Germany "urgently" advises against travel to Bangkok

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Germany "urgently" advises against travel to Bangkok

By Deutsche Presse Agentur

Berlin - The German foreign ministry expressed "great concern" at the violent clashes in the Thai capital Bangkok on Friday, and "urgently" advised against travel to the city.

The German embassy had scaled back its work to a bare minimum but remained open - unlike some other embassies - a foreign ministry spokesman said.

The ministry had warned last month about the tense situation in the Thai capital, where an anti-government protest camp has come under siege from thousands of Thai soldiers.

The latest warning did not include Bangkok airport, which remained safe for transit passengers, the ministry spokesman said.

One demonstrator was killed in Friday's clashes, in the heart of Bangkok's posh commercial district.

[Thaimo]

EMERGENCY AMERICAN CITIZEN SERVICES - NEW TEMPORARY LOCATION

The U.S. Embassy in Bangkok has set up a temporary location to provide

emergency and very limited routine Consular Services to U.S. Citizens.

If you do not need your service right now, please wait until we reopen

our Embassy facilities.

You must bring your original documents (when available). If at all

possible, please bring a photo copy of each of those documents as well.

Many of the forms are available on-line. Please print out and complete

your forms. Bring the completed forms with you. This will help us

serve more people.

Beginning at 8:00am Wednesday, May 19, 2010, the services listed below

will be available until further notice. Newly issued Passports and

Consular Report of Birth Abroad will not be available for pick up until

the following work day.

WHERE: WESTIN GRAND SUKHUMVIT, BANGKOK

259 SUKHUMVIT ROAD (corner of Soi 19)

BTS: Asok, MRT: Suhkumvit (note: neither the BTS nor MRT

is currently running)

02-207-8000

HOURS: 08:00 - 12:00 Monday - Friday

SERVICES: PASSPORTS - EMERGENCY and REGULAR

CONSULAR REPORT OF BIRTH ABROAD (CRBA) BY APPOINTMENT

ONLY*

NOTARIALS (AFFIDAVITS, INCOME AFFIDAVITS, etc)

PICK UP OF COMPLETED PASSPORTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS

LISTED ABOVE

DROP-OFF OF DOCUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF AN APPLICATION

PAYMENT: CASH ONLY - U.S. DOLLARS OR THAI BAHT

NO CREDIT CARDS, CHECKS OR TRAVELLERS CHECKS WILL BE

ACCEPTED

* Those who have appointments will be given priority and seen on

the day of their appointment. Those with appointments on Friday May,

15; Monday May 17; and Tuesday, May 18 will be given priority in the

order of their original appointment. Please bring a print-out or other

proof of your appointment with you.

* Appointments must be made on the Embassy website,

Embassy of the United States Bangkok, Thailand - Home

* Appointments cannot be made by phone.

* Those without appointments will be seen on a first-come,

first-served basis. We will do our best to accommodate those without

appointments if we have time between appointments, but we cannot

guarantee that services will be available to those without appointments.

*CRBA APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE:

Applicants for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad will

only be seen with appointments; there will be no walk-in CRBA

interviews. Please come prepared with valid documentation; a detailed

list is available on-line. Failure to provide complete documentation

may significantly delay the procession of your application.

IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR AN EMERGENCY PASSPORT PLEASE BRING:

* 2 passport photos with white background

* Police Report

* Proof of Citizenship (if available)

* Proof of identity

* Fee - $100.00 (one hundred U.S. dollars)

FOR COMPLETE DETAILS OF REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, SERVICES, AND FEES

PLEASE CONSULT THE EMBASSY WEBSITE Embassy of the United States Bangkok, Thailand - Home