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densleyporter
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The reason I am posting this,is to inform people how easy it is to get a Thai passport,by that,I don't mean anything untoward.
Last week,we went to Korat to apply for a passport for my wife,two reasons,one,ready for when we visit the UK,she has at last condescended,to go with me,always said it was too cold for her,but since her sister went to Norway with her husband,last year,her ideas have changed somewhat.
All that was required was the wife's ID card,house papers,two photos(which were not needed as they take your photo with a camera at the P/P office),plus your UK or whichever passport for verification of the name,if you are officially married.
The application form is written in Thai,with an attached small piece of paper,which needed filling in in English.Fee was 1039 baht.
Super place,very spacious,my initial thought on the place was,why haven't the Immigration Office at Chok Chai got something similar.
Directions for getting there are as follows,if you are going from the Chok Chai end.
Take the 224,straight into Nakhon R,when you get to the big bridge that spans the railway,you cannot miss it,you'll see the road rise when you get there.
At the bottom of the bridge on the other side,to your right you will see a builders yard,with grave stones,turn immediately left at that point.Follow the road for five sets of traffic lights,there you will see a KrungThai bank.Turn immediately left,you can't miss it,gigantic car park with a tourist info office at the front.The car park is also in sight of the Provinvial office.Walk across the small road to the bank,the P/P office is at the front,you will see the red sign at the top of the steps for it,go down the steps,through the door,in front there is a desk where you pick up the forms,they will give you a number,which is shown on a large screen immediately where the interview cubicles are,first your wife will have her height taken.
Total time taken was 20 minutes from start to finish
The second reason was,the uk pensions office wanted further proof of my wife's date of birth,for anyone that might be thinking of applying,so far it has taken me two years,to get this far.They will only accept proof by official document,or a copy of,that has been endorsed by someone of authority,believe me I ve sent all sorts
Anybody who is thinking of doing the same,drop me a line,I will give you all the gen you will need,plus the applications for the same are to cease within a short time,then stops completely in ten years,so I have been informed.
Cheers
Mark
Last week,we went to Korat to apply for a passport for my wife,two reasons,one,ready for when we visit the UK,she has at last condescended,to go with me,always said it was too cold for her,but since her sister went to Norway with her husband,last year,her ideas have changed somewhat.
All that was required was the wife's ID card,house papers,two photos(which were not needed as they take your photo with a camera at the P/P office),plus your UK or whichever passport for verification of the name,if you are officially married.
The application form is written in Thai,with an attached small piece of paper,which needed filling in in English.Fee was 1039 baht.
Super place,very spacious,my initial thought on the place was,why haven't the Immigration Office at Chok Chai got something similar.
Directions for getting there are as follows,if you are going from the Chok Chai end.
Take the 224,straight into Nakhon R,when you get to the big bridge that spans the railway,you cannot miss it,you'll see the road rise when you get there.
At the bottom of the bridge on the other side,to your right you will see a builders yard,with grave stones,turn immediately left at that point.Follow the road for five sets of traffic lights,there you will see a KrungThai bank.Turn immediately left,you can't miss it,gigantic car park with a tourist info office at the front.The car park is also in sight of the Provinvial office.Walk across the small road to the bank,the P/P office is at the front,you will see the red sign at the top of the steps for it,go down the steps,through the door,in front there is a desk where you pick up the forms,they will give you a number,which is shown on a large screen immediately where the interview cubicles are,first your wife will have her height taken.
Total time taken was 20 minutes from start to finish
The second reason was,the uk pensions office wanted further proof of my wife's date of birth,for anyone that might be thinking of applying,so far it has taken me two years,to get this far.They will only accept proof by official document,or a copy of,that has been endorsed by someone of authority,believe me I ve sent all sorts
Anybody who is thinking of doing the same,drop me a line,I will give you all the gen you will need,plus the applications for the same are to cease within a short time,then stops completely in ten years,so I have been informed.
Cheers
Mark
