South African Embassy in Bangkok

23/11/2021

Invitation to South Africa's Trade and Investment Virtual Sessions: Services and Innovation

02/11/2021

The New Entry Process into the Kingdom of Thailand:

08/10/2021

Revision of quarantine period for all travellers to the Kingdom of Thailand

On October 1, 2021 the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) revised the quarantine period for all travellers who wishes to enter the Kingdom of Thailand and the Phuket Sandbox Scheme as follows:

1. Reduced Quarantine Period
1.1 No less than 7 days: Travellers vaccinated with the list of vaccines approved by the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand as follows:
(as of 22 September 2021)
• CoronaVac (Sinovac Biotech ltd.)
• AstraZeneca or Covishield (AstraZeneca & University of Oxford / SK Bioscience (Korea) / Siam BioScience / Serum Institute of India (SII))
• Pfizer — BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine or Comimaty (Pfizer Inc., & BioNTech)
• Janssen or Janssen/Ad26.COV2.S (Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.)
• Moderna (Moderna Inc.)
• Sinopharm vaccine or COVILO (Sinopharm Co., Ltd.)
• Sputnik V (Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology)
1 .2 Travellers must be fully vaccinated for more than 14 days prior to traveling date. Additionally, travellers must present the vaccine certificate (either the original or a printed copy) at the port of arrival. The quarantine period will be determined by the Health Control officers upon arriving in the Kingdom of Thailand.
1.3 No less than 10 days: Travellers without vaccine certificate (or did not receive a full dose of vaccination). The quarantine period will be determined by the Health Control officers upon arriving in the Kingdom of Thailand.
1.4 Travellers under the age of 18 who do not fulfill the vaccination requirements are eligible to undergo the same quarantine period as their guardians should the guardians fulfill all vaccination requirements.

2. Phuket Sandbox and Samui Plus Scheme
As of 1 October 2021, travellers from all countries and territories are now eligible to enter the Kingdom of Thailand via the Phuket Sandbox and Samui Plus Scheme as long as they have all the required documents and satisfy all criteria of the sandbox programme.

3. Other Required Documents
For entry into the Kingdom of Thailand, the Fit to Fly/Fit to Travel health certificate is no longer required. However, all other relevant documents are still required including, but not limited to, Certificate of Entry (COE), and a medical certificate with RT-PCR laboratory result with the validity of 72 hours prior to departure indicating that COVID-19 is not detected (COVID_Free).

SA Embassy, Bangkok

04/10/2021

Online voter information - VoterPortal

Dear South African Nationals

Please kindly check below links for the "Online Voter Registration Service" for the Municipal Election 2021.

South African Government
Register to vote: https://www.gov.za/services/voting/register-vote

IEC's website
How do I register: https://www.elections.org.za/pw/Voter/How-Do-I-Register

IEC's website
Voter portal: https://registertovote.elections.org.za/Welcome

Kind regards

SA Embassy, Bangkok

Your one-stop shop for voting information! You can use this site to register to vote or update your current voter information, view your current address, request a special vote, find a voting location, view important election dates (upcoming election in your ward).

02/08/2021

expatvac.consular.go.th

Starting 11AM 1 August, the Consular Affairs Dept, MFA, will launch this new website for online registration for Covid-19 vaccine for foreign residents in Thailand of all age groups and provinces.

Foreign residents aged 60-74 who previously registered with MFA website will have their records transferred to this new website and directed to vaccination site soon.

expatvac.consular.go.th

27/07/2021

SA is on Adjusted alert level 3 from 26 July 2021.

26/07/2021

The South African Embassy will be closed Tuesday 27, Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 July 2021.

The Embassy will resume normal on Friday 30 July 2021.

In case of EMERGENCY, please contact 081 934 8862

สถานทูตแอฟริกาใต้ ปิดทำการ ในวันอังคารที่ 27,พุธที่ 28 และพฤหัสที่ 29 กรกฎาคม 2564 โดยจะ เปิดทำการ ตามปกติในวันศุกร์ที่ 30 กรกฎาคม 2564

ในกรณีฉุกเฉินสามารถติดต่อได้ที่หมายเลข 081 934 8862

25/07/2021

The Vaccination procedures for foreign residents.
Source: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand.
Date 24 July 2021.

12/07/2021

Announcement

Please make an appointment during the lockdown restriction in Bangkok

Due to stricter Covid-19 regulations set out by the Kingdom of Thailand during the lockdown period of 14 days. The South African Embassy will be rendering the immigration, civic and consular services as per appointment (passport, ID document, notarization documents, register of birth etc.).

