Hi all/ swadee kap,

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I will be travelling to Bangkok next week and would like to apply for a THAI passport for my thai girlfriend and thai born son.

I have been to the consular website but cannot an address of where in Bangkok I need to go in order to make the application, Can anybody help me with this?

Has anybody had any experience of doing this recently? I would like to apply for the fast track service where the passport is ready for pickup after 2 days.

What sort of time frame would I be looking at to apply at the passport office and more importantly, where is the office in Bangkok and how long would it take to reach from Sbummy airport.

Thankyou.,

There are 3 offices in BKK where one can apply.

The nearest one to Suv. would probably Bangna, at Central Bangna. There is also one at Pinklao and one at the MFA-Consular department at Chenag Wattana Road.

Application takes about 30 minutes, including waiting for your turn.

My hotel is booked on sukumvit road, which one would be closest to this?

Thats a long road but the passport office at Central Bangna is probably your best bet, about 20 mins from swampy.

thankyou guys

It ain't ain't at Central bangna anymore.

? where has it relocated? Can anybody else confirm this?

It is still at Central Bangna. Top floor where the restaurants are. They move from the basement a while ago.

Just asking: where do you live and is there another reason to go to Bangkok except the passport?

Usually they will have the passports within 7 days when they apply at the other offices all over the country.

Does the son already have an ID card?

Edited June 30, 201511 yr by KhunBENQ

he doesn't have a id card as he is only 2 - should he? I though it wasn't possible for a child that young. We will in aryanpradet which is close to the Cambodian border but I have booked a hotel in Bangkok for a week due to the fact I need to also apply for his british passport.

It is still at Central Bangna. Top floor where the restaurants are. They move from the basement a while ago.

Moved to Sri nakarin rd

http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2014/11/25/thai-passport-service-move-srinakarin-road

Child will need his birth certificate, house registrstion.

Both parents should be there and just to be safe the father should bring along his foreign passport for ID.

I don't think there is a Thai passport office at Central Bangna, unless it's a seasonal traveling "roadshow".

Many years ago, there used to be one at Ample Tower, Bangna (Km 4).

According to the MFA website, there are 3 passport offices for the general public in BKK, as mentioned in their web page:

1) Min of Foreign Affairs at Changwattana Road (the main one)

2) Thanya Park building, Sri Nakarind Road

3) TescoLotus at Pinklao

The other passport offices are upcountry - 14 of them in various major cities.

I see 2 posters insist that there is a passport office at Central Bangna - you can try it first if you like, and if you can't find it at Central Bangna, then have a good meal and then try one the 3 above (Thanya Park will then be the nearest).

Personally, I believe poster Samran.

List of passport offices in Thai is here: http://www.consular.go.th/main/th/organize/21037-%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%AD%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87.html

Per above links no longer at Central Bangna, Thanya park it is now.

From another thread, location of Thanya Park on Google maps:

https://goo.gl/maps/KVYLu

Street view:

https://goo.gl/maps/iL8Nk

13.7254345, 100.6422672

Praised in another thread for quick and easy service.

Seems favourable compared to Chaeng Wattana.

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Office at Tesco Lotus Pinklao:

https://www.google.de/maps/place/Tesco+Lotus+Pinklao/@13.7759205,100.4772653,13z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xc8f5a9e44fc0070a

Street view:

https://goo.gl/maps/rvmSZ

13.7759205,100.4772653

Edited July 1, 201511 yr by KhunBENQ

need photo's signed by the kids dr

need photo's signed by the kids dr

Not for a Thai passport you don't.

need photo's signed by the kids dr

Not for a Thai passport you don't.

My bad, did Thai and aus passport same day for new born. Mixed up

thanks for the help guys, i shall not be going bangna now, but thanya park.

Edited July 1, 201511 yr by Jay2013

If in doubt go to chaeng wattana near mor chit chatuchak. I went there did my stuff at immigration building B and took a motorcycle nearby to the thai building later and applied for passport. Maybe took 10 minutes at most mid afternoon and they sent the passport in mail, took about 1 week cost about 800 baht? Not sure exact cost I was not allowed inside as a foreigner. Your Thai gf will be easily able to find where and how to do. Mine was not even familiar with BKK city. Did this about 10 days ago

If in doubt go to chaeng wattana near mor chit chatuchak. I went there did my stuff at immigration building B and took a motorcycle nearby to the thai building later and applied for passport. Maybe took 10 minutes at most mid afternoon and they sent the passport in mail, took about 1 week cost about 800 baht? Not sure exact cost I was not allowed inside as a foreigner. Your Thai gf will be easily able to find where and how to do. Mine was not even familiar with BKK city. Did this about 10 days ago

A Thai passport costs 1,000 baht and for 65 baht they send it to your home by EMS, usually within 7 days of applying.

http://www.consular.go.th/main/contents/files/news-20150511-112014-354460.pdf

Same day pick up: 3000THB. Need to submit the application before 12pm and only available at Chaeng Wattana Rd.

Next day pick up: 2000THB. You can apply at other locations but only available for pick up at Chaeng Wattana Rd.

Two days pick up: 1000THB. This one is the normal service and you can pick up the passport where you do it.

Department of Consular Affairs at Chaeng Wattana Rd.

https://www.google.co.th/maps/place/Department+of+Consular+Affairs/@13.8897643,100.5675527,19z/data=!4m6!1m3!3m2!1s0x30e2849d7262ca39:0xedcf19af01c509b6!2sMFA!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0xb74260a43a82bb1e!6m1!1e1

many thanks for the info guys.
With regards to the passport pics, am I correct in thinking they take the pics at the office with the cameras at the desks they have or do I need to take passport pics and print them of before going to apply?

They take a digital photo at the passport office. No need for pics.

So the office in Pinklao is now at Tesco-Lotus, not in the basement of the Ministry of Culture..??

I'm going on Weds to renew for my kids. What's the opening times?

Cheers.

Edited July 19, 201511 yr by CockneyGit

No idea m8. Best to google it and see if u get some info...

Temporary passport office Pinklao
Address 5th Floor, Tesco, No. 3 Borommaratchachonnani 11 rd reserved. Bangkok Noi, Bangkok 10700

Google translate of info here in Thai. http://www.consular.go.th/main/th/organize/21037-%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%AD%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87.html

Nice one chaps, cheers.

Used the office at thanya park yday to apply for my wifes thai passport. Very quick service took about 40 mins all in.