Consulate and Embassy List

This section is about embassies and consulates other than those of the Thai government.

Embassies and consulates of various other countries are the place to go for a visa to travel to countries other than your own, to expeditiously report a death, for tax and voting documents, and certain other official procedures.

Below is our old list of embassies and consulates in Bangkok. The most current list should be at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs website where you'll find a subsection titled Foreign Missions in Thailand to click on. But before you travel to a particular consulate or embassy, you should call them first to verify their address. On more than one occasion, I've travelled all the way across town only to find that the place which issues visas or deals with other matters is located elsewhere. Nonetheless, you may be surprised by the amount of detail that the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs has on your embassy or consulate.

However, before you go to your embassy for many other kinds of support, you'd better read this:

The embassies and consulates are of limited help, and should be consulted only if you exhaust your other options. For example, if you or an associate get into trouble locally, the embassy or consulate might be of assistance in referring you to a local lawyer or perhaps notifying your next of kin in another country. However, you will probably be much better off by establishing relationships with other reliable and trusted friends and associates in Bangkok instead, for most support matters.

Over the decades, the embassies and consulates have been reducing their roles in helping travellers and businessmen with information and other services, as other media sources and infrastructure have arisen. This is not rustic and remote Thailand any more. Since Bangkok and Thailand have very good media and infrastructure alternatives, you really can't expect much from your Bangkok embassy in these matters.

The main function of the consulates is simply to process visa requests. Bangkok is a good place to get visas to many countries.

Many accept visa applications only during morning hours, and give back passports in the afternoon. Some process your passport on the same day, others may require you leave your passport with them several days.

If you are new to Thailand and don't know anybody well, then you are advised to write down on a piece of paper and put in your wallet the phone number of your embassy, and also to memorize it. That's for you to use. You should also include on that piece of paper the phone numbers and contact info of emergency contacts in Thailand and in your home country. By law, you're supposed to carry your passport with you at all times, but if you cannot, then keep a photocopy with you, and another photocopy in a safe place.

Finally, there are countless stories of people who have not been helped by their embassy when it was the appropriate duty of their embassy. Some embassies are good at helping their citizens in situations where it's the embassy's duty, but some embassies are negligent, which has made its citizens question what more important things their highly paid foreign service people are doing with their time at taxpayer expense. Understandably, many cases are hard criminals looking for help while in trouble, and the embassy's disinterest is understandable. On the other hand, some are innocent people pursuing the proper channels.

I'm not going to name countries or discuss Thailand cases here, as I really can't get into the fray here.

So let me cite an example from India instead: Investigative journalism by Australian National TV reported the predicament of an old tourist who bought some coins from a street vendor out in the open, only to be immediately arrested by a policeman, thrown into jail for possessing ancient artifacts, and attempted extortion -- an apparently organized "tourist trap", like many known by locals but not tourists. He got practically no help from his embassy, and spent more than a year in jail (if I recall correctly) before finally linking up with and getting bailed out by relatives and friends. When Australian National TV formally asked the Australian embassy in India what happened, they got the usual rhetorical statement saying they had done everything in their power to assist the particular citizen, blah, blah, blah. When the embassy was then asked for SPECIFIC actions they took, and presented the evidence otherwise, there was no response and they were stonewalled by the embassy, so the TV show reported that!

The Australian embassy in Thailand, from what I've heard, has responded well to matters in Thailand, unlike the above case of the Australian embassy in India.

However, there are many cases in Thailand where the embassy people of other countries were negligent. Don't always interpret their public relations announcements as indicating that they are keenly interested in helping their citizens, as the motivation behind those announcements may be doing the minimum in their job for the maximum image benefits.

Thus, my advice is: "Don't be naive", to say the least. You should try your embassy when appropriate, but you had better rely on friends and associates, too, when you get into a situation where you need help. Don't rely 100% on your embassy, for goodness sake!

Better yet, avoid problems. Be aware of what's going on around you, and avoid questionable people, places and situations.

Notably, while Thailand is a relatively safe place compared to most countries, it also has a lot of scams and corruption by both Thais and foreigners preying on the naive. The worst scams and organized crime I've heard of here involve fellow foreigners who are longterm expats with no honorable employment and who misrepresent themselves. They often continue to exist due to pay-off protection to the local police.

Some expats who have little or no honorable employment but want to stay in Thailand get involved in shady businesses with crooks. If you think that most crooks don't routinely reneg on verbal agreements, then you're awfully naive. They will also prey upon the naive. If they don't pay in full, what's your recourse, and who cares? If you get a big problem and must choose between the two sides of the law, then keep in mind that it is usually better to go on the record with the tourist police and your embassy than to believe a crook who may try to scare you away from going to the police or your embassy with all kinds of bogus experience stories. Who would you trust more? An accountable government institution (accountable to some measure) or a private organized crime gang? Or is it better to take the next flight out?

