Are there any Americans in this group who've bought a new passport in Chiang Mai?
Mine is getting full (4 blank pages left) and I'd like to get a new one, but I'm not sure it's worth it to do this in Thailand. According to the website for the US embassy in Thailand, it looks like they will have to transfer my Thai visas and entry/exit stamps to the new passport. I'd rather have a fresh passport with all blank pages.
Obviously, this isn't urgent with existing blank pages. However, I have no plans to go back to the US to get one there. I will be in other countries in SE Asia in the coming year. I'm also happy to hear suggestions for doing this in other countries if anyone has had experiences outside of Thailand.