Emergency Assistance

In the event of an emergency such as an accident, illness or death, a duty officer at the Embassy in Bangkok, as well as in the Citizens Emergency Center of the Department of State in Washington D.C. are always available to assist you.

The American Citizens Services unit is available to handle emergencies either in person at the Embassy or by phone at 66-02-205-4049 during normal business hours.   For emergencies after hours, on the weekends or on holidays, you can contact the Embassy duty officer at 66-205-4000.

If there is an emergency situation in the U.S. and your family or friends need to contact you urgently, they should contact the Citizens Emergency Center. Assistance is available Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM and on Saturdays from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, by telephoning the center at (202) 647-5225. After hours, weekends and holidays, a duty officer is available by calling (202) 634-3600 or (202) 647-2000 and asking for the Overseas Citizens Services Duty Officer.

For more information on crises and emergency assistance overseas, please see the State Department website at http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/emergencies/emergencies_1212.html and
http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/tips/emergencies/emergencies_1187.html