Find your embassy. Get help now.
Select your nationality and the country you are in. We show the priority mission, its emergency or consular phone, and what to do next. Always confirm the number on the official mission site before calling.
Last updated 2026-06-12Data verified 2026-06-11 against official government mission directories
Nearest mission
Embassy of the United States, Bangkok
- Emergency / consular phone
- +6622054000
- Address
- 95 Wireless Road Lumphini, Pathum Wan Bangkok 10330 Thailand
- Official site
- th.usembassy.gov/
- Distance from capital
- 6 km from Bangkok
What to do now
- Save the embassy address and 24/7 phone number now, before you need them.
- Enroll in STEP (Smart Traveler Enrollment Program) at step.state.gov for safety alerts.
- Keep a photocopy of your passport bio page in a separate bag, plus a photo in encrypted cloud storage.
- Note the local emergency number (above) and your travel insurer's 24/7 line.
The fastest answer in a consular emergency
If you lose your passport, are detained, or hit a medical emergency abroad, you need two things immediately: the right phone number for your own country's mission, and the first three steps that actually move your case forward. The single most common mistake is calling a switchboard that is not staffed out of hours.
The process is the same wherever you are: find the American Citizen Services (or equivalent consular-assistance) line for the full embassy or consulate-general that covers you — not a switchboard that may be unstaffed out of hours — and call that. If you can't reach the local mission, every major foreign ministry runs a central consular hotline as a fallback (U.S. Overseas Citizens Services on +1 202 501 4444, the UK FCDO worldwide). Select your nationality and where you are below to get the priority mission and its current consular phone, and always confirm the number on the official mission page before you rely on it — embassies relocate and renumber without notice.
| Mission / service | Phone (E.164) | Official source |
|---|---|---|
| Your country's mission consular line (find via the tool) | +66 2 205 4000 | th.usembassy.gov |
| U.S. Overseas Citizens Services (worldwide fallback) | +1 202 501 4444 | travel.state.gov |
| UK FCDO consular assistance (worldwide fallback) | +44 20 7008 5000 | gov.uk |
Coverage on this page is deliberately narrow and verified, not broad and stale: 10 missions across five sending countries (US, UK, Germany, France, Australia), each row re-checked against the issuing government's own directory. Two universal facts that catch travellers out: an honorary consulate cannot issue an emergency passport — you need a full embassy or consulate-general — and if you are arrested, your right to consular notification comes from Article 36 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (1963), which you can invoke by name.
Primary sources: U.S. embassy/consulate — American Citizen Services directory · U.S. State Department — Overseas Citizens Services · UK FCDO — contact the FCDO
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Embassy and consulate questions, answered
What is the difference between an embassy and a consulate?
An embassy is your country's main diplomatic mission, usually in the host country's capital, and handles diplomatic relations plus the full range of citizen services. A consulate (or consulate-general) is a regional office that handles citizen services — passports, notarials, emergencies — for a city or region away from the capital. In Commonwealth countries the equivalent of an embassy is called a high commission. For an emergency, contact whichever full mission is closest to you; both an embassy and a consulate-general can help a citizen in trouble.
What can my embassy actually do if I lose my passport?
Your embassy or consulate can issue an emergency travel document or replacement passport so you can continue your trip or fly home. To do it they need proof of citizenship (a photocopy of the bio page, an expired passport, or a birth certificate), usually a police report if the passport was stolen, and passport photos — which are rarely available at the mission itself. They cannot pay your hotel bill, lend you money beyond a last-resort repatriation loan, or fast-track you past a local appointment system. Call the citizen-services line first; many missions require an appointment.
Can an honorary consulate issue me an emergency passport?
No. An honorary consulate is staffed by a local volunteer representative, not a career diplomat, and cannot issue passports or emergency travel documents. It can relay messages and point you to the nearest full embassy or consulate-general. If the only mission near you is honorary, treat it as a referral point and plan to reach a full mission for any document you actually need.
What are my rights if I am arrested abroad?
Under Article 36 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (1963), you have the right to have your country's consular post notified of your detention and to communicate with a consular officer. Ask the authorities to contact your embassy and say you wish to exercise that right. A consular officer can visit you, give you a list of local lawyers, and notify your family — but cannot pay legal fees, secure your release, or act as your lawyer. Do not sign documents you cannot read, and ask for an independent translator.
The emergency number I found online does not work. What should I do?
Phone numbers on third-party directories go stale fast — embassies relocate and renumber. Always cross-check against the mission's own official website, which is the authority for its current contact details. If the main switchboard is closed, look specifically for the 24-hour emergency or duty-officer line, which is often a different number. As a last resort, every major foreign ministry runs a central consular hotline (for example the U.S. on +1 202 501 4444 or the UK FCDO on +44 20 7008 5000) that can route you to the right post.
How do I find the nearest embassy if there is none in the country I am in?
Many smaller countries have no resident embassy for your nationality. In that case your government accredits a nearby mission to cover that country — for example one high commission may be accredited to several neighbouring states. This tool surfaces that accredited mission automatically when no in-country mission exists. You can also check your own foreign ministry's mission directory, which lists which post covers which country.
Is the contact data on this page official, and how current is it?
Every mission row is verified against the issuing government's own directory — travel.state.gov and the per-post usembassy.gov sites, gov.uk for UK missions, the Auswärtiges Amt for German missions, France Diplomatie for French missions, and smartraveller.gov.au for Australian missions. Each card shows the date its details were last confirmed, and rows older than the freshness threshold are flagged so you know to re-check. We are an independent reference tool, not a government service — confirm any number on the official mission site before you call.