Please help - trying to find a Father - poss died in Thailand
Aug 13th 2018, 8:50 pm
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Please help - trying to find a Father - poss died in Thailand
My husband is trying to find his father who he hasn’t seen for 30 years. We have had information that he passed away in Pattaya in Thailand approximately 5 years ago. Does anyone know if I can find this out?
Aug 13th 2018, 11:06 pm
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re: Please help - trying to find a Father - poss died in Thailand
On the slim off chance I will move this to the Thailand forum for you.
Aug 14th 2018, 6:20 pm
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re: Please help - trying to find a Father - poss died in Thailand
Thank you. If anyone has any advice I would be grateful
Aug 15th 2018, 5:34 am
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Re: Please help - trying to find a Father - poss died in Thailand
Firstly, although I doubt they'll do much, have you contacted the British embassy for any ideas about how to go about it?
Secondly, if your father died, then there will be a record of it.
I would suggest going to Thailand to the local district office (the amphur) with a Thai speaker and asking them to look in their records.
Secondly, if your father died, then there will be a record of it.
I would suggest going to Thailand to the local district office (the amphur) with a Thai speaker and asking them to look in their records.
Aug 15th 2018, 6:43 am
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Re: Please help - trying to find a Father - poss died in Thailand
Thank you Nonthaburi. Yes I’ve contacted the British Embassy and you are right, they wasn’t very helpful. It’s finding the records that I am struggling with. I’m not even 100% that he has died. It’s just knowing where to turn next apart from jumping on a flight!!
Aug 15th 2018, 6:46 am
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Re: Please help - trying to find a Father - poss died in Thailand
The British embassy will have a record of it. Perhaps easiest to make a contact via foreign office. You could also post your question on thaivisa.com. This forum has a sub section Pattaya I think. There will be more people with "Thailand experience".
Aug 16th 2018, 12:00 pm
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Re: Please help - trying to find a Father - poss died in Thailand
They will know what approach to take, and hopefully save you a flight.
Aug 16th 2018, 9:06 pm
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Thank you Thairetired 2016. I will give it a go
Aug 19th 2018, 4:32 pm
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Re: Please help - trying to find a Father - poss died in Thailand
Ask your MP to approach The Foreign Office.
Aug 19th 2018, 4:40 pm
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You can also put a msg out on facebook.
Feb 3rd 2019, 5:59 am
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Re: Please help - trying to find a Father - poss died in Thailand
Try a letter in the "Pattaya mail"newspaper.You could also contact the several Christian churchs in Pattaya.Maybe the Thai police have a record of foreigners who die for just this occasion?
