British Embassy Hua Hin Representative

[PET]

Earlier this year I read that this was a newly appointed position and that the Representative was available 2/3 days per week.

Can anybody advise where this person operates from and any other details?

I am particularly interested that they can collect Pension Details and arrange for the required letter to Immigration, without me personally having to go to Bangkok.

[zevon]

Sorry not aware of such an individual.
You can of course apply for such a letter by post thus avoiding the trip to Bangkok.

I also notice that to avail yourself of the proff of income servcie you need to be "registered" with the embassy.

Is this true?

[sandman67]

Yes

here I am....your local HH Ambassador....

my contact number is 1 800 SOD OFF

I will be available to answer the phone 3 days a week to hear you whinge and whine, then tell you "there is no way we can help you and you are on your sweet lonesome my old pedigree chum. Next year holiday in Margate."

This will allow me to then fulfill my usual consular duties which are drinking G&Ts, playing golf with the old boys, and doing the lambada with LBFMs.



Sir Rowley Burkin QC OBE, Honorary Consul to the Court of St James, Hua Hin branch.

[lomuamart]

Sorry not aware of such an individual.
You can of course apply for such a letter by post thus avoiding the trip to Bangkok.

I also notice that to avail yourself of the proff of income servcie you need to be "registered" with the embassy.

Is this true?

As you've seen, probably from the Embassy's website, you do have to be registered with them to get the letter.
I did it a number of years ago and it was all pretty simple, on-line.
I'm not aware of anyone getting the income letter recently when they havn't been registered.

[PET]

I got the letter from Bangkok without any need to Register in November 2008.

What about the Hua Hin Representative that was the point of my thread?

[Super Joe]

Steve Ketteringham Tel: 086-7933461, email: steve@ketteringham.com
Runs the Captains Inn guesthose.

He's listed in AWOL mag too.

SJ

[Wanderlust]

SJ,
Correct except that he doesn't run Captain's Inn any more - he sold it a couple of months ago.

[Khundon1975]

SM

Sir Rowley looks like he could use a little Sun, to get his cheeks to match his nose.

Chin Chin.

[PET]

Many thanks SJ - I shall follow up and hopefully report back good news.

[PeteC]

In the event you find yourself over on this side and need something done, perhaps when the HH>Pattaya ferry starts operation, below are consulate details. Only open a few hours each morning it appears. It's right next to the immigration office in Jomtien. Pete

http://ukinthailand.fco.gov.uk/en/our-o ... ct-details

[PET]

Just to report back that the Representative cannot collect and pass on Pension papers to Bangkok.

One has to go oneself - as does the Rep himself !!

[charlesh]

Reminiscences of Catch 22. Major major. When I'm in I'm out and when I'm out I'm in.
What actually does a Rep do then?

[Morgan33]

I have just spoken to the Honorary Consul in Pattaya, Mr Howard Miller and he has advised me that the regulations have changed from last year. You can no longer get a letter from them confirming pension details by writing by post (or faxing) you have to present the details in person. The details required are documentation confirming your pension details and your passport. I presume that the same is required by Steve Ketteringham in Hua Hin as HM informed me I could do the same in Bangkok but again I had to present myself at the office in person.

[Governor]

Whilst I don't doubt Howard's word, the British Embassy website site states that postal applications are available, I suppose they cannot both be right.

http://ukinthailand.fco.gov.uk/en/help- ... -thailand/

[Morgan33]

After speaking to Steve Ketteringham it would seem that they are both correct in some ways. Steve confirmed that he personally presents himself to the British Enbassy to renew his details each year because of the type of visa that he has. HM is correct in stating that whilst you used to be able to send him (or his predecessor Barry Kenyon) the material by post (or fax) that you can no longer do that and have to present the material in person. However after speaking to The Bristish Embassy Consulate division they confirm that you can still send the material by post but they must be original documents and are to be sent by EMS. They charge a fee of 2315B plus an administration fee of 200B which can be paid by postal order from the post office or a bankers draft making it payable to The British Embassy. I admit that my assumption that the same would be applicable to The British Embassy in Bangkok was incorrect and for that I apologise.