Dutch Embassy Bangkok: consular office hours on location in October
(Photo: Thailandblog)
The Dutch embassy in Bangkok intends to organize consular office hours on location in mid-October for Dutch citizens who want to apply for a passport or have their life certificate signed. All this subject to change and depending on the Covid-19 situation at that time.
The embassy is currently assessing whether there is a need for these consular consultation hours for the Dutch community outside Bangkok. This may involve a consultation hour in Chiang Mai, Hua Hin, Pattaya or Phuket. It is not possible to request consular statements on location.
If you want to make use of the consular consultation hours, please register before September 30, 2021 by sending an e-mail to [email protected], stating the purpose of your request and the desired location. If there are sufficient registrations, the embassy will decide in which cities the consular consultation hours will take place.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/netherlandsembassybangkok/
About this blogger
-
Known as Khun Peter (62), lives alternately in Apeldoorn and Pattaya. In a relationship with Kanchana for 14 years. Not yet retired, have my own company, something with insurance. Crazy about animals, especially dogs and music.
Enough hobbies, but unfortunately little time: writing for Thailandblog, fitness, health and nutrition, shooting sports, chatting with friends and some other oddities.
Read the latest articles here
HealthJanuary 21 2025AI brings breakthrough in snakebite treatment
Food and drinkJanuary 21 2025Kaeng som or Gaeng som (sour and spicy fish curry soup)
SightsJanuary 21 2025A must for art lovers: Museum of Contemporary Art in Bangkok
CalendarJanuary 19 2025Agenda: Celebrate Chinese New Year 2025 in Thailand
Would the embassy be aware of the existence of the Isaan?
Yes, then a centrally located location such as Khon Kaen. We know that many live in the Isaan, next to 1/3 of the population of Thailand. So I think it makes sense to visit 1 or 2 places or at least include them in their inventory.
Of course I would almost say that people know that there is also a very large part of Thailand called Isaan. But unfortunately not interesting for the embassy staff because that's not where the Dutch people who go golfing, attend all the meetings organized by the embassy or who are wealthy live. It is of course much more difficult to travel to the embassy from Hua Hin or Bangkok than from the northern provinces. I have indicated it before but then those messages were not posted so now just wait and see because the rich must be protected anyway.
Especially the Isaan is large and therefore it makes no sense to organize meetings there. Or are you willing if you live in Sisaket to travel to Udon Thani?
I just thought it was the intention of the embassy to move into the country so that many do not have to travel to faraway Bangkok. Makes quite a difference if you have to go from Khon Kaen to Bangkok, 500 km, and especially traveling in Greater Bangkok takes more time. Khon Kaen and surrounding provinces are already home to 11 million Thai and perhaps many Dutch people, Ubon and surrounding provinces 6 million Thai. Take these 2 places and then you reach the largest part of Isaan, those in the other provinces do not have to travel to Bangkok but to 1 of these 2 cities and can save only 400 km one way, for example from Sakhon to Khon Kaen is 200 km and to Bangkok 650 km. Sisaket to Ubon is 70 km. With these 2 places, Khon Kaen and Ubon Rachathani as places to visit, you can reach the whole of northeastern Thailand and considerably reduce the distances for Dutch people in this region.
Eric! that was also my first thought, most Dutch people live in Isaan, most Dutch people stay in Chiang Mai, Hua Hin, Pattaya or Phuket for a shorter period, so they can also apply for their passport in their home country, and on top of that , for a life certificate you can go to any SSO and you will find them spread throughout Thailand here, so I think the vast majority of emigrated Dutch people live in the Isaan, the conclusion is that the major cities in the Isaan include Nakhon Ratchasima, Udon Thani, Khon Kaen and Ubon Ratchathani seems to me a much better and smarter choice!
Well smart twent, I'm curious what your sources are. John.
Well John that trusted source is Thailandblog that I faithfully go through daily, by the way John, where are the capital letters of my first name? Isn't that pointed out explicitly and several times on this blog?
Didn't know Clever Twent was your first name, kind of strange name. I also follow Thailand blog every day, but never seen where all the Dutch (Dutch) live. Again, explain further. 555
You will meet them for coffee one morning, all Dutch people who live in Chiangmai permanently all year round in and around a radius of around 60 km.
I'm afraid it will get quite busy around your house.
Jan Beute.
Hi Jan Beute,
I am one of those Dutch people near Chiang Mai. A bit off topic;
but maybe we can exchange thoughts about the declaration
income tax in Thailand. For me it will be the first try and you turn out
well versed in this matter. Maybe you can send me your email address?
Jack Ralphen
[email protected]
Please Jan Beute, great the more souls the better, I will then make any expenses available to reimburse the travel costs of the Dutch embassy nice action, right, they can also extend my / our Dutch passports for 10 years, at least if they are willing to to travel the unknown Isaan in their minds.
PS. this of course depends on the Covid-19 situation at the time.
Clever, that's a strange thought. In Hua Hin even relatively many retirees live, I think around 400. including Cha am. The Dutch association already has 235 email addresses.
OK Hans, I believe you, they also have my email address at the Dutch association, but I live in the Isaan, then all those remaining 234 email addresses only come from Hua Hin and Cha am, I don't think so, that seems stiff to me.
Normally the Embassy comes to Changmai 1X a year, because of the corona not for a while.
Then there is an afternoon consultation hour for people who need him.
Savonds is just there for fun with a drink and snack, and give a small speech about any details.
It is a pity that so few people are present in the evening.
Roughly estimated 30 – 40 people, I think more Dutch people live in Changmai.
Hans van Mourik
The Ambassador also personally asked me why there are so few people there.
Give him an honest answer.
When I've read it, in the Thailand blog, I tell people about 10. I see regularly here in Changmai.
They then said to me, we do not read a Thailand blog.
Then tell them, I do, but don't read, everything and sometimes respond or post something.
After all, I live or stay here.
For me it's like a newspaper, or any other media, doesn't read everything, but open it every day.
That's why I also put my own name everywhere, and no pseudonym, so that they know the person who did it.
Hans van Mourik
Where does the embassy place its intention to visit regions?
In Thailand blog? Great place, but there are more social media where NL people read. There are forums and FB pages in the Dutch language where the embassy can express that intention for free. Frankly, I checked an NL-language Thailand forum today and there is no statement from the embassy.
Then I understand Hans van Mourik's article in which he states that the embassy has asked why so few people are coming. The embassy can blame itself for that. Why not use all media?
It is already below this article
Source: https://www.facebook.com/netherlandsembassybangkok/