SkyRider Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 I heard that I cannot get into the US Embassy in Bangkok wearing shorts and sandals. Is that true? I only need to add extra pages to my passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Not related to Thai Visas, moved to Visas and migration to other countries forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueEasySleep Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 not true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewlyMintedThai Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Based on what I see in the American Citizens Section every time I go there, there's no dress code at all. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saakura Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 You can definitely go dressed in decent shorts and sandals, been there last month dressed like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shot Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Not true. However, socks with sandals is forbidden. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Show some respect. Use your head. You are dealing with Thai employees at the Embassy more than likely. I would never walk into a Canadian Embassy in shorts and sandals. This is Thailand not America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keemapoot Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Show some respect. Use your head. You are dealing with Thai employees at the Embassy more than likely. I would never walk into a Canadian Embassy in shorts and sandals. This is Thailand not America. Actually, not true. Each Embassy is technical sovereign territory of its country. In the American Citizens services section nobody gives a toss, Thai employees included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 (edited) Show some respect. Use your head. You are dealing with Thai employees at the Embassy more than likely. I would never walk into a Canadian Embassy in shorts and sandals. This is Thailand not America. Maybe so, but the citizens of the respective embassies cannot be refused service due to fashion whims. Do you understand that an elderly man can show up at the Canadian embassy wearing a lovely flower sun dress, and still be be served? The same applies for the UK, US etc. embassies. The Thai staff are employees of the embassy and they are there to provide service to the embassy nation's nationals as well as others. The Thai staff do not set the criteria. Edited April 30, 2013 by geriatrickid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiNiro Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 You can get away with shorts and sandals but try to look sharp. Don't embarrass the rest of us with flip flops, dirty shorts and no shirt. (actually saw that once at Thai Immigration and should have stuck around to see how that went) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keemapoot Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 You can get away with shorts and sandals but try to look sharp. Don't embarrass the rest of us with flip flops, dirty shorts and no shirt. (actually saw that once at Thai Immigration and should have stuck around to see how that went) I've seen some shocking fashion disasters there. dirty t-shirts over pot belly, ill-fitting bermuda shorts, black socks and dress shoes (not to mention blustering loud demands and anger). I think anything up from that is an improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimagure Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Not true. However, socks with sandals is forbidden. socks-in-sandals.jpg Oh, good! There's still some hope for my country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Show some respect. Use your head. You are dealing with Thai employees at the Embassy more than likely. I would never walk into a Canadian Embassy in shorts and sandals. This is Thailand not America. Maybe so, but the citizens of the respective embassies cannot be refused service due to fashion whims. Do you understand that an elderly man can show up at the Canadian embassy wearing a lovely flower sun dress, and still be be served? The same applies for the UK, US etc. embassies. The Thai staff are employees of the embassy and they are there to provide service to the embassy nation's nationals as well as others. The Thai staff do not set the criteria. Show some respect. Use your head. You are dealing with Thai employees at the Embassy more than likely. I would never walk into a Canadian Embassy in shorts and sandals. This is Thailand not America. Maybe so, but the citizens of the respective embassies cannot be refused service due to fashion whims. Do you understand that an elderly man can show up at the Canadian embassy wearing a lovely flower sun dress, and still be be served? The same applies for the UK, US etc. embassies. The Thai staff are employees of the embassy and they are there to provide service to the embassy nation's nationals as well as others. The Thai staff do not set the criteria. . I prefer to wear long pants and a short sleeve shirt when I go out but that's just me. I'd hate to think I had to bow to a "dress code" and especially one established by a host country when I know the actual embassy is sovereign territory of my country. Being clean from a hygiene standpoint is important to me and I prefer others practice some measure of cleanliness but I'm not in charge and I have to have respect for others even if they occasionally offend my senses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetotravel Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 I've been to the embassy many times wearing shorts and a nice shirt. I don't think there's a dress code, but I've rarely seen others dressed really poorly. I'm sure it happens, but it's the exception rather than the norm. Hey, this is Thailand. It's bloody hot. Nothing wrong with nice shorts and a nice short sleeve shirt. And sandals. But if you want to impress, long pants and shoes would be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokburning Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 I've only been twice but I think I wore shorts both times, once for certain. Of course, nice collar shirt. Footwear - well, not flip.flops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMA_FARANG Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Not true. However, socks with sandals is forbidden. socks-in-sandals.jpg Oh, good! There's still some hope for my country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Not true. However, socks with sandals is forbidden. socks-in-sandals.jpg When did the U.S Embassy introduce the Fashion Police Consular Section? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyRider Posted April 30, 2013 Author Share Posted April 30, 2013 I've been to the embassy many times wearing shorts and a nice shirt. I don't think there's a dress code, but I've rarely seen others dressed really poorly. I'm sure it happens, but it's the exception rather than the norm. Hey, this is Thailand. It's bloody hot. Nothing wrong with nice shorts and a nice short sleeve shirt. And sandals. But if you want to impress, long pants and shoes would be better. Exactly, it's hot in Thailand, I don't want to wear long pants if I don't have to. I prefer shorts. And I will wear a nice shirt, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utley Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Show some respect. Use your head. You are dealing with Thai employees at the Embassy more than likely. I would never walk into a Canadian Embassy in shorts and sandals. This is Thailand not America. Actually, not true. Each Embassy is technical sovereign territory of its country. In the American Citizens services section nobody gives a toss, Thai employees included. I thought so too until I read recently that an embassy being sovereign territory of it's county is a myth (technically). The grounds still belong to the host country - it's just that the host country has sworn to protect the grounds as if it were sovereign territory. This international convention works everywhere except of course in Iran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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