Thanyaburi Mac Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 (edited) from Bangkok ACS to Bangkok ACS date Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 1:05 PM subject Message to U.S. Citizens: ACS Appointment System This is a reminder that beginning tomorrow, September 1, appointments will be required for non-emergency consular services at the American Citizen Services Unit at the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok. The U.S. Consulate in Chiang Mai has already implemented this requirement, and starting tomorrow the U.S. Embassy in Vientiane, Laos will also follow. Please plan accordingly. This email is UNCLASSIFIED To register with the US Embassy and receive messages directly: http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/embassy/acsregform.htm. Edited August 31, 2011 by Tywais e-mail removed as per forum rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario299 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 So this means that I have to make an appointment to get my annual statement of income from the Embassy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanyaburi Mac Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 So this means that I have to make an appointment to get my annual statement of income from the Embassy? Well, yeah, that's about what it says, and it's easy enough to do so. Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave111223 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I much prefer the appointment system, just book a time online and walk right in....instead of having to wait 20 minutes for some guy at the window to be instructed on how to write his name on the passport form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedonist44 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I much prefer the appointment system, just book a time online and walk right in....instead of having to wait 20 minutes for some guy at the window to be instructed on how to write his name on the passport form. That's the up side of it I suppose, but having to take what day and time they give you and fit it into your schedule is quite another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanyaburi Mac Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 So this means that I have to make an appointment to get my annual statement of income from the Embassy? Well, yeah, that's about what it says, and it's easy enough to do so. Mac Must say, tho, that there's AmCits here in Thailand, and others just passing through, who do not have internet and will not have heard of this policy. So, reckon if no appointment, and a non-emergency, just plead ignorance. Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I much prefer the appointment system, just book a time online and walk right in....instead of having to wait 20 minutes for some guy at the window to be instructed on how to write his name on the passport form. Yes, I could see the overall convenience of a systematic appointment calendar. 20 minutes [even 30 minutes] isn't that much of a wait considering the bureaucracy. Odd. I wonder where this new strategy derives from. Perhaps the American Services is becoming overwhelmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregb Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I much prefer the appointment system, just book a time online and walk right in....instead of having to wait 20 minutes for some guy at the window to be instructed on how to write his name on the passport form. Yes, I could see the overall convenience of a systematic appointment calendar. 20 minutes [even 30 minutes] isn't that much of a wait considering the bureaucracy. Odd. I wonder where this new strategy derives from. Perhaps the American Services is becoming overwhelmed. Agreed. I can't understand why they need to change the existing system. It was working just fine. Those that made an appointment got priority, and those who wanted more convenience could just walk in and be served as available. Why change what wasn't broken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave111223 Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 That's the up side of it I suppose, but having to take what day and time they give you and fit it into your schedule is quite another. You don't have to take the day and time they give you; you pick your own date/time on a calendar of time spots, last time i did it there were 6 or 7 different spots available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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