receiving visa options other than mail ( BKK specific )

[negative01 2]

Is there an option besides mailing the visa package to the beneficiary's home address? We are a bit apprehensive about trusting the Thai postal system. I thought I read some where that there is a specific post office near the embassy where the package can be picked up.

[TBoneTX 45,666]

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[long_ 3]

If you are talking about her passport here is a thread about the post office

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/377428-us-embassy-in-bangkok-system-changes/#entry6421736

[Ning 619]

Is there an option besides mailing the visa package to the beneficiary's home address? We are a bit apprehensive about trusting the Thai postal system. I thought I read some where that there is a specific post office near the embassy where the package can be picked up.

The postal system you fear may function differently than you want to believe. They are not for example an agency of the government that is allowed to lose billions of dollars as we see here in the USA.

My mother lives in a typical Thai village which is about 8 miles from the city. Her mail arrives at her door 5 days per week, delivered by a little guy on a motorcycle. He also will take her mail back to the post office. Things I send her arrive in the same manner and have never been lost nor stolen.

I don't know what package you are talking about and have never heard of a P O box in BKK.

[slowlyman 118]

In my experience The Thai post is about as reliable as the US post. I own a small business and I am amazed at how much mail to and from my clients that never completes the journey. but that is another story. I have found the problems with the Thai post relate more to the drop off location then the carriers. Just make sure the Visa is delivered to a location where someone you trust is available all day.

A former gf lived out in the sticks. All the village mail was delivered to a central home and locals stopped by to pick it up. I would frequently send small packages to her daughter. They were always delivered on time, unmolested. I got in the habit of sticking a few baht in the box. One day the daughter mentioned to someone she was anxious to get another package because I always sent her cash. The next couple boxes mysteriously were missing the cash when she got them. Clearly someone in the village got wind of the free money and opened the packages.

Just have a good delivery location with people you trust and you should be fine.

[Sam B 1]

You can pick it up the same day from the post office that they deliver it to. You just need to let the embassy know you want to pick it up and they will let you know when it is available for pickup

[negative01 2]

Thanks everybody. I hope I didn't offend anyone with my question. I wasn't implying the post office wasn't trust worthy. I'm only worried about getting the passport w/visa in it and associated documents with minimal delay as my visit during this upcoming trip will be short.

[Ning 619]

Thanks everybody. I hope I didn't offend anyone with my question. I wasn't implying the post office wasn't trust worthy. I'm only worried about getting the passport w/visa in it and associated documents with minimal delay as my visit during this upcoming trip will be short.

If that's the goal why not tell the embassy she will pick up the visa? That's what we did but it was a few years back so things may have changed. We were told they needed a minimum of 3 days to produce the visa in the passport.