Thailand
Last update 02 April 2025Diplomatic missions
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Level 3: Avoid non-essiential travel (Do not travel in certain areas of the country unless necessary)
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The Kingdom of Thailand
The Republic of Bulgaria does not have a functioning embassy in Bangkok, the capital of the Kingdom of Thailand. Bulgarian citizens residing in Thailand on a short or long-term basis may address consular matters to the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Hanoi, Vietnam
Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Hanoi, Vietnam
Address: No 5 Nui Truc str., Van Phuc Hanoi; P.O.Box 10
Telephone: +84 24 3845 2908
Fax: +84 24 3846 0856
Working hours of the Consular Office: Mon – Fri, 9:00 – 12:00
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
Website: www.mfa.bg/embassies/vietnam
Honorary Consul of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Kingdom of Thailand
Mr. Sombat Laohapongchana, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Kingdom of Thailand
Address: 3675 Krung Thai Tractor Bldg., 4 Fl., Rama 4 Rd., Phrakanong, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110 Thailand
Telephone: +66 2661 5669
Fax: +66 2258 5518
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
Assistants to the Honorary Consul in the Kingdom of Thailand:
Mr. Sivasit Laohapongchana – email: [email protected]
Miss Sibporn Sukumasawin – email: [email protected] , [email protected]
The Embassy of the Kingdom of Thailand in Bucharest is accredited to the Republic of Bulgaria.
Embassy of the Kingdom of Thailand in Bucharest, Romania
Office: 020953 Bucarest, 12, rue Vasile Conta, Sector 2
Telephone: +4021 311 00 31, +4021 311 00 67, +4021 311 00 78
Fax: +4021 311 00 44
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.thaiembassy.org/bucharest
Honorary Consul General of Thailand in Bulgaria
Mr. Victor Melamed
Consular district: whole territory of Bulgaria
Address. Sofia, Knyaz Boris I № 99, et. 1, office 5
The Honorary Consulate General accepts questions from citizens by telephone from 10.00 to 12.30 and from 14.00 to 16.00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Tel.: +359 2 960 09 33 and +359 888 665166, Mrs. Maria Doneva
E-mail:[email protected]
General information
Healthcare:
For up-to-date information on mandatory and/or recommended vaccines, you can contact the Regional Health Inspectorates in the country. Yellow fever vaccine is given in the following regional health inspections: Sofia Regional Health Inspectorate; RHI Varna; RHI Burgas; RHI Pleven; RHI Plovdiv; RHI Blagoevgrad and RHI Ruse.
The yellow fever vaccine is recommended.
Features of local legislation:
The possession or distribution of drugs, as well as crimes of a sexual nature, can lead to extremely severe sentences. It is strongly recommended not to accept packages or other goods from unknown persons. Baggage must be packed in person and not left unattended. Conditions in detention facilities and prisons are harsh.
Customs requirements:
All drugs are banned in Thailand.
You can import up to 250 grams of cigarettes and other tobacco products. Some types of fruits, vegetables and plants are prohibited – you can find a complete list on the Internet.
Traffic on the roads:
Bus transport is the most profitable.
Taxi services are cheaper than those in Western Europe.
Local currency:
The local currency is called baht.
Climate:
Thailand is a country with a warm and humid tropical monsoon climate. There are 3 main seasons in the year, and the temperature varies between 19 and 38 degrees Celsius. Temperatures are highest in March and April - between 28-38 degrees Celsius
Practical advice:
General emergency numbers:
Rescue service: 1554 and 1646 (Bangkok only)
Fire Department: 199
Police: 191
Tourist police: 1155 (English/German)
National Disaster Alert Center: 1860
Crime: 1195
Immigration Office: +66 (0)2 287 3101
Travel papers and visas
Bulgarian citizens residing in Romania and Bulgaria who wish to apply for a Thai visa should submit their applications via the new online platform E-Visa . Visa applicants no longer need to present their passports and other original supporting documents at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Thailand in Bucharest. Once the e-Visa application is approved, an email confirmation will be sent to applicants. The confirmation received by e-mail should be printed and presented to the airlines and Thai officials who carry out travel checks to the Kingdom of Thailand.