We are not currently receiving walk-in customers, but are providing limited in-person services by appointment only. You are therefore urged to make an appointment before visiting the Embassy.

Please book an appointment on the following email address:
dha[email protected]



Emergency - If you have an urgent matter and need to travel immediately, please request an emergency appointment on the following number +66 81 934 8862.

Note: No assistance without an appointment.

All visitors are requested to wear face masks properly while contacting or entering the Embassy.

SA Embassy, Bangkok

Update on Monday 26 July 2021

06/05/2021

Vaccination for foreign nationals in Thailand:

Update information from the Press Conference by Director-General of Communicable Disease Department (CDC), Ministry of Public Health of Thailand on Thursday 6 May 2021 at 11:00, please find below:

DG of CDC confirmed in press conference that 70% population must be vaccinated, including all those foreigners who are “living in Thai soil.” No one is safe until everyone is safe.

Foreigners/ diplomats will have the same criteria used for Thais. One vaccination center for foreigners will be in Bangkok. Stay tuned for more details in due course.

SA Embassy, Bangkok

03/05/2021

During the statistics of COVID-19 in Thailand, these are our working hours.

Embassy working hours:
Mon and Wed from 9h00 - 16h30
Fri from 9h00 - 14h30

Visa Services and Consular Services operation hours:

. Monday,28 June 2021 (9h00 – 12h00)
· Wednesday, 30 June 2021 (9h00 – 12h00)
· Friday, 02 July 2021 (9h00 – 12h00)

· Monday, 05 July 2021 (9h00 – 12h00)
· Wednesday, 07 July 2021 (9h00 – 12h00)
· Friday, 09 July 2021 (9h00 – 12h00)

· Monday, 12 July 2021 (9h00 – 12h00)
· Wednesday, 14 July 2021 (9h00 – 12h00)
· Friday, 16 July 2021 (9h00 – 12h00)

· Monday, 19 July 2021 (9h00 - 12h00)
· Wednesday, 21 July 2021 (9h00 – 12h00)
· Friday, 23 July 2021 (9h00 – 12h00)

· Monday, 26 July 2021 (9h00 – 12h00)
· Wednesday, 28 July 2021 (9h00 – 12h00)
· Friday, 30 July 2021 (9h00 – 12h00)

Further information will be communicated.

SA Embassy, Bangkok

updated on Friday 25 June 2021

21/04/2021

Notarial Services available:

· Certifying of copies of original South Africa documents.
· The administering of affidavits and Commissioner of oaths for use in South African court or legal proceedings.
· To sign affirmations to marry in Thailand for use in Thailand.
· Affidavit for Proof income for use with Thai Immigration, open a Thai bank account,
· Issuing a letter which declares your address in Thailand to obtain a Thai driver’s license or transfer motor vehicle registration.


Working hours:
Monday and Friday only (9h00 – 12h00).

Further enquiries
E-mail: [email protected]

19/04/2021

18/04/2021

World Heritage Day 2021

Today is World Heritage Day which celebrates cultures around the world and draws awareness to the importance of preserving and protecting cultural monuments and sites.

Did you know South Africa is home to 10 World Heritage Sites - can you name them all?

World Heritage Day 2021

Today is World Heritage Day which celebrates cultures around the world and draws awareness to the importance of preserving and protecting cultural monuments and sites.

Did you know South Africa is home to 10 World Heritage Sites - can you name them all?

18/04/2021

www.southafrica.be

READ: Ubuntu Newsflash issue 471

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16/04/2021

The Embassy's office hours for April 2021 until further notice.

Monday - 9h00 to 16h30 (Visa hours is 9h00 to 12h00)
Wednesday - 9h00 to 16h30 (Visa hours is 9h00 to 12h00)
Friday - 9h00 to 14h30 (Visa hours is 9h00 to 12h00)

(The Embassy is operating work from home on Tuesday and Thursday)

For an emergency matter, please contact 0819348862 or email [email protected] (for general and consular matter) and [email protected] (for visa and passport matter)

SA Embassy, Bangkok

12/04/2021

Cambodia's National Vaccination Master Plan (NVMP)

Cambodia's National Vaccination Master Plan (NVMP)

Fellow South Africans, your attention is drawn to the following announcement for SA citizens who are residing in Cambodia:

The Ministry of Health of Cambodia is preparing Cambodia's National Vaccination Master Plan (NVMP) which also covers expatriate residents. The South African Embassy has been requested to provide a list of its respective nationals who are currently residing in Cambodia for inclusion in the NVMP, on voluntary basis.

