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Where can my Thai girlfriend renew her passport in Bangkok?

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Dec 4, 2023
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Moses *********
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My Thai girlfriend needs to renew her passport.

We are in Bangkok now.

Does anyone know for sure where she needs to go?

Google is confusing with answers.

Thank you
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In Bangkok, your Thai girlfriend can renew her passport at several locations, with popular choices including the MBK Passport Office and Chaengwattana. The MBK office, located in Pathumwan, is noted for its convenience, being open every day from 10am to 6pm, though it may have specific closure days in December 2023. Chaengwattana offers expedited services, and recent users reported a quick turnaround. Required documents generally include her old passport and ID card, while passport photos are often taken on-site.
Burnard ************
The American Consulate/Embassy in Bangkok.

I think you need to make an appointment online these days.

Been a few years. Got my last one in Yangon, Myanmar.
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@Burnard ***********
 Thais don't renew their passports at US Embassy.
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I misread the post or it was edited after I answered. I will presume it was the former.

Oops...my bad
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 lol. Off to the naughty step!!
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However, specific for December 2023, the MBK (Pathumwan) Passport Office will be closed on certain days

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The advantage of the MBK (PathumWan) Passport Office is that it is open everyday (including Saturdays and Sundays) from 10am to 6pm (10:00–18:00)

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Mbk is the easiest
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Alessandro **********
Tanya Park in Srinakarin Road
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Bass ****
Try chatGPT
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Moses *********
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I’m sorry

I don’t smoke enough to learn AI
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We were at MBK the other day and was told you need your old passport, your id card and 2 passport photos.
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 no you dont need to bring any photos cos they have a camera and will take your photo in there. They were probably confused. Went to mbk myself earlier this yr with nothing but an id card and the expiring passport if you have it
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 we were told if you didn’t have them they would take them.
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Moses *********
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Thanks for all the replies.

Very informative and helpful.

She is off to Chaengwattana this morning because she is familiar with that and a bit apprehensive to try a new place
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Worked out well for her.

She left early in the morning.

Was back within 3 hours.

They’ll mail it within 5 days to an address we’ll be later this month.

Cost was 1500THB.

Apparently could have had expedited same day service for 3500.

At least that’s how I understand it given our moderately limited language compatibility.

Again thanks to everyone for sincere answers
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Thanya Park has an office with same day expedited service, or you can wait a few days and they will mail the passport to you. My wife had hers done there two weeks ago.

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Michael ********
MBK has some machines there also few other malls. Just take her ID and stuff there
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Really? To get a new passport? By Machine????
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 read the link i posted
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Thank you. That is what I wanted to know. Considering that they made me speak to a Secret Service Agent in Myanmar, it just seems odd.
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 you do realise we are talking about a Thai passport do you
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No, I didn't. I misread the post or it was edited after I answered. I will presume it was the former.

Oops...my bad.
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 yes application is by machine passport is not issued by machine, its sent to your address
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@Michael *******
 That's where my lady did it last year. So friggin simple. The UK and Australia could actually learn something from Thailand in this case!
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@Steve *******
 Yes it is a very good system
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Same place she got it last time
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 there is an office in the Subway station MRT blue line at Klong toei , and in MBK 5th floor.she just needs the old passport, ID card and a copy of her entry in the house registration, takes an hour or so, and the passport is ready the next day. My wife went at 2pm new passport arrived express mail 10am next morning
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 ok obviously COVID affected my memory my wife just told me I am 8 months out. 555
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Scott Ramsland wife was there 6 months ago, and it still comes up on Google
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 No tbey brought in automated machines into Bangkok last year and a couple of offices where used to issue passports are closed. Stupid answer
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