jimmyyy Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Does anyone know where in Khon Kaen or Bangkok where i can have this done? The local amphur is requiring my passport translated into Thai in order to get my yellow book and then my foreigner ID card. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 When I had this done in Udon several years ago, I asked in a local Udon forum for the recommended translation service so if nobody comes up with a specific answer here, you could ask a Mod to repost in the Isaan Forum. My translation didn't need any other ratification beyond the translation offices own chop, stamp and signature for the Amphur to accept it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyyy Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share Posted October 20, 2016 Sorry i posted in the wrong area, could a Mod relocate the post please? Even Udon translator would be fine, i can be there in a hour or so in the car. It would seem with the university here and the amount of american students that seem to be visiting there would be a translation office, but the net is turning up a big black hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Now in the Isaan forum. I think you should be able to find a translation service in KK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas_cars Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 It's not that easy peasy anymore, you have to have the passport copy verified by USA embassy in BKK first, and both the US embassy verified passport copy plus it's thai translation has to be verified by ministry of foreign affairs too. I just did this whole procedure recently, I m in bangkok though. If you wish, PM me so I will recommend the translation agency which did the translation and did the verification at MFA for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 31 minutes ago, sas_cars said: It's not that easy peasy anymore, you have to have the passport copy verified by USA embassy in BKK first, and both the US embassy verified passport copy plus it's thai translation has to be verified by ministry of foreign affairs too. I just did this whole procedure recently, I m in bangkok though. If you wish, PM me so I will recommend the translation agency which did the translation and did the verification at MFA for me. I don't think that will be required at all Amphoes. It varies from one to another. Some don''t even ask for the passport to be translated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MYKTHEMIN Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Got my yellow book in Loei, no translations required, just copies of passport, copy of wifes bluebook and id card, took about 30 minutes and no charge when collected after their lunch break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 13 hours ago, sas_cars said: It's not that easy peasy anymore, you have to have the passport copy verified by USA embassy in BKK first, and both the US embassy verified passport copy plus it's thai translation has to be verified by ministry of foreign affairs too. I just did this whole procedure recently, I m in bangkok though. If you wish, PM me so I will recommend the translation agency which did the translation and did the verification at MFA for me. You need to specify if this was your recent experience at KK amphurs office. As Ubon Joe said, they all have different ideas (and charges!) so like most things when a foreigner is dealing with Thai officialdom, the locale is pretty important in order for personal experience to be relevant, even very recent experience.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterw42 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 As others have said, the translation is not so easy. (as Sas cars says) You may wish to check with the amphur what they mean by translate. they may just want a translation done by a local translator, if so great. I recently did yellow book in Pattaya and they required translation certified by foreign affairs, of certified genuine passport from consulate. In the past, visa agents etc, could send a copy of passport to foreign affairs by mail and get certified. Recent changes at foreign affairs and they now want proof from consulate that its a real passport. The thing is, they want the translation as a translation of your name only, they dont care about the other details. If you have any other documents that contain your name, certified by foreign affairs, they will be acceptable. In pattaya, I was able to use marriage documents (certified by foreign affairs) as they contained a translation of my name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayned Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 I contacted one of the translation services in Bangkok. I copied the data page and attached it to and email and they translated it and sent it back as an email attachment.I paid them via bank transfer. I did not have to have Embassy or MFA certification though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepshank Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 jimmyyy, if you need something translated in Khon Kaen get in touch with Global Languages Translation Centre at 395 Sri Chan Road tel no 043 245355. They do certified correct translations at a cost of 400 baht per page. I used them last year to translate blue tabien baan pages from Thai into English and they turned the job around in less than 24 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 At my Isan Amphoe a simple translation by a local translator was good. No involvement of embassy or the like. It's no secret that some offices will require extensive paperwork/certification. On the other hand I am surprised if NO translation at all was required (at least for those not married/not having marriage registered in Thailand). I think not many Amphoe officials would do the task of transcribing your name to Thai script. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MYKTHEMIN Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Well mine did, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyyy Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 i found a translator in Khon Kaen, the Amphur does not require anything from embassy or MFA, just a thai translation and they wanted my parents names written in Thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 (edited) 23 minutes ago, jimmyyy said: i found a translator in Khon Kaen, the Amphur does not require anything from embassy or MFA, just a thai translation and they wanted my parents names written in Thai. That's consistent with my experiences. In another thread I have listed what the entries in the yb are: (click on the picture in the thread to see full size) Edited October 22, 2016 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rober507 Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 I also used Global Language Translation in KK and would recommend them. I was originally told that I would need a certified copy of my passport from the British Embassy but in the end a translation of my passport and birth certificate was OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happylarry Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 If these translation services are sending the translated copy by email only, then that is wrong. My wife accepts jobs by email too but although she always sends a scan of the finished translation back by email she also posts the hard copy with her certified translation stamp and her signature in blue ink, otherwise there are some places that would not accept the copy if not an original. For any one's interest I am attaching my wife's business card with her contact details. HL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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