Argentina	Prommitr Villa, 20/85 Soi 49/1, Sukhumvit Rd	Tel: 259-0401, 259-9198	Fax: 259-0402
Australia	37 Sathorn Tai (South) Rd	Tel: 287-2680	Fax: 287-1891
Austria	14 Soi Nandha, Sathorn Tai (South) Rd.	Tel: 287-3970-2	Fax: 287-3925
Bangladesh	727 Soi 55 (Thong Lor), Sukhumvit Rd.	Tel: 392-9437-8	Fax: 391-8070 Email: bboot@samart.co.th
Belgium	44 Soi Phya Pipat, Silom Rd.	Tel: 236-0150	Fax: 236-7619 Email: ambelbkk@loxinfo.co.th
Bhutan	19th Floor, Jewelry Trade Center, 919 Silom Rd.	Tel: 267-1722	Fax: 237-7541
Brazil	34th Floor, Lumpini Tower, 1168/101 Rama IV Rd.	Tel: 285-6080, 679-8567-8	Fax: 679-8569
Brunei	154 Soi 14, Soi 63 (Ekkamai), Sukhumvit Rd.	Tel: 381-5914-6, 391-6017	Fax: 381-5921, 381-5923
Bulgaria	33/15 Soi Charoen Chai, Soi 63 (Ekamai), Sukhumvit Rd.	Tel: 391-6180-1	Fax: 391-6182
Cambodia	185 Rajdamri Rd.	Tel: 254-6630, 253-7967	Fax: 253-9859
Canada	15th Floor, Abdulrahim Place, 990 Rama IV Rd.	Tel: 636-0540	Fax: 636-0565
Chile	10-B Charan Tower, 19 Soi 43, Sukhumvit Rd.	Tel: 260-3870-2, 260-3891-2	Fax: 261-5433
China	57 Ratchadapisek Rd.	Tel: 245-7043-4	Fax: 247-2214
Colombia	9th Floor, The Park Place, 231 Sarasin Rd.	Tel: 254-5105-6	Fax: 254-5109 Email: embcolbk@actions.net
Czech	71/6 Soi 2, Soi Ruam Rudi, Ploenchit Rd.	Tel: 255-3027, 255-5060	Fax: 253-7637
Denmark	10 Soi Attakarn Prasit, Sathorn Tai (South) Rd.	Tel: 213-2021-5	Fax: 213-1752
Egypt	49 Soi Ruam Rudi, Ploenchit Rd.	Tel: 253-0161, 253-8138	Fax: 254-9489
European Union (EU)	19th Floor, Kian Gwan House II, 140/1 Witthayu (Wireless) Rd.	Tel: 255-9100	Fax: 255-9113-4
Finland	16th Floor, Amarin Tower, 500 Ploenchit Rd.	Tel: 256-9306-9	Fax: 256-9310
France	35 Soi Rong Phasi Kao, Soi 36, Charoen Krung Rd.	Tel: 266-8250-4	Fax: 236-7973
Germany	9 Sathorn Tai (South) Rd.	Tel: 287-9000	Fax: 287-1776
Greece	79 Soi 4, Sukhumvit Rd.	Tel: 254-2936, 254-2938	Fax: 254-2937
Holy See	217/1 Sathorn Tai (South) Rd.	Tel: 212-5853-4	Fax: 212-0932
Hungary	20th Floor, Oak Tower, President Park Condo, 95 Soi 24, Sukhumvit Rd.	Tel: 661-1150-2	Fax: 661-1153
India	46 Soi 23, Sukhumvit Rd.	Tel: 258-0300-6	Fax: 258-4627, 262-1740
Indonesia	600-602 Petchburi Rd.	Tel: 252-3135-39	Fax: 255-1267
Iran	602 Sukhumvit Rd (between Sois 22-24)	Tel: 259-0611-3, 258-9322	Fax: 259-9111
Iraq	47 Pradipat Rd.	Tel: 278-5335-7	Fax: 271-4218
Israel	25th Floor, Ocean Tower, 75 Soi 19, Sukhumvit Rd.	Tel: 260-4854-9	Fax: 260-4860
Italy	399 Nang Linchi Rd.	Tel: 285-4090-3	Fax: 285-4793
Japan	1674 New Petchburi Rd.	Tel: 252-6151-9	Fax: 253-4153
Korea (North)	14 Moo Baan Suanlaemtong 2, Pattanakarn Rd.	Tel: 319-2686-7	Fax: 318-6333
Korea (South)	23 Thiam Ruam Mit Rd, off Rachadapisek Rd (near Thai Cultural Centre)	Tel: 247-7561	Fax: 247-7535
Kuwait	17th Floor, Sathorn Thaini Bldg II, 92/48 Sathorn Nua (North) Rd.	Tel: 235-4222-3	Fax: 237-6779
