toxin desides to make us all persona non grata!!!

[lopburi3]

Could we have the link to this website?

What is the purported advantage in registering with the U.S. Embassy if you live long stay in Thailand?

https://travelregistration.state.gov/

You receive country specific information like closings, irs visits, consular officer visits, travel alerts for Thailand and area etc. In case of passport loss your information is on record here. In case of death or emergency your next of kin are on record here.

[falong]

Could we have the link to this website?

What is the purported advantage in registering with the U.S. Department of State if you live long stay in Thailand? Other than they flying you out on helicopter from the roof of the embaassy when Toxin desides to make us all persona non grata!!!

Your request.

[simon43]

ProThaiExpat, the advantage of registering on their website is so that they know where to send the tax bill to