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You need to cool down. If you want to apply for citizenship, it means you want to stay here forever. Once you have your PR, what's the urgency? Before you can apply for PR, you have to be on the same work permit for three years. And once you have the PR, who have to have it for 5 years before you can apply for citizenship. In my case, I am now in year 22 since that initial WP was issued. There is some hope that I will receive citizenship this year.

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I'm in the same batch. I called my case officer at SB after that, and he said it will take about 9 months. So anytime soon, plus of course a few months' delay. I hope I will be called for the oath within this year. Speaking of which, I want to call to MOI and ask about this too. Can somebody tell me how to say "oath ceremony" in Thai? Please write in Thai, thanks.

I am not aware of any land border crossing that is not connected to the immigration computer system. Stamps can be easily faked - what counts is what is in the system.

Thanks.

True. Actually, the ID for PR holders should have another colour, as pink IDs are associated with migrant workers. Also, foreigners with non-B and without PR can get the pink ID now. And the White Book has no meaning anymore since the introduction of computers at immigration (see auto-gates: no stamp). And the brownish-red Police Book has no meaning since the police use computers, and since the pink IDs have been introduced. These books are just a waste of money. I wonder why they don't just streamline it and do away with those books. They don't even need to be replaced with anything - all data is in the computers already. Priority for PR holders or not, this is government money that can be saved. Just my idea to help the Thai government.

Did you have to register at CW for the auto-gates?

Thanks for this website! Unfortunately: I already have the MOI interview, so my data should be in the system...

We got married in Germany in 2013. We have no problem waiting one more month to get the marriage recognised in Thailand. I understand you are not married yet, but what is your hurry?

Maybe he has to follow the law? Just thinking. Is there any reason you cannot wait until 22 January?

Next time, when you check in, show both passports to the airline staff. "This is my passport for leaving, and this is my passport for entering Thailand". I think they can tell the system somehow, as many passengers have dual nationality.

I also asked and was told that we have to register at CW to use the autogates.

Wonderful, thanks! I don't think we'll have a way to find out when the "big meeting" will take place but at least we know that it will. Things are definitely moving forward.

Does anybody know whether an interview meeting at MOI took place at the end of September? I understand they wait for at least two of the "small" meetings before arranging for a "big" meeting.

Thanks for the pointer. I found the 2008 amendment on the UNHCR website, will keep looking for the 1965 version.