If you have worked with our team of Bangkok lawyers before, you know that part of their job is to locate your passport. This might seem simple, but locating the passport of someone who has been arrested in Thailand can be tricky. Being able to get your passport back may be a requirement to post bail in Thailand, depending on what court has jurisdiction over your case. There are a few different places where your passport might be, and knowing these will help us locate it. At the time of your arrest, your passport may have been taken by the arresting officer on your case. This does not mean that he has it; in fact, we almost never see cases where the arresting Thai police officer has an accused person’s passport. Usually, the arresting officer will hand over the passport along with other evidence

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