(Washington, DC) - Congressman Baron Hill’s office has received word that the airport in Bangkok, Thailand is closed due to protests.  The State Department is asking American citizens unable to leave Thailand to call the Office of American Services at 1-800-407-4747.

The most recent statement on the U.S. Citizens page of the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok that lists the latest details, phone numbers, and information about getting credits or money off at hotels in the area if you show your airplane ticket can be found here,  http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/120108_amcitizensinfo.html (here is the link to the main page for citizen alerts: http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/embassy/wwc/recent.htm)

In addition, the Embassy of Bangkok is located at 95 Wireless Road.  The Embassy website can be visited at http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/index.html.  The American Citizen Services Unit of the U.S. Embassy can be reached by phone at 66-2-205-4049 and by e-mail at ACSBKK@State.gov.  The after-hours emergency telephone number is 66-2-205-4000.

And, Hill’s Bloomington office, which primarily handles these issues, can be reached at 812-336-3000.