IMPORTANT!!! The Embassy of the Kingdom of Thailand has published information on the general conditions of the E-Visa system and common mistakes to avoid when applying for an e-visa specifically for applicants in Bulgaria on the Embassy website.
Applicants should consult the information on the website of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Thailand in Bucharest on the conditions and current processing times before applying for a visa. In addition, they could contact the Embassy at the following email addresses:[email protected] for general enquiries and [email protected] for visa-related questions.
IMPORTANT!!! The Royal Thai Embassy has published information regarding the general conditions of the E-Visa System and common mistakes to avoid when applying for E-Visa specifically for applicants in Bulgaria on the Embassy's website https://bucharest.thaiembassy.org/ which can be directly accessed at: http://tinyurl.com/evisa-general-conditions and http://tinyurl.com/evisa-common-mistakes.
Applicants should refer to the information on the Royal Thai Embassy, Bucharest's website regarding the conditions and current visa processing time before applying for visa. In addition, the Embassy can be contacted by email addresses: [email protected] for general enquiries and [email protected] for visa-related issues.
Important! As of 09.00 on 01 November 2022 (UTC+7), Bulgarian citizens residing in Romania and Bulgaria who wish to apply for a Thai visa should submit their applications via the new online platform E-Visa using the following link: https://www.thaievisa.go.th/. As of this date, visa applicants will no longer need to present their passports and other original supporting documents at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Thailand in Bucharest. Once the E-Visa application has been approved, an email confirmation will be sent to applicants. The confirmation received by e-mail should be printed and presented to the airlines and Thai officials who carry out travel checks to the Kingdom of Thailand.
IMPORTANT! As of 15 July 2024, Thailand's new visa measures come into effect as follows:
1. Visa-free travel up to 60 days. Citizens of Bulgaria are exempted from the visa requirement for short-term travel within 60 days to Thailand for tourism, business, emergency work or "ad hoc" work. The overstay may be extended for an additional period not exceeding 30 days through the local immigration office.
2. Destination Thailand Multiple Entry Visa (DTV): the visa is designed for digital nomads, remote workers, freelancers and participants in activities such as Muay Thai courses, Thai cooking classes, sports training, medical treatment, seminars and music festivals. The visa allows a stay of up to 180 days for each entry into the country with a maximum validity of 5 years.
3. Non-immigrant Educational Visa (Non-ED Plus Visa). Holders of this visa are exempted from the need to obtain re-entry permits and are allowed to extend their stay during their studies and for up to one year after graduation in order to find employment, travel or participate in other activities. Holders of this visa are also eligible to apply for another type of visa in Thailand if employed.
Bulgarian citizens should familiarize themselves in advance with the conditions for applying for an e-visa on the website of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Thailand in Bucharest HERE
You must enter the country with an international passport valid for at least 6 months at the date of entry into the Kingdom of Thailand.
In connection with the increased cases of violations of local visa legislation, including the exercise of the right to work in the country by foreigners who have entered the country on tourist visas, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reminds the following: Bulgarian citizens travelling to the Kingdom of Thailand are not allowed to stay in the territory of the country with a visa category other than the purpose of travel stated when applying for a visa, i.e. they should obtain in advance an appropriate visa in accordance with the purpose of stay, in accordance with the requirements of the Thai authorities.
Recent update on vaccinations required for the Kingdom of Thailand is available at the National Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, telephone: +359 2 944 69 99/221.
Consular service
Emergency Travel Document:
In emergency cases, upon damaged, lost or stolen passport, Bulgarian citizens may apply to a Bangkok-based EU member-state embassy for having an Emergency Travel Document issued.
Certification and Legalisation:
In order to be valid in Bulgaria and recognized by the Bulgarian institution any documents issued by the authorities in Thailand must bear the stamp of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After that they should be certified by the embassy of Thailand in Bucharest, Romania. The signature and certification of the embassy of Thailand in Bucharest should be certified at the consular service of the embassy of Bulgaria there.
The documents should then be translated into Bulgarian by an authorised translation agency in Bulgaria and certified by the Certifications and legalisations department of the Ministry of foreign affairs.