I'm an American on holiday in Berlin, Germany. I went to the Royal Thai Embassy Berlin to obtain a 60 day tourist visa (as I will be staying in the Kingdom of Thailand for more then the 30 days they give me at the airport and I don't want to do the visa run thing), and I was told by the embassy in Berlin that they only issue tourist visa to German citizen/residence and that I would have to get my visa from my home country. The guy I was talking to then went on to tell me this was a new rule. Can anyone tell me if this is a new thai rule or did I get someone on a bad day? Also dose anyone know if this is the case at the Royal Thai Embassy Kuala Lumpur? KL is my next stop before Thailand.

That is not a rule, but in general Embassies tend to be more difficult that consulates and honorary cnsulates are the most friendly. You could try it at a Thai consulate, call hem and see if you can do it by mail.

If you go to Kl it will be no problem, although you apply on day 1 and pick-up the visa on the next work day.

Amazing - that should increase the tourist arrivals.

Gov. depts. working at cross purposes.

That is not a rule, but in general Embassies tend to be more difficult that consulates and honorary cnsulates are the most friendly. You could try it at a Thai consulate, call hem and see if you can do it by mail.

If you go to Kl it will be no problem, although you apply on day 1 and pick-up the visa on the next work day.

I called the consulate in Frankfurt, and Hamburg and was told the same thing.. But thanks for the info about KL.

That is not a rule, but in general Embassies tend to be more difficult that consulates and honorary cnsulates are the most friendly. You could try it at a Thai consulate, call hem and see if you can do it by mail.

If you go to Kl it will be no problem, although you apply on day 1 and pick-up the visa on the next work day.

I called the consulate in Frankfurt, and Hamburg and was told the same thing.. But thanks for the info about KL.

Where are you at this moment?

An American on holiday in Germany, posting from within Thailand.

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