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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.,


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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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?

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