My Dad died in Buriram Thailand. Villigers took his money&wont cremate. Embassy trying2help.Any1out thereHELP

Question

Just leaving him to rot. This is no joke. Anyone out there in Thailand close to Buriram? They have his money &accounts and won't even cremate him! We need someone to reason with these villiagers who are taking advantage of him even after death 2 days ago.Consolate trying to send someone out here but it is far from Bangkok.

Answer 1

I'm very sorry to hear about this.

This forum has many members (Westerners) living in Buri Ram and they will assist guaranteed. Place a post now in the Isaan sub-forum.

http://www.thaivisa.com

The people in Buri Ram can be very focused on short-term financial gain. I am not surprised, though I am saddened.

Answer 2

you may want to contact the US embassy at theses adresses :

American Citizen Services (Passports, Notarial Services, Reports of Birth, Emergency Service, etc.)

In Bangkok:

American Citizen Services (ACS)

Address: 95 Wireless Road, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Tel: [66](2) 205-4049

E-mail: [e-mail]

Home Page: http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/embassy/acs...

In Chiang Mai:

Address: 387 Witchayanond Road, Chiang Mai 50300, Thailand

Tel: [66](53) 252-629 ext. 2104 or 2138

Fax: [66](53) 252-633

E-mail: [e-mail]

Home Page: http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/consulcm/se...

go to this page also :

http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/cservices/i...

and look under this section

Passports

General Passport Information

Print Passport Application

Birth, Death, and Marriage Records

Passport Forms