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OP stated he married the mother after the child was born. Given that, under Thai law the "born out of wedlock" part doesn't matter; he's the legal father. Or maybe a better way to put it might be "OP currently has a legitimate claim on being the legal father but probably has to take some concrete steps to concretize the claim". The manner in which he needs to do that, get actual documentation for it, deal with officials at various offices who might impose their own view on the situation (i.e. make sh!t up as they go along)... are unknowns -- TiT after all!

Good point.

What kind of moron tries to smuggle 70+kg of cannabis into Singapore -- a place where one kilogram is sufficient to warrant a death sentence? And they do carry it out, so this is not a hypothetical risk. https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/25/asia/singapore-cannabis-execution-tangaraju-suppiah-intl-hnk/index.html

You should ask a lawyer. I AM NOT A LAWYER. But my *guess* is that a marriage certificate showing you and the mother married at some point after the child was born, plus a DNA test showing your biological parentage (plus the usual like birth certificate etc.) would suffice. But again: I AM NOT A LAWYER. You should talk to one. This will be a fairly routine case, IMO and IME.

If you marry the mother after the child is born (until the child turns 20 I think), that legitimates the child. The devil is in the details though, as far as proving that. You might need to prove a biological relationship, and get some kind of Thai documentation that states you are the legal father. I think this is fairly routine. Find a lawyer. I recommend Integrity Legal because the main guy there is knowledgable, and is a naturalized Thai citizen of American origin and thus speaks perfect English (I have no business relationship with them, but I've been an occasional and satisfied customer).

The first thing you probably want to do is investigate your legal situation with respect to parentage. Your name being on the birth certificate is meaningless in Thailand, as that does not confer legal fatherhood on you. However if you were legally married to the mother at the time the child was born, or if you married subsequently to the child being born, then the child is deemed legitimated. If not, and the mother cooperates, you can become the legal father by registering at a district office. If the mother does not cooperate, you will need to go to court. You will need documentation and/or evidence of biological fatherhood, the details of which depend on which of the above routes you follow. After that, you are deemed to have parental responsibility under Thai law, and should be able to qualify for visa or extension of stay (probably the latter, if you're living in Thailand full-time and permanently) based on supporting a Thai child. You'll need evidence that you are the legal father, plus the usual documentation (application forms, financial info, etc.).

I agree that all those things are not exactly wonderful. But my main concern is the overall sense that Thailand could decide on a moment's notice to cut off access to my life here. At the very least, there is no guarantee whatsoever of continued unfettered access. So why pay all those taxes, make investments here, etc. with that risk? We need look no further than Thailand's covid response to see this negative possibility in action.

The taxation situation in Thailand seems poised to cross the line to "not worth it" for many, I suspect. In that vein if Thailand tries taxing DTV holders, and there's actual enforcement, I suspect DTV will start to become a lot less successful, quickly. I'm definitely re-evaluating my own future plans because of all the recent taxation machinations.

I agree strongly with the overall sentiment in replies here, that these specific Thai people should be ashamed of themselves. But this has zero to do with the USA... For someone who hates Trump, you sure seem to think about him *a lot*. As in, every topic becomes about Trump and the USA in your world. Ironic.

Is the article confused, or am I? The Chong Chong crossing is in Surin. It connects with O’Smach in Cambodia. The Chong Sa-ngam crossing is in Sri Saket. It connects with Choam in Cambodia.

What's this about "foreigners"? It seems you are writing this as if the incident occurred in Thailand... you might want to re-read the article.

She is in the USA. The restaurant is in Los Gatos, California, and the lawsuit was filed in a California court. Agreed. WTF.

Even better! A "global citizen" accusing the American electorate of whatever -ism is the flavor of the month. You're helping Trump more than you know (thanks!). Overturning Roe v. Wade was not an "exercise in misogyny". It was an exercise in constitutionalism. It's entirely possible for something to be legitimately subject to the constitutional rule of law despite impacting women disproportionately. I know, it's hard to understand, as a non-American. Heck, it's hard for many Americans to understand too. But, I would think a post-Roe USA is your wettest fantasy, because it should in theory result in depopulation of states where abortion is more restricted, in favor of states where abortion is less restricted. Right? Because over time people should want to -- according to your side's own theories and ideas -- move from places where "important" rights are more restricted, to places where such rights are less restricted. So, less power for Texas and Indiana, and more power for California and Massachusetts. I'm all for that! But I suspect it's lost on marxists, who can never quite seem to wrap their minds around the value of true free-market contexts -- whether for ideas or for trade/goods. PS I guarantee that in the approximately half of the USA where abortion is legal, it's actually less restricted than wherever you are from. I guess that must be the result of "misogyny" in your country?

This is exactly what I meant by "accusations of misogyny and racism". There is neither misogyny nor racism in an open discussion of abortion policy and how it disproportionately impacts what the left derisively calls "women of color" (or "BIPOC", or whatever racist term the left is using these days). Continuing to hurl these accusations as a way of stifling discussing and demonizing people with different ideas than you is precisely how the USA ends up with another Trump presidency. You were the cause of Trump's 2016 victory, and you will be the cause of his 2024 victory. Thank you, and congratulations!

Still not addressing the actual content of my post, and thus still rambling.

None of that has anything whatsoever to do with the post you replied to, which said nothing about Trump, Vance, etc. You’re rambling, and rather incoherently at that.

I think I'll watch Hillbilly Elegy this weekend, in honor of our next VPOTUS.

Well, *accusations* of misogyny and racism will certainly feature prominently. *Actual* misogyny and racism will occur at much lower levels than leftist hyperbole will suggest. (For example, they will occur at levels lower than the antisemitism openly embraced by the growing Hamas faction of the American left.) Disagreeing with KH's ideas and (D) policy do not inherently constitute either misogyny or racism, despite the left's inevitable hyperventilation.

About half of the US electorate is obsessed with the true gospel of DEI these days. We'll see if that suffices in November. She was a DEI hire as VP, and she'd be a DEI hire as POTUS.

I really just can't see the Thais allowing foreigners to assume the role of actual policemen, e.g. carrying guns, having any kind of real authority -- imagine what happens when one of those foreign "police" tries even in error to assert authority over a Thai citizen?, etc. So I'm gonna guess the realization of this proposal would involve having some Chinese auxiliary members of the Tourist Police, similar to what was done a few years back with some farangs in Tourist Police uniforms in Pattaya. Of course, I thought that was ridiculous then, and I still think it's a terrible idea now.

Anyone aware of a course in Bangkok that teaches Northern Khmer? I'm specifically interested in Northern Khmer, not Cambodian Khmer. I realize it's kind of a long shot but thought I'd ask.

Exactly. So I'm confused about the "new tariff" being 3.99 baht/unit. Is that for the highest consumption tier? Cuz that price would be substantial price *increase* for people who don't use more than 150 units/month.

Isn’t electricity price based on how much you consume? I thought the first few dozen units are cheaper… my bills this year seem to be more like 3.5 baht/unit.

Yes it can be done completely online. https://tm30.immigration.go.th/tm30/#/login

I wonder if I could get these folks to issue a yellow tabien baan LOL. Seems it would be much easier than dealing with... whoever I'm going to need to deal with to actually get one.