I am in Thailand on a retirement visa good thru Dec 2015.

I want to visit a South American country and they require a police clearance from tha Royal Thai police. I read somewhere in this forum that the clearance is supposed to be at no charge. It seems to involve a trip from Pattaya to Bangkok to find the Ecuador Embassy, get their request letter and take it to the RTP Head Quarters. It has then to be certified by the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Changwattana Road. and again be taken to the Ecuador embassy. I see multiple trips neededd from Pattaya to Bangkok and unforeseen difficulties. I never had any contact with the police in Thailand and have Thai drivers licenses for car and motor bike. No violations at all.

Does any one here have any experience with this?

Mr Google provides this url with lots of info: http://www.pcscenter.sb.police.go.th/eng/

Looks like you can even do it via mail!

Below an item I saved last year.

Mac

Guidelines for Foreign Applicants Applying for

THAI POLICE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE

1. Applicant residing Abroad

The applicant can send application by mail to the Police Clearance Service Center, with the following required documents:

1.1 Thai national applicant

1) A photocopy of current passport

2) A photocopy of Thai ID card

3) A photocopy of House registration

4) In case of name or surname change, a photocopy of name or surname change certificate is required

5) A photocopy of Military Service Document (Sor Dor 8 or Sor Dor 43 or the certificate of completion of 3-year or 5-year reserve officer training course, either of which needed for Thai male who is over the age of 20 and Sor Dor 9 for applicant between the age of 17-19)

6) A photocopy of Marriage certificate or Divorce certificate (if available) Two Photographs(1 inch by 2 inches)

7) Three sets of fingerprint. Fingerprint must be taken at local police or at the Thai Embassy or Consulate in your country together with the official seal and signature of the official taking the fingerprint. An envelope with pre-paid stamps and applicant's address to mail certificate back to the applicant.

Note: Applicant must certify true copy of all documents

1.2 Foreign applicant.

1) A photocopy of Passport

2) Document(s) stating that the applicant is used to work or live in Thailand

3) A photocopy of Thai Working Permit (if available)

4) Two Photographs (1 inch by 2 inches)

5) Three sets of fingerprint. Fingerprint must be taken at local police or at the Thai Embassy or Consulate in your country together with the official seal and signature of the official taking the fingerprint.

6) An envelope with pre-paid stamps and applicant's address to mail certificate bake to the applicant.

Note: Applicant must certify true copy of all documents

Police Clearance Certificate processing time

Applicant with no criminal record, or behavior endangering peace and order or security of the State, will receive police clearance certificate within 7 working days.

To receive the police clearance certificate

1. Applicant receives the certificate at the Police Clearance Service Center by him/herself.

2. Authorize his/her representative to receive on his/her behalf

3. The Police Clearance Service Center mails the certificate to the applicant

(a self-addressed envelope with pre-paid stamps and applicant's address provided for Police Clearance Service Center ).

Location

The Police Clearance Service Center is located at Building 24, Royal Thai Police Headquarters,

Rama I, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330

Phone numbers: 0-2205-2168-9 Fax: 0-2205-2169

E-mail: [email protected]

Suggestion

• The best way to get Royal Thai Police Headquarters is by taking BTS to Siam Square station.• In case of driving the car to Royal Thai Police Headquarters, It will be more convenience to park your car at the shopping mall around Royal Thai Police Headquarters such as Central World Plaza or Siam Square . (Due to not much parking lot available in Royal Thai Police Headquarters.)

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Mr Google provides this url with lots of info: http://www.pcscenter.sb.police.go.th/eng/

Looks like you can even do it via mail!

Below an item I saved last year.

Mac

Guidelines for Foreign Applicants Applying for

THAI POLICE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE

1. Applicant residing Abroad

The applicant can send application by mail to the Police Clearance Service Center, with the following required documents:

1.1 Thai national applicant

1) A photocopy of current passport

2) A photocopy of Thai ID card

3) A photocopy of House registration

4) In case of name or surname change, a photocopy of name or surname change certificate is required

5) A photocopy of Military Service Document (Sor Dor 8 or Sor Dor 43 or the certificate of completion of 3-year or 5-year reserve officer training course, either of which needed for Thai male who is over the age of 20 and Sor Dor 9 for applicant between the age of 17-19)

6) A photocopy of Marriage certificate or Divorce certificate (if available) Two Photographs(1 inch by 2 inches)

7) Three sets of fingerprint. Fingerprint must be taken at local police or at the Thai Embassy or Consulate in your country together with the official seal and signature of the official taking the fingerprint. An envelope with pre-paid stamps and applicant's address to mail certificate back to the applicant.

Note: Applicant must certify true copy of all documents

1.2 Foreign applicant.

1) A photocopy of Passport

2) Document(s) stating that the applicant is used to work or live in Thailand

3) A photocopy of Thai Working Permit (if available)

4) Two Photographs (1 inch by 2 inches)

5) Three sets of fingerprint. Fingerprint must be taken at local police or at the Thai Embassy or Consulate in your country together with the official seal and signature of the official taking the fingerprint.

6) An envelope with pre-paid stamps and applicant's address to mail certificate bake to the applicant.

Note: Applicant must certify true copy of all documents

Police Clearance Certificate processing time

Applicant with no criminal record, or behavior endangering peace and order or security of the State, will receive police clearance certificate within 7 working days.

To receive the police clearance certificate

1. Applicant receives the certificate at the Police Clearance Service Center by him/herself.

2. Authorize his/her representative to receive on his/her behalf

3. The Police Clearance Service Center mails the certificate to the applicant

(a self-addressed envelope with pre-paid stamps and applicant's address provided for Police Clearance Service Center ).

Location

The Police Clearance Service Center is located at Building 24, Royal Thai Police Headquarters,

Rama I, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330

Phone numbers: 0-2205-2168-9 Fax: 0-2205-2169

E-mail: [email protected]

Suggestion

• The best way to get Royal Thai Police Headquarters is by taking BTS to Siam Square station.• In case of driving the car to Royal Thai Police Headquarters, It will be more convenience to park your car at the shopping mall around Royal Thai Police Headquarters such as Central World Plaza or Siam Square . (Due to not much parking lot available in Royal Thai Police Headquarters.)

Thanks Mac, I will follow-up on this. Jim

taken to the Ecuador embassy.

Are you sure you need a visa for Ecuador ? All nationalities except just nine are admitted 90 days visa exempt. If you need more normally you do a border hop, easy as it is a small country.