bradiston Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Some friends recently got their tourist visas but then discovered the embassy hadn't signed them. Booked flight for Wednesday. The embassy rang them and apologised. Anyone else in this boat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 The Thai embassy has been closed to the public for many months. They do about everything online or by mail. They do have appointments available for certain things that have to be done in person (Thai passport, birth certificates and etc). I assume your only option is to mail your passports to them to get the visas signed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 40 minutes ago, ubonjoe said: The Thai embassy has been closed to the public for many months. They do about everything online or by mail. They do have appointments available for certain things that have to be done in person (Thai passport, birth certificates and etc). I assume your only option is to mail your passports to them to get the visas signed. My friends say there is nobody working there. Hard to believe somehow. But that's the situation as it stands. Apparently there has been an outbreak at the embassy itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 10 minutes ago, bradiston said: My friends say there is nobody working there. I suspect that might be a rumor. I find it very hard to believe they close the embassy completely. Or maybe it could be confusion with embassy and the honorary consulates that have been closed but now can issue single entry tourist visas. They have had some of the staff working from home for months now. Have they advised you what to do now. I think I would be preparing to mail my passport if I was in you situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 I think they're closed for a deep cleaning. At least that's what the communique said which they released, and on their FB page. ′′ Announcement of the Embassy in London on temporary closure of the Embassy's building and services to kill Coronavirus inside the building Royal Thai Embassy, London Public Announcement: Temporary Closure of the Embassy Premises and Services ′′ Reopening Tuesday Dec. 8 https://www.facebook.com/ThaiEmbLondon/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 7 minutes ago, mtls2005 said: I think they're closed for a deep cleaning. At least that's what the communique said which they released, and on their FB page. ′′ Announcement of the Embassy in London on temporary closure of the Embassy's building and services to kill Coronavirus inside the building Royal Thai Embassy, London Public Announcement: Temporary Closure of the Embassy Premises and Services ′′ Reopening Tuesday Dec. 8 https://www.facebook.com/ThaiEmbLondon/ That's it. My friend is hoping to get the signatures on Tuesday, the day before he is due to fly. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 27 minutes ago, bradiston said: That's it. My friend is hoping to get the signatures on Tuesday, the day before he is due to fly. Thanks. No problem, saw it in Twitter sometime this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronaldo0 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 It was closed till 2nd of December from what I remember with online applications or by mail only . Although I’m still waiting on a response from 3 emails I sent last week to them , but I sent one 10 days ago and got a response in hours . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 46 minutes ago, ronaldo0 said: It was closed till 2nd of December from what I remember with online applications or by mail only . Although I’m still waiting on a response from 3 emails I sent last week to them , but I sent one 10 days ago and got a response in hours . Opening hopefully 8th. They said the check in desk knows all the signatures so faking one is not on the cards. But if that is the case why can't they phone through to the check-in desk and give them the visa numbers to let them through? Nothing out of the box available unfortunately. My friends got to schlep all the way back to the Embassy in the hope there will be someone somewhere who can endorse the stamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Would they observe the special 10 and 11 Dec. Thai holidays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 6 minutes ago, mtls2005 said: Would they observe the special 10 and 11 Dec. Thai holidays? Their holiday list only show the 7th and 10th on it. But it may not of been updated recently. See: https://london.thaiembassy.org/en/page/81605-working-hours-and-holidays?menu=5d6636ce15e39c3bd0007336 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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