usa counsel. service meridean hotel/

[boomer69]

what hotel did they move to?july next visit?

[Shot]

Next visit July 24. Does not specify location, but last visit April 24 was at Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort and Spa.

[phuketrichard]

they had to move this last time cause the Meridean conference rooms were all booked!!

Next time maybe they will plan in advance

Hate the Hilton, no where to sit, hot, no water to drink 55555

[Jimi007]

Here is their schedule: http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/consular_outreach.html

Sign up for their announcements and you will know if they change the venue. It's usually at one of three hotels.

[boomer69]

tks 4 info guess i'll sign up 4 newsletter but ud think theyd hav a flyer at gate cause guard couldnt speak english been goin same hotel 4 yrs

[Peterocket]

Great service. Would be nice if the UK could try and replicate it.

[phuketrichard]

Here is their schedule: http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/consular_outreach.html

Sign up for their announcements and you will know if they change the venue. It's usually at one of three hotels.

NOT true,i was signed up

the guy from the Embassy told me they changed at the last day an didn't advise anyone,

the guard at the Meridean told me they had moved to the Hilton :-)

[Jimi007]

Here is their schedule: http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/consular_outreach.html

Sign up for their announcements and you will know if they change the venue. It's usually at one of three hotels.

NOT true,i was signed up

the guy from the Embassy told me they changed at the last day an didn't advise anyone,

the guard at the Meridean told me they had moved to the Hilton :-)

Funny, I received this email from the local US Warden in Phuket on April 16th and I'm sure I received the same from the US Consulate a day or two before:

Consular Outreach: Phuket

The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok is pleased to inform you of the location for the scheduled consular outreach visit to Phuket on Friday, April 24, 2015.

Please note the change from our usual venue. Consular staff will be available to provide services on April 24 from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM at the:

Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort and Spa

333 Patak Road, Karon Beach, 83100, Thailand

+66 76 396 433

http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/thailand/hilton-phuket-arcadia-resort-and-spa-HKTHIHI/index.html

The following consular services are available during our outreach visits:

· Passport renewal applications ($110.00 or Baht 3,630.00 for adult passports, and $105.00 or Baht 3,465.00 for a child’s passport). There are two options for obtaining your new passport; (a) The mail back option: There will be prepaid Thailand Post envelopes (costing Baht 80.00) available for purchase if you wish to have your passport mailed back to you. Please note your current passport MUSTbe submitted to the consular officer if you will be requesting this option. (Collecting in person from the Embassy: You may collect your passport in person from the Embassy in Bangkok and be sure to bring your current passport. Or, you may give written authorization for someone to collect the passport on your behalf. Choosing this option will allow you to hold your passport until you pick up your new passport at the Embassy.

Passport applications for minors under 16 years of age require the minor and both parents/legal guardians to appear in person. Please refer to http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/get/minors/minors_834.html for more information on the requirements to apply for a passport for a minor.

· First-time adult passport applications and passport applications for a lost or stolen passport ($135.00 or Baht 4,455.00). In the case of a lost or stolen passport, be sure to bring the original and a copy of the police report, and any copies of the lost or stolen passport that were made prior to its loss. There are two options for obtaining your new passport; (a) The mail back option: There will be prepaid Thailand Post envelopes (costing Baht 80.00) available for purchase if you wish to have your passport mailed to you. Please note that your current passport MUST be submitted to the consular officer if you will be requesting this option for a first-time adult passport. (Collecting in person from the Embassy: You may collect your passport in person from the Embassy in Bangkok and be sure to bring your current passport if applicable. Or, you may give written authorization for someone to collect the passport on your behalf.

· Notarial Services and Certified Copies ($50.00 or Baht 1,650.00). This includes income affidavits for retirees in Thailand.

· Extra visa pages ($82 or Baht 2,706.00). Note: we can accept applications, but the passports will have to be brought back to the Embassy for final processing. There are two options for receiving your passport back. (a) The mail back option: There will be prepaid Thailand Post envelopes (costing Baht 80.00) available for purchase if you wish to have your passport mailed back to you. (Collecting in person from the Embassy: You may collect your passport in person from the Embassy in Bangkok. Or, you may give written authorization for someone to collect the passport on your behalf.

· Social Security, VA, or other federal benefits questions will be limited, but we will try to provide forms and answers.

Please bring exact change! We do not bring change with us.

Please see http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/service.html for more information and requirements for each service.

Consular Reports of Birth Abroad cannot be processed during consular outreach trips.

Appointments are not necessary for consular services during outreach visits. If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or call the American Citizen Services Unit at 02-205-4049. Also, please follow us on Twitter by searching our username @ACSBKK.

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We strongly recommend that U.S. citizens traveling to or residing in Thailand enroll in the Department of State’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) at www.Travel.State.Gov. STEP enrollment gives you the latest security updates, and makes it easier for the U.S. embassy or nearest U.S. consulate to contact you in an emergency. If you don’t have Internet access, enroll directly with the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.

Regularly monitor the State Department's website, where you can find current Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and the Worldwide Caution updated on April 10, 2014. Read the Country Specific Information for Thailand. For additional information, refer to “A Safe Trip Abroad” on the State Department’s website.

Contact the U.S. embassy or consulate for up-to-date information on travel restrictions. You can also call 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or 1-202-501-4444 from other countries. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays). Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

The American Citizen Services Unit of the U.S. Embassy (http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/service.html) is located at 95 Wireless Road in Bangkok, and can be reached by calling 66-2-205-4049, or by e-mailing [email protected]. The Embassy’s after-hours emergency telephone number is 66-2-205-4000.

The U.S. Consulate General in Chiang Mai (http://chiangmai.usconsulate.gov/service.html) is located at 387 Wichayanond Road in Chiang Mai. The American Citizen Services Unit of the Consulate General can be reached by calling 66-53-107-777 and by e-mail at[email protected]. The after-hours emergency telephone number is 66-81-881-1878.

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U.S. Embassy Mailings & Notifications for Phuket Area

If you know of someone who would like to be included on this email relay list please have them send an email request to [email protected]. Helpful, but not required, to put EMBASSY in the subject line. Thank you, Denny Bowman Phuket Warden

• Office in Patong Beach: Phuket Directory http://phuketdir.com/ Tel: 076.349.918, Fax: 076.349.917, Mobile: 089.973.3483

Sign up and you'll know what really going on too...

Edited May 7, 2015 by Jimi007

[asdecas]

Great service. Would be nice if the UK could try and replicate it.

I'd rather stay as we are and not be taxed on overseas earnings like the poor Yanks are.

Quite apart from all the paperwork they have to complete.

Edited May 7, 2015 by asdecas

[phuketrichard]

i stand corrected

but i did not receive a notice and do not know who the US warden so am sure he does not have my email.

anyway still glad they offer the service, wherever they hold it on the island

[Peterocket]

Great service. Would be nice if the UK could try and replicate it.

I'd rather stay as we are and not be taxed on overseas earnings like the poor Yanks are.

Quite apart from all the paperwork they have to complete.

God forbid the UK decided to look after it's citizens without taxing them

[Jimi007]

i stand corrected

but i did not receive a notice and do not know who the US warden so am sure he does not have my email.

anyway still glad they offer the service, wherever they hold it on the island

I met Denny (the US Warden for Phuket) years ago. In my post above is his contact information and where to sign up for his notices, which are usually a repeat of the US Embassy notices. Anyway, just a good contact to have if you're a US citizen living in Phuket.