Us Consulate To Close During Songkran

Subject: From the U.S. Consular: Songkran Closure

CONSULAR SECTION CLOSED FOR ROUTINE SERVICES DURING SONGKRAN

The U.S. Consulate General in Chiang Mai would like to inform all U.S.

citizens in Northern Thailand that its Consular section will be closed for

routine services during the Songkran holiday, April 12-16, 2010. However,

we are always available to assist Americans who experience emergencies, such

as deaths, arrests, or serious illnesses. In such situations, please

contact the Consulate's American Citizen Services unit at 053-107-777.

The April 12-16 closure affects non-emergency services, such as passport

issuance (including extra pages and picking up new passports), notarials

(including those required for Thai immigration purposes), reports of birth,

and federal benefits assistance (including picking up checks). If you will

require any of these during April 12-16, please plan to take care of them

before Songkran week.

For routine services, please make an appointment at our website,

http://chiangmai.usconsulate.gov/service/appointments/. The Consulate

wishes you and your families a happy and safe Songkran.