Thai Consular Affairs (weekend) Office Hours

[Niranut]

I am needing to get my children's Thai passports done, and am trying to figure out if the passport division in the Consular Affairs office on Chaengwattana Road does, in fact, have office hours on Saturdays. A friend of mine had mentioned that they did, and I saw a blurb online somewhere. But now that I'm ready to actually go, I can't find any info on it.

So does anyone know if they are open on Saturdays? Couldn't find anything on the website, have tried calling (no one answers) and emailing (no reply yet), so just curious.

Thanks.

[Niranut]

Finally got through to a person on the phone and she confirmed that the passport division is open every Saturday from 9.00 to 15.00.

In case anyone else was wondering...

[Mario2008]

Thanks, that is usefull information, not very well known.

[Niranut]

Yes, I had a hard time finding an answer. I did find this (in Thai) that also clears things up a bit. I don't have time to translate all of it now, but I'm sure Google can help those who are interested in the details. Suffice it to say, that as of March 2013, the Chaengwattana, Pin Klao, and Central Bang Na passport services branches are open on Saturdays from 9.00 to 15.00. If you apply on Saturdays, your passport will be available the following Friday if you want to pick it up yourself (a bit longer than the usualy 2-3 day turnaround if you apply on a weekday), or you can pay 40 baht for them to mail it to you.

Declared open to the public on Saturday ***************** I have a passport in order to facilitate the public who wish to have more passport Surapong. Appreciation Chai Pong in Thailand. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Consular Department of the policy to accommodate the increased population. Open to the public with the ability to have a passport on Saturday and Sunday. Beginning Saturday, January 12, 2556 onwards during 09.00 - 15.00 hrs and will only open for the following Office of Consular Affairs building facilities · Privacy Policy · Bangkok Pinklao temporary passport office building. Thana Chulalongkorn Tower (Basement) Bumru Phlat district, Bangkok 10700 · passport office temporarily. Central Bangna 5 for those who request a passport on Saturday. I can get a passport in next Friday. Those who request a passport in the normal public can get copies in three days, as the common way to save energy, time and cost of the public service. Consular Affairs invite a passport book received the mailing. That is safe, timely and insurance loss. The fee is $ 40 per book, it is declared to be informed accordingly. January 11, 2556 ------------------------------- Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

[Mario2008]

So all Bangkok passport offices are now open on saturday.

EMS now 40 baht.

Too bad it takes longer, but still only a few days.

Great information. Agian, thanks.

[Maestro]

Excellent service by a Thai government office, deserving of a special mention.