Last year the UK Government sold the British Embassy grounds in Bangkok to finance the war in Iraq. All services at that Sukhumvit location have been terminated and the British Embassy (Bangkok) issued the following notice.
Visa Applications: Important Visa Notice
“We regret to inform you that the UK Visa application centre (VFS) will be closed to all customers between 15 June and 20 June 2007. Our continuing aim is an efficient, proximate service to you, therefore, essential administration will necessitate our short term closure.
Bangkok is a busy regional hub and to continue to meet service delivery commitments we need to ensure our systems and legislative frameworks accommodate all our stakeholders’ requirements. We are very sorry for the inconvenience this may cause, but the closure has proved unavoidable during office hours. The VFS centre will accept applications up until the close of play on 14 June and will reopen on 21 June.
Please note – Applications received from 11 June may not be returned until 25 June. Please take this into account if you have specific travel plans. We apologise for the inconvenience.”
In other words the sun sets on this part of England for a few days.
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