Please register yourself with the following google form link:

https://forms.gle/9JqbC8A1N27AKpVF6

For more information regarding this Vaccination Master Plan of Cambodia, please kindly contact directly to
1. Ministry of Health of Cambodia at Tel-Fax:(+855) 23 885 970, 884 909 or [email protected]
2. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia at Tel : (+855) 23 216 122 [email protected]

SA Embassy, Bangkok

Fellow South Africans, your attention is drawn to the following announcement for SA citizens who are residing in Cambodia: The Ministry of Health of Cambodia is preparing Cambodia's National Vaccination Master Plan (NVMP) which also covers expatriate residents. The South African Embassy has been req...

06/04/2021

Embassy's Public holidays in April 2021

The Embassy will be closed from Monday 12 to Thursday 15 April 2021. We will open again on Friday 16 April 2021.

Should you have an emergency matter, please kindly contact us at +66819348862.

Thank you

SA Embassy,Bangkok

01/04/2021

Please kindly check an update of the Embassy's public holiday 2021 from the Embassy page info. Thank you

SA Embassy, Bangkok

01/04/2021

Dear All

Please be informed that the Embassy's current telephone number is +66 2 092 2900.

Remarks: ** Our old contact number (+66 2 659 2900) is no longer existed **

Emergency number is +66 81 934 8862

Email:
1. [email protected] (general matters and consular matters)
2. [email protected] (visa and passport matters)

Thank you.

SA Embassy, Bangkok

01/04/2021

South African Embassy in Bangkok updated their information in their About section.

South African Embassy in Bangkok updated their information in their About section.

01/04/2021

South African Embassy in Bangkok updated their phone number.

South African Embassy in Bangkok updated their phone number.

25/03/2021

54th Red Cross Charity Bazaar: 27 to 29 March 2021

You are welcome to visit the Embassy booth at the 54th Red Cross Charity Bazaar at the Royal Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon from 27 - 29 March 2021. There will be wine, dried meat and fruit from South Africa available for everyone.

10/02/2021

Embassy public holiday: February 2021

Please be informed that the Embassy will be closed on Friday 26 Feb 2021. For urgent matter, please contact us at 0819348862.

SA Embassy, Bangkok

10/02/2021

Update for Myanmar:

In the current context of daily mass protests:
• It is key to stay at home and work from home.

• Avoid the main protest itineraries: avoid downtown in the afternoon.

• Explore some possible relocation places in case of emergence; keep you mobile charged and keep a power bank with you; keep some supplies within reach.

• Top up your sim card and get additional sim cards from different operators. MPT and Mytel appear little-affected when telecom shutdown happens. Get prepared to work without Internet.

• Refrain from any public statement or any potentially-contentious comment on social media.

• Stay in touch with your embassy, currently e-mail system seems to be the most reliable form of communication.

SA Embassy, Bangkok

04/02/2021

South African Embassy in Bangkok updated their phone number.

South African Embassy in Bangkok updated their phone number.

19/01/2021

19 Jan 2021
Announcement:

The South African Embassy would like to advice or caution that an application for a South African passport takes 8 months and more when applying from the Mission.

The Embassy advises against waiting for a
• Passport to completely fill up
• Waiting until the Date of Expiry is near
• Ensure that your passport is valid beyond 6 months for visa renewal
• Passport should have at least 4-6 empty pages for visa renewal

NB - The Embassy does not have express services
- The Embassy cannot add any pages on SA passport
- The Embassy cannot issue of temporary passport

To request further assistance, please kindly contact the Embassy via email: [email protected] and our Emergency phone number: +66 81 934 8862

SA Embassy, Bangkok

18/01/2021

Announcement:

Please be informed that our telephone system is back to normal operation.

Kindly note below for your information

Embassy tel no.: +66 2 092 2900
Fax no.: +66 2 685 3500
Email: [email protected]
Emergency no.: +66 81 934 8862

Thank you

SA Embassy, Bangkok

04/01/2021

4 January 2021
Announcement:

With regard to the current situation of COVID-19 in Bangkok and other provinces in Thailand, the Embassy would like to inform our revised working hours as follows:

Revised working hours for the Embassy: 9h00 to 14h30 from Monday to Thursday and 9h00 to 14h00 for Friday. (Working hours for Consular Office remain the same - from 9h00 to 12h00 from Monday to Friday)

Our new working hours will be in active from today (4 January 2021) until further notice.

