Uk passport

[Khun Paul]

There will be a strict dress code for any party ...just so you know.

DM

So there should be

Judging from past experience of Jons sartorial elegance, any dress code would be a no-brainer

[Drunk Monkey]

Thanks KP .. i think.

As a follow on from the passport renewal ... i attended Trendy last Thursday 7th Sept and the credit /debit card payment was taken out of the account yesterday 5,847 bt at 2pm Thai time... as info when adding on the voluntary walk in fee and copying charges i incurred last Thursday this takes my total spend to 7,847 bt

Payments can be made by a Thai bank Debit card and proof of Thai address IN ENGLISH can be several things , i used my Thai driving license as it has the address in Thai and English on the reverse side.

DM

[Khun Paul]

As already discussed, as you DM are a frequent visitor to the Metropolis, good idea, however those of us who visit infrequently if at all, another 3-5 thopusand is required to do the walkin. While that may be quicker and it is in fact not cheaper than using an Agent and the onloy downside is NOT having your passport readily available.
The last time I needed my passport on mu person was a few years ago since then never bothered and I will say for the majority of those seeking to renew via an Agent is an easy way , stress free and certainly does not curtail my activities at all. But thankyou for the information about renewing at Trendy as a walk-in, quite enlightening.

[Drunk Monkey]

As already discussed, as you DM are a frequent visitor to the Metropolis, good idea, however those of us who visit infrequently if at all, another 3-5 thopusand is required to do the walkin. While that may be quicker and it is in fact not cheaper than using an Agent and the onloy downside is NOT having your passport readily available.
The last time I needed my passport on mu person was a few years ago since then never bothered and I will say for the majority of those seeking to renew via an Agent is an easy way , stress free and certainly does not curtail my activities at all. But thankyou for the information about renewing at Trendy as a walk-in, quite enlightening.

Totally agree KP ..

A walk in was necessary in my case to fit around my schedule and more so i need to use my original passport quite frequently as in most weeks so needed it with me not in an agents office.

My OP was purely to offer accurate info re just turning up at Trendy without an appointment or any docs as i had seen in the past many commenting it was by appointment only... also read that they would not except a Thai debit card as payment which they do as well as a copying service.

Informed by HMPO Liverpool my application is in process and current turn around time is approx 6 weeks. It seems Bkk always state 11 weeks which is correct at peak times of the year.

DM

[tamada]

My last dual passport renewals, albeit 8 years ago at Trendy, took 14 and 13 days respectively despite "6 weeks" being the quoted turnaround time. That was in December and January and well away from the seasonal flood of "summer holiday" applications. It will be interesting to hear when you get yours back DM. It will be one of those nice, dark blue, non-EU ones that the Brexiteers think were worth wrecking the economy for.

[Drunk Monkey]

My last dual passport renewals, albeit 8 years ago at Trendy, took 14 and 13 days respectively despite "6 weeks" being the quoted turnaround time. That was in December and January and well away from the seasonal flood of "summer holiday" applications. It will be interesting to hear when you get yours back DM. It will be one of those nice, dark blue, non-EU ones that the Brexiteers think were worth wrecking the economy for.

Yep it will .. marvelous to get those EU shackles off and lets MBGA.

I shall inform as too the exact turnaround time as n when Bkk contact me for collection.. i may stay over and enjoy an evening of cultural events.

DM

[747man]

i may stay over and enjoy an evening of cultural events.I Hope Visiting Some of the TEMPLES Is TOP of Your List !!!

[AlexO]

My last dual passport renewals, albeit 8 years ago at Trendy, took 14 and 13 days respectively despite "6 weeks" being the quoted turnaround time. That was in December and January and well away from the seasonal flood of "summer holiday" applications. It will be interesting to hear when you get yours back DM. It will be one of those nice, dark blue, non-EU ones that the Brexiteers think were worth wrecking the economy for.

Come on Tam, as a fairly intelligent member of the strange northeastern tribe about a 3.5 hour drive from the capital of Scotland can you please enlighten us lesser beings just how Brexit wrecked the UK economy. Don't use Covid excuses just how and why Brexit was a total disaster for the UK.
Ernie, my abject apologies for daring to post on UM given my age and previous employment status, hope you are well.

[Khun Paul]

DMs post was about an experience which many may not of even thought of, a Walk-in to Trendy which many UK Expats may never have seen , I KNOW I have not. Years ago I attended the Embassy and was dealt with by a helpful Englishman dealing with Visa etc as well as renewing. Since then all has changed with many asking why do we actually have an Embassy as they seem to do nothing for UK Citizens. However again I thank DM for his recollections and any references to past times regarding Passports are actually pointless as all change is the norm in that world.

For me using an agent is stress free and NOT having to traverse a polluted city is a plus in my book making for a far better experience than tramping around Bangkok for any reason not associated with visiting far off places or returning from same .