Thai passport office to open in Pattaya June 3
PATTAYA:--Good news for Thais seeking passports: The Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that they will open a Passport Office in Pattaya on June 3 at the 1st floor of the Avenue Pattaya, Pattaya 2nd Road. Office hours will be Monday - Friday from 8.30 - 15.30.
Full story:http://www.pattayamail.com/localnews/thai-passport-office-to-open-in-pattaya-june-3-26548

-- Pattaya Mail 2013-05-31

Ohhh; and you better hurry, 'cause it will probably close down again after a month or so - for lack of 'business' . . . . . . .

Why didn't they locate it on Walking St, 1-stop shopping to bring someone to your home country?

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Ohhh; and you better hurry, 'cause it will probably close down again after a month or so - for lack of 'business' . . . . . . .

Maybe not, as lots of farangs want to take their new g/f's on a vacation.

Personally I think the money would have been MUCH better spent on expanding the Immigration Office in Soi 5, Jomtien, which is incredibly over-run and close to incapable of dealing with the large increase of tourists and expats needing it,s services.

Personally I think the money would have been MUCH better spent on expanding the Immigration Office in Soi 5, Jomtien, which is incredibly over-run and close to incapable of dealing with the large increase of tourists and expats needing it,s services.

been to immigration today,have never seen the place so quiet.as for the last few times i have been you could not sit or stand,people were outside the building.

and they don.t issue Thai passports

Edited May 31, 201313 yr by COXYATCITY

One post all in caps removed, please do not shout on the board, thank you.

The cynics and others with absolutely NO need for anyone they know to get a Thai passport are first to respond... as expected.

Thai passports are issued by MFA whereas foreign immigration is the remit of a division of the Royal Thai Police. Different departments, budgets and demographics dictate this and having a local Thai passport office is a benefit for the locals and a welcome addition for the community in general IMHO.

Plus it fills up an otherwise vacant shop front in the 'The Avenue' that is so despised by the local, whining farangs.

Maybe Thai Immigration should relocate there as well.

Should have a good effect on the queue in the Passport Office On Bang-na-trat road. Can be an all day stint there.

UPDATE:
Temporary Thai Passport Office opens in Pattaya



PATTAYA: -- The Department of Thai Consular Affairs has opened a temporary Thai Passport Office in Pattaya to allow local residents to obtain a Thai Passport without travelling to Bang-Na in Bangkok.

On Monday the new office, located at the rear of the Avenue Shopping Complex in South Pattaya, opened its doors and was reportedly busy from 8.30am with those wishing to either renew their existing passports or make an application for a new one.

The office, located on the ground floor of The Avenue Complex, is open from 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday. Passports cost 1,000 Baht with an additional cost of 40 Baht if applicants wish their passport’s to be posted to them.

Full story: http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/89646/temporary-thai-passport-office-opens-pattaya/


-- Pattaya One 2013-2013-06-04

Awesome, my missus was gunna grab a taxi and go to Bang-Na tomorrow to renew hers. This new office will save me some coin !!

Wish Brit passports cost that

I was at the Avenue today and there was a group of people waiting outside the passport office (around 10/15 guys). I seems there was a demand for

this service.

The missus went yesterday to re-new her passport, took her 5 hrs !!

Does anyone know how many days it takes intill the passport is ready to be pickup.

The missus went yesterday to re-new her passport, took her 5 hrs !!

Maybe she was unlucky on the day she went for the time it took,.Was it a Monday or Friday, If she is in the Pattaya area sure still got to better than going to Bangkok,Transport,etc

What does a Thai have to do and what documents, ID's etc do they have to bring to get a Thai Passport.

My wife has one already, but I want her mother and sister to get one for a future trip.

They will be coming to Pattaya for a holiday next month, so I want to know what they need to bring with them, to enable them to get the Passport.

What does a Thai have to do and what documents, ID's etc do they have to bring to get a Thai Passport.

My wife has one already, but I want her mother and sister to get one for a future trip.

They will be coming to Pattaya for a holiday next month, so I want to know what they need to bring with them, to enable them to get the Passport.

Look at www.mfa.go.th Consular Services -Passports

From memory ID Card . 1000 Baht plus EMS charge (40 Baht if newspaper article correct ) 3 days.

Being that Pattaya One News stated that this passport office will

be temporary, can anyone who's been there recently tell us if it's

still operating?

Many thanks.

Being that Pattaya One News stated that this passport office will

be temporary, can anyone who's been there recently tell us if it's

still operating?

Many thanks.

Bump, is this still operating please?

Being that Pattaya One News stated that this passport office will

be temporary, can anyone who's been there recently tell us if it's

still operating?

Many thanks.

Bump, is this still operating please?

Yes.

My son ,renewed his passport the other day ,saves a bloomin journey.

My son ,renewed his passport the other day ,saves a bloomin journey.

I hope there were no fees involved...some people don't like fees

Wish Brit passports cost that

you get what you pay for,.........where can you go on a thai p-port ? loas , cambodia , china maybe ?

thanks all

its the Office still open Today ?? ore only 2 Bangkok Branches ??

in the north all closed Today

Only the two Bangkok Barnches are open. All others in the country are reportedly closed, with confirmation of members about Chiang Mai.

We went to the one in Pattaya the other day to renew our sons passport ,but it said that it was closed untill further notice.

Wish Brit passports cost that

you get what you pay for,.........where can you go on a thai p-port ? loas , cambodia , china maybe ?

You can go to a whole host of countries without a visa:

Brazil, Russia, India to start.

3 out 4 brics is not bad with the dinosaurs & piigs of Europe & the US asking Thai's to jump through hoops to get a visa.

Japan, Singapore & South Korea along with South Africa & Zambia with Argentina, Chile & Switzerland also allowing visas on entry.

Not a bad list

Edited January 23, 201412 yr by SidJames

Pattaya branch is open today