The Honorary Consulate General of Thailand in Basel is a volunteer-run office led by honorary consul Thomas Burckhardt. It assists Thai citizens in Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft; passport and visa applications go to the Thai Embassy in Bern.
Contact Details
| Address | Aeschenvorstadt 71, 4051 Basel, Switzerland |
| Telephone | +41 61 272 06 05 |
| info@thaikonsulat.ch | |
| Website | www.thaikonsulat.ch |
| Head of Mission | Thomas Burckhardt, Honorary Consul General |
| Consular district | Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Basel
Thailand is represented in Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft by honorary consul general Thomas Burckhardt, in office since 2002. Visits work by prior arrangement only.
Which Thai office issues passports and visas?
Applications for Thai passports, visas and official certificates are not processed here but by the consular section of the Thai Embassy in Bern (Kirchstrasse 56, 3097 Liebefeld).
Contact details of the Thai Embassy in Bern, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Kirchstrasse 56, 3097 Liebefeld, Switzerland
- Telephone: +41 31 970 30 30
- Email: thaiembassy.BEN@mfa.go.th
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–12:00 and 14:00–17:00
- Website: www.thaiembassy.ch
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Thailand and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Thai citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Basel
18 other countries are represented in Basel: Austria (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), France (consular agency), Germany (honorary), Italy (consulate), Luxembourg (honorary), Malaysia (honorary), Mali (honorary), Malta (honorary), Mexico (honorary), Monaco (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Paraguay (honorary), Poland (honorary), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (honorary), Slovakia (honorary), Tuvalu (honorary).
Thai missions in Switzerland
Measured in a straight line from Basel, the nearest other Thai office is the Embassy in Bern (about 69 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Basel.
- Bern (69 km) – Embassy of Thailand
- Basel – Honorary Consulate General (Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft) (this page)
- Zurich (86 km) – Honorary Consulate General
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Details checked on 8 October 2026. Sources: Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) – list of the diplomatic and consular corps in Switzerland. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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