American Embassy Closed Again Today

[webfact]

American Embassy closed again today

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?s=...t&p=3608548

[Pib]

Wonder if the American Citizens Section had/has a contingency plan to open up a temporary location in Bangkok that people can get to provide some service? Maybe the ambassador will announce an alternate service location in the town hall meeting on Tuesday.

[gotlost]

Come up to Chiang Mai the US Consulate is open.

[Pib]

Here's the automated reply you get when emailing the American Citizens Services in Bangkok.

Quote:

Due to the continuing security situation in the areas surrounding the U.S. Embassy, we will be closed on Monday, May 17 and Tuesday, May 18.

Thank you for your message to the American Citizen Services unit at the U.S. Embassy Bangkok, Thailand. We are open from 7:30-11:00 am and 1:00 to 2:00 pm from Monday to Friday, Bangkok time. We are closed on all U.S. federal and most Thai holidays and the last Friday of every month. You can find general information about our services and scheduling an appointment for service at:

http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/service.html

If the information you require is not addressed on this website, our office will make every effort to answer your e-mail inquiry as soon as we can. Because of Embassy closures, it may take us longer than normal to respond to your inquiry.

EMERGENCIES: If your e-mail concerns the death, serious illness, or arrest of an American citizen in Thailand, please call the Embassy directly. From outside Thailand, call +66-2-205-4000; from inside Thailand, call 02-205-4000. This number should be used for dire emergencies only. Non-emergency requests will be deferred until the next business day.

VISAS: All inquires about visa issues are handled by the Embassy's Visa Unit and will not receive a response from this address. Please consult the following websites, which contain answers to most visa-related questions:

http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/visas.html

http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/visa_1750.html

If you still have a question regarding a visa case currently pending with the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok, you may write to [email protected].

Sincerely,

American Citizen Services

U.S. Embassy

Bangkok, Thailand

End Quote

[Pib]

Wonder if the American Citizens Section had/has a contingency plan to open up a temporary location in Bangkok that people can get to provide some service? Maybe the ambassador will announce an alternate service location in the town hall meeting on Tuesday.

As FYI, I did inquiry today to the ACS email address about the possibly of the ACS opening up a temporay location. Their same day response was basically, "All information pertaining to operating hours and locations for non-emergency services –if we will be able to offer them—will be posted on our website."

So, in a nutshell, watch the American Embassy website for late breaking info. Fair enough for me along with the emails they send out to you once you register online with them.