American Consular Visit

[Tywais]

Dear Pattaya Area American Citizens,

The Consular Section of the American Embassy in Bangkok is pleased to inform you of an upcoming Embassy consular visit in Pattaya. Consular staff will be available to provide consular services on Friday, March 10, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Sheraton Pattaya Resort Thailand ( 437 Phra Tamnak Road, Pattaya). Please watch for signs at the entrance directing you to the Consular services area.

The following consular services will be available:

*Passport renewal applications (US $67.00 or baht 2,680 for adult passports)

*Additional passport pages (no charge)

*Notarial services (US $30 or baht 1,200 for the first notarial; US $20 or baht 800 for each additional notarial)

*Embassy registration and/or address change

*Absentee ballot application and voting abroad information

*Social security, VA or other federal benefits questions

NOTE: Due to the large amount of time and paperwork involved, no applications for Consular Reports of Birth will be accepted during consular outreach trips.

**We ask that you bring correct change

If you have any questions, please e-mail: [email protected] or call the American Citizen Services Unit at: 02-205-4049.

We look forward to seeing you on March 10th.

Sincerely,

American Citizen Services

U.S. Embassy Bangkok

[Artisan]

Any fellow Brits out there know why the British Embassy doesn't organise similar consular visits? From the results of the Forum Poll, there are many more UK citizens in Pattaya than any other nationality.

[kippers]

..........and March 10th bieng a Friday................and their service centre bieng at the Sheraton obviously would have nothing to do with their sudden burst of public spirited consiousness........LOL

[fourbaht]

Any fellow Brits out there know why the British Embassy doesn't organise similar consular visits? From the results of the Forum Poll, there are many more UK citizens in Pattaya than any other nationality.

LOL Got to be the funniest quote of the year.

I was at the UK embassy just before Christmas to collect my new passport sitting in the waiting room full of customers, there are just 2 windows for customer service, 12.00 a KFC delivery bike rider comes in with 2 large bags of KFC and passes them to one of the embassy staff, within seconds both windows close and the whole operation comes to a close for 40 minutes.

As for your original question, its for the same reason the UK has no motor industry, or motor cycle industry, We English are bone idle as a nation and always take the path of least resistance, hence why so many live in Thailand... its easy.

(obviously I do not include myself here )

[Mobi]

Any fellow Brits out there know why the British Embassy doesn't organise similar consular visits? From the results of the Forum Poll, there are many more UK citizens in Pattaya than any other nationality.

LOL Got to be the funniest quote of the year.

I was at the UK embassy just before Christmas to collect my new passport sitting in the waiting room full of customers, there are just 2 windows for customer service, 12.00 a KFC delivery bike rider comes in with 2 large bags of KFC and passes them to one of the embassy staff, within seconds both windows close and the whole operation comes to a close for 40 minutes.

As for your original question, its for the same reason the UK has no motor industry, or motor cycle industry, We English are bone idle as a nation and always take the path of least resistance, hence why so many live in Thailand... its easy.

(obviously I do not include myself here )

You could also add that they're a bunch of arrogant, snooty nosed, power crazed b...ds who wouldn't dream of demeaning themselves by coming down to hob nob with the lower life plebs in Pattaya.

"If you want anything - come to Bangkok and try to catch us on a day when we're open!"

[chuckd]

The UK Embassy closing 40 minutes for lunch seems pretty reasonable to me.

The US Embassy operating hours are....0730 to 1100 and then 1300 to 1400. They are closed from 1100 to 1300 for lunch.