Consular Outreach -- Pattaya -- Tuesday, July 28th

Dear Pattaya Area American Citizens,

The Consular Section of the American Embassy in Bangkok is pleased to

inform you of an outreach visit to Pattaya on July 28, 2009. Please

come if you can!

Consular staff will be available to provide consular services at the

following location:

Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Rice Mill Room,

Pattaya Marriot Resort & Spa, 218 Beach Road, Pattaya, Chonburi,

Thailand, Telephone: 038-412-210, Fax: 038-429-929.

The following consular services will be available during our outreach

visit:

* Passport renewal applications ($75.00 or Baht 2550 for adult

passports, and $85 or Baht 2890 for a child's passport)

* Notarial Services and Certified Copies ($30.00 or Baht 1020).

This includes income affidavits for retirees in Thailand.

* Social security, VA or other federal benefits question will be

limited, but we will try to provide forms and answers

(Please bring exact change!)

NOTE: We cannot process extra visa pages during our outreach trips. We

can accept applications, but the passports will have to be brought back

to the Embassy for final processing the next day. The passports will

then have to be picked up in person (or by a friend upon presentation of

a letter of authorization signed by the applicant) at the Embassy. We

regret any inconvenience caused by this change in procedure, and we are

still working on gaining authorization to begin mailing passports back

to applicants.

Additionally, Consular Reports of Birth cannot be processed during

consular outreach trips.

If you have any questions, please e-mail or call the

American Citizen Services Unit at: 02-205-4049.

We look forward to seeing you in Pattaya on Tuesday, July 28.

Sincerely,

American Citizen Services

U.S. Embassy

Bangkok, Thailand

Has anybody gone to one of these outreach visits in the past? If so, can you comment on how busy it was at the time of day that you went?

I'm trying to figure out whether to get there early and avoid the rush, or if the early birds *are* the rush, or what.

I have been to 3 of these visits. Only one time was it not busy. If I recall they have a sign up sheet and when business begins they call names. Get there early so you can be one of the first names on the list. Bring something to read. They do not supply any coffee or water you're on you're own. Bring a pen also.