Should there be any urgent matter, please kindly contact us via Emergency number at 0819348862

SA Embassy, Bangkok

16/12/2020

Message from Mr Andre van Straten

Dear compatriots and friends.

Kindly be informed that my tour of duty at the Embassy ended on 15 December. I would like to note my sincerest appreciation for your friendship and wish you all a great stay in wonderful Thailand.

My colleagues Pulane, Sibu and Tshlani remain at your assistance.

Wishing all a truly Blessed Christmas and Prosperous and Covid-free 2021!

14/12/2020

Attention:

The Embassy will be closed on Thursday 24 December 2020 from 10h00 onward and will be opened again on Monday 4 January 2021.

Our Visa section will be closed on Wednesday 16 December 2020 and will be opened again on Monday 11 January 2021.

Emergency number (for emergency case only): +66 (0) 81 934 8862
Email: [email protected], [email protected]

09/12/2020

Embassy holiday: Thursday 10 December 2020

The Embassy will be opened again on Friday 11 December 2020.
- Embassy office hours for Friday is 8h00 - 14h00
- Visa office hours is 9h00 - 12h00

Emergency phone number: 081 934 8862

SA Embassy, Bangkok

27/11/2020

Message from Ambassador Doidge

Message from Ambassador Doidge

18/11/2020

South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC):
South Africa will host its third (3rd) South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC) on 17 - 18 November 2020 under the theme: “Investment in a post-COVID environment – consolidation and reconstruction”.

This year’s conference shifts focus from new investment pledges towards delivery of existing commitments. It will also concentrate on progress made in implementing policies to improve the investment environment.

The conference takes places as the country emerges from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic which had a drastic impact on the economy.

Core messaging:

Ø SA is open for investment

Ø Bold reforms have been made to support investment

Ø SA is a trusted partner for investment

Ø Update investors and citizens on the progress of past pledges made and implementation thereof.

Ø Keep South Africans engaged & informed on Team SA’s economic recovery plans in relation to investment in a post-COVID environment.

Pillars (17 November plenary sessions)

Ø Energy

Ø Small business

Ø Land reform and agricutulture value chain

Ø Mining

Ø Infrastructure, investment and impact

Ø ICT and Digital

Ø Opportunities in impact investing and blended finance

Ø Tourism and hospitality post-COVID 19

Ø Manufacturing, localisation, and the opportunities of the AfCFTA

SA investment quickfacts

Ø Infrastructure – South Africa delivers world class economic infrastructure and a sophisticated business environment. #InvestSA #SAIC2020

Final SAIC Communication Strategy:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16hRqltkGIKAdfYuAchj1yJcig5B6IDGX/view?usp=sharing

SAIC digital overview:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XXs24bVdQbYCSb7_fvOLrLtOZpR60Cja/view?usp=sharing

South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC):
South Africa will host its third (3rd) South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC) on 17 - 18 November 2020 under the theme: “Investment in a post-COVID environment – consolidation and reconstruction”.

This year’s conference shifts focus from new investment pledges towards delivery of existing commitments. It will also concentrate on progress made in implementing policies to improve the investment environment.

The conference takes places as the country emerges from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic which had a drastic impact on the economy.

Core messaging:

Ø SA is open for investment

Ø Bold reforms have been made to support investment

Ø SA is a trusted partner for investment

Ø Update investors and citizens on the progress of past pledges made and implementation thereof.

Ø Keep South Africans engaged & informed on Team SA’s economic recovery plans in relation to investment in a post-COVID environment.

Pillars (17 November plenary sessions)

Ø Energy

Ø Small business

Ø Land reform and agricutulture value chain

Ø Mining

Ø Infrastructure, investment and impact

Ø ICT and Digital

Ø Opportunities in impact investing and blended finance

Ø Tourism and hospitality post-COVID 19

Ø Manufacturing, localisation, and the opportunities of the AfCFTA

SA investment quickfacts

Ø Infrastructure – South Africa delivers world class economic infrastructure and a sophisticated business environment. #InvestSA #SAIC2020

Final SAIC Communication Strategy:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16hRqltkGIKAdfYuAchj1yJcig5B6IDGX/view?usp=sharing

SAIC digital overview:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XXs24bVdQbYCSb7_fvOLrLtOZpR60Cja/view?usp=sharing