The embassy refused to say whether information on the suspicions against Mongkol had been made available to the Thai government.

The American embassy refused to comment, although one official suggested that Niles had stood outside embassy control for a long time.

"As a result, the embassy in Paris refused to renew my passport."

But that approach often runs into problems because some American embassies and corporations refuse to pay any but the lowest of the tuition rates charged.

The Russian embassy in Minsk refused to accept it.

His passport was revoked however and the embassy refused to issue him with a new one.

The embassy refused to comment on how the soldier had managed to enter the tightly watched complex.

The embassy refused his request.

Many embassies refuse to comply with the order.

Witnesses said the embassy refused to surrender the man.