The Consul General in Sydney is stepping up efforts by touring "Thai Town" to encourage Thai nationals to register to vote, opening two additional service points to serve the large Thai community in Australia.
Sydney – The Thai community in Sydney and New South Wales showed lively interest after Mr. Naruchai Ninnat, the Consul General in Sydney, met with local Thais in Sydney's Thai Town yesterday (30 Dec) to promote the expansion of overseas voter registration services, a key mission that has drawn strong community attention.
The Consul General announced new facilitation measures, expanding overseas voter registration and service points from the original two to four locations, offering full services with clearly set dates and times as follows.
1. Office of the Consulate General in Sydney
Level 8, 131 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Open today through 5 Jan 2026
From 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
2. Honeybee Thai Town shop
Suite 644/50 Campbell St, Haymarket NSW 2000
Open today through 5 Jan 2026
From 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
3. Wat Buddharangsee Annandale
49 Trafalgar St, Annandale NSW 2038
Open only on 1 Jan 2026
From 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
4. Wat Pa Buddharangsee Newcastle
410 Sauls Rd, Mandalong NSW 2264
Open only on 4 Jan 2026
From 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Mr. Naruchai stated that this expansion responds to the approximately 50,000 Thais living in New South Wales, scattered across many areas. Having service points closer to their homes will reduce travel burdens to Sydney's city center and make voter registration more accessible, especially for workers, students, and Thai families living in suburbs and regional towns.
The atmosphere in Thai Town during the visit was warm, with Thai families, students, and many business owners engaging continuously to ask questions. Many expressed their happiness that the government values the rights of Thais abroad, viewing the additional service points as a significant relief in terms of time and travel concerns.
The Thai community in Newcastle and northern New South Wales expressed special satisfaction, as previously traveling to Sydney for consular transactions took several hours. Having a service point at Wat Pa Buddharangsee is seen as a “major step” ensuring that Thais in remote areas are not left behind.
The Consulate General in Sydney invites all Thais to follow official communications from the Consulate to receive accurate information and not miss this important opportunity to exercise their voting rights and shape the country's future.