Laos	520, 502/1-3 Soi 39, Ramkamhaeng Rd.	Tel: 538-3696, 538-3171	Fax: 539-6678
Lebanon	15th Floor, CTI Tower, 191/67 Rachadapisek Rd.	Tel: 261-1013, 261-1015	Fax: 261-1026
Malaysia	33-35 Sathorn Tai (South) Rd.	Tel: 679-2190-9	Fax: 679-2208
Mexico	44/7-8 Convent Rd.	Tel: 235-6367, 234-0935, 234-0999	Fax: 236-8410
Morocco	5th Floor, Ban Chang Glas Haus, 1 Soi 25, Sukhumvit Rd.	Tel: 260-6410-1	Fax: 260-6412 Email: sifambkk@ksc8.th.com
Myanmar	132 Sathorn Nua (North) Rd.	Tel: 233-2237	Fax: 236-6898
Nepal	189 Soi 71, Sukhumvit Rd.	Tel: 390-2280, 391-7240	Fax: 381-2406
Netherlands	106 Witthayu (Wireless) Rd.	Tel: 254-7701-5	Fax: 254-5579
New Zealands	93 Witthayu (Wireless) Rd.	Tel: 254-2530	Fax: 253-9045
Norway	18th Floor, UBC II Bldg, (cnr Soi 33) 591 Sukhumvit Rd.	Tel: 261-0230-5	Fax: 262-0218
Oman	32nd Floor, Sent Thong Thaini Tower, 82 Sathorn Nua (North) Rd.	Tel: 639-9380-2	Fax: 639-9390
Pakistan	31 Soi 3 (Nana Nua), Sukhumvit Rd.	Tel: 253-0288-90	Fax: 253-0290
Panama	5th Floor, Sarasin Bldg, 14 Surasak Rd.	Tel: 237-9008-9	Fax: 237-9008-9
Peru	11th Floor, Ban Chang Glas Haus Bldg, 1 Soi 25 Sukhumvit Rd.	Tel: 260-6243, 260-6245	Fax: 260-6244 Email: peru@ksc.th.com
Philippines	760 Sukhumvit Rd. (opp Soi 47)	Tel: 259-0139-40	Fax: 259-2809
Poland	8A, Sri-yu-Khon Bldg, Soi 5, Sukhumvit Rd.	Tel: 251-8891-3	Fax: 251-8895
Portugal	26 Soi 30 (Captain Bush Lane), Charoen Krung Rd.	Tel: 234-2123	Fax: 238-4275
Romania	150 Soi Charoen Phon 1, Pradipat Rd.	Tel: 279-7902	Fax: 618-2458
Russia	108 Sathorn Nua (North) Rd.	Tel: 234-9824, 234-3939	Fax: 237-8488
Saudi Arabia	10th Floor, Sathorn Thaini Bldg, 90 Sathorn Nua (North)Rd.	Tel: 237-1938-41	Fax: 236-6442
Singapore	129 Sathorn Tai (South) Rd.	Tel: 286-2111, 286-1434, 286-9971, 286-2253-4	Fax: 287-2578
Slovak	Mezzanine Floor, Pantip Court, 68 Soi Attakarn Prasit, Sathorn Tai (South) Rd.	Tel: 285-0220-2	Fax: 285-0223
South Africa	6th Floor, The Park Place, 231 Sarasin Rd.	Tel: 253-8473-6	Fax: 253-8477
Spain	7th Floor, Diethelm Tower A, 93/1 Witthayu (Wireless) Rd.	Tel: 252-6112, 252-8368, 255-2389, 253-5132-4	Fax: 255-2388
Sri Lanka	13th Floor, Ocean Tower II Bldg, 75/6-7 Soi 19, Sukhumvit Rd.	Tel: 261-1934-5	Fax: 261-1936
Sweden	20th Floor, Pacific Place, 140 Sukhumvit Rd.	Tel: 254-4955	Fax: 254-4914
Switzerland	35 Witthayu (Wireless) Rd.	Tel: 253-0156-60	Fax: 255-4481
Taiwan	10th Floor, Kian Gwan Bldg, 140 Witthayu (Wireless) Rd.	Tel: 251-9274-6	Fax: 254-9276
Turkey	61/1 Soi Chatsan, Sutthisan Rd.	Tel: 274-7262-3	Fax: 274-7261
United Kingdom	1031 Witthayu (Wireless) Rd. (cnr Ploenchit Rd.)	Tel: 253-0191-9	Fax: 254-9578
USA	120-122 Wittthayu (Wireless) Rd.	Tel: 205-4000	Fax: 254-2990
Vietnam	83/1 Witthayu (Wireless) Rd.	Tel: 251-7202	Fax: 251-7201, 251-7203

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