UK in Thailand

British Professor receives Prince Mahidol Award

Prof. Anne Mills, University of London received the 2009 Prince Mahidol Award in the field of medicine on 27 January. British Prime Minister sent a congratulatory message.

New passport arrangements

From 8 March 2010, passports for British Nationals will no longer be processed in Bangkok. Get more information on the changes.

Reduction targets

Countries are to come forward with their national 2020 carbon reduction targets by 31 January 2010, under agreements made in the Copenhagen Accord.

UK in Thailand - the British Embassy in Thailand

Welcome to the British Embassy Bangkok website. The embassy represents the UK Government in Thailand. You can find out more about the role of the embassy and details of the services we provide on our site. You can also access information about visiting, studying, and working in the UK. We hope that you will find it a useful resource. Please log on to our website at ukinthailand.fco.gov.uk

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Embassy notices

Consular Section: Due to the upgrading of our computer systems the Consular Section regrets that it will be unable to deal with applications for passports and other documentarial services on Monday 8 February and Tuesday 9 February. The Consular Section will remain open to the public, but will only be able to offer a limited assistance service to British Nationals on these two days. We expect normal service to be resumed on Wednesday 10 February.
Visa Services: Due to upgrading of our computer systems, the UK Border Agency Visa Services at the British Embassy Bangkok regrets that it will be unable to deal with visa applications, interviews and appeal cases on Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 February. The UKBA Visa Services will close to the public, however the UK Visa Application Centre will remain open. Please take this into consideration when applying for a visa. We expect normal service to be resumed at the Embassy on Wednesday 10 February.
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LATEST NEWS

Burmese activists welcomed to the Foreign Office
9 February 2010
A group of Burmese activists met with Foreign Office Minister Ivan Lewis today during a short visit to the UK.

Greener plastic wrapper causes global twitter frenzy
5 February 2010
An international Twitter frenzy is said to have broken out recently over a UK company's new water-soluble, plastic wrap product - involving twitters in Russia and the United States.