kirstymelb101

Hmmm okay, I think you guys have gone off topic a little! As mentioned, the OP was in the same situation as me. That's why I'm curious as to what happened in his case? I'm guessing the 20k fine is unavoidable, the ban stamp in my Aus pp howeva I'm unsure of what will happen..... I haven't found any clear cases like mine other than the OP's... I'm  sure I won't get in any real trouble once they establish I'm a Thai. But this is Thailand, and in reality it all depends on the officer I deal with at the time ? ?

I'm currently in the same pickle as the OP. Also a dual national Thai and Australian.. Came here 4 yrs ago on my Aus PP, which at this point in time I didn't have Thai credentials.  While being here I got my Tabian-barn sorted and was issued a Thai I.D card and passport.... I called a legal adviser (mind this was 4 yrs ago) He informed me not to worry, since I'm Thai by birth, once I can prove citizenship it won't matter.... TURNS out now this was false information .. GRrRrRrRR...

I tend to return home in a few months for my brothers wedding. My question is, will I be blacklisted and fined the 20k bht when I leave?  EVEN though I have a Thai I.D card and passport....

Please help me

Sorry, comment on wrong post.

That's terrible

UPDATE!

The locksmith guy came and used some weird pick thing to calculate the clicks inside the lock , with this he was able to make a replica key only using a mini saw cutting edges to fit inside the hole. The whole thing took only three minutes and costed 150bht. I might add the bike is fairly old !! knowing how easy it was to start without a key I should take better care of it when I'm out

If you really need to move it before you can get a new lock, then get a thin flat head screwdriver and a hammer. Hammer it into the lock and then turn it to start. If you are not confident of doing this yourself then a local repair shop should be able to do it for you. At least then you can move it and take it home or to your local Honda dealer.

oh! sorry I just read this comment now. I think that may be the case because I don't have or know any friends who own a pickup truck. At least I know know it's doable and I'm not the only one who has been in this situation before

That sounds like a fairly reasonable price! The thing is the bike is locked in place at my apartment and I can't exactly move it.

I was out dining with some friends this evening for a birthday celebration and I unfortunately managed to lose my motorbike key. Somehow it managed to detach itself from the key ring. I have no clue how this came about because all the other keys are still on the key chain, only the motorbike key is missing. This has never happened to me before and I'm freaking out. It's a Honda Wave 100cc I think it's 10 years old. My questions is fairly simple and straight forward; how can I get a replacement key without the original or spare for copy? And how much will it cost?

Many thanks in advance!

Amazing Thailand 555

They taste perfectly normal to me

Her English, read this carefully, will NEVER get any better than it is right now.

what rubbish... my wife's English has changed massively in the past 7 years.

she can how talk to foreigners from all over the world over the phone....

when we met we had a problem chatting face-2-face.

I agree. My cousin who's working in Pattaya now (unfortunately) could not speak a work on English two years ago, now her English is almost perfect..

Only time can tell..

I get called farang regularly by my peers. I can read, write and speak Thai proficiently. So you wonder why I'm called Farang? Simply because I can't eat many of the local Thai dishes. I hate pala and anything that smells foul. I don't take offensive to it. I actually find it quite amusing sometimes. WHY would I let someone I don't know OFFEND me by one stupid silly word ?

5555555555 !! This is hilarious  !!

 

If you read the link you liked before it says:
 
Applicants must bring the following with them to the passport interview:

• 
  Completed one-page Renewal Form available at www.passports.gov.au
• 
  Current Australian passport
• 
  Three passport photos (guidelines regarding size, colour, etc are listed on the website).
• 
  Cash fee payable in Thai baht.

 
This is exactly how the process was for me, no need for additional ID.

 

Thanks! I hope you're right :)

My wife is a naturalised Australian citizen and, from memory, they needed to see her citizenship certificate as well as the old passport, photos etc last time she renewed at the embassy. The other comments about photos are correct. Mine were rejected because they were too light, even though I had just used to the same photos for a Chinese visa.

Sent from my Slate 21 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

I'm also a naturalized citizen. Why would you need to show your birth certificate when renewing your passport if you already have clear PROOF of citizenship? I have no idea where my birth certificate is. On the website it doesn't request to see your birth cert, for the renewal process.. Arghhh!! 

 

 

It is incredibly straightforward kirstymelb101. Just go into the Aust. embassy on Silom Rd and the Thai staff at the counter on the first floor speak fluent Englishyou fill in the form they give you, pay the fee, and hand over your passport and suitable passport photos. You then have the option of having it mailed to you or picking it up from the Embassythe latter is typically the best option.

Really? Last time I went to the AUS Embassy they didn't allow anyone inside , strangely enough the security guard at the gate said no one's allowed to enter. If possible, could you please tell me the exact address !! It says 37 Sathorn road on the website, it's the same place u went to right?  Maybe I went to the wrong place............

Check the passport office hours. They are generally short from memory but no appointment is needed. Just tell the guards you see there to do a passport. But bring along all the required evidence.

 

Thanks , Samran! Do you know if my current passport is all I need when going to the Embassy? Or do I need OTHER forms of I.D from Oz aswell. Like my drivers license.. Home address details.. etc..

It is incredibly straightforward kirstymelb101. Just go into the Aust. embassy on Silom Rd and the Thai staff at the counter on the first floor speak fluent English—you fill in the form they give you, pay the fee, and hand over your passport and suitable passport photos. You then have the option of having it mailed to you or picking it up from the Embassy—the latter is typically the best option.

Really? Last time I went to the AUS Embassy they didn't allow anyone inside , strangely enough the security guard at the gate said no one's allowed to enter. If possible, could you please tell me the exact address !! It says 37 Sathorn road on the website, it's the same place u went to right?  Maybe I went to the wrong place............

I'm having problems with the 'renewal application' process. It keeps saying the information is incorrect for some reason. I'm CLEARLY filling all the blanks with the correct information required. This is all too confusing ARGHH!

Having the expired passport isn't enough proof of identification in order to obtain a new one? 

Hi guys Kirsty here :)

Short and quick question. 

My Oz passport will expire next year and I'll need to get a new one!

What do I need to do?  Will I need other supporting documents other than my Passport ?

Do I just contact the Aus embassy in Thailand and inform them about my situation?

Or..... Do I actually have to return home? (I don't plan on going back to Oz for a while) and hope I won't need toOoo..
 

The probably no chance of losing Thai either. There is a grey area of Thais who voluntary take on another citizenship (but not via marriage) but neither of these apply to you. Given you weren't born with two nationalities, then the option to renounce that citizenship between 20 and 21 doesn't apply to you either.

Awesome information !

Thanks for your help, Samran..

This pretty much sums up everything I was looking for..

Chok Dee ka

OZ citizenship no. Unless it was shown you obtained it fraudulently or unless you decide to renounce it voluntarily.

Thai citizenship. Very little chance. You were born Thai. Presumably you naturalised as an Australian - how did that happen before I answer on the Thai side?

Hey, Samran! Love the Simpsons by the way 5555+

I was born in Thailand (both my biological parents are actually Thai, yet I look half farang, strange but works in my favor)

My mother married my step dad who is an Australian man, he took both me and my mother too Oz and legally adopted me.

I'm both Thai/Oz national.

Born in Thailand but then moved to Oz when I was very little.

I've been living in the Kingdom for the past 4years now without ever returning home to Oz.

My question is:

Can my Oz Citizenship ever be revoked, or can Thai law make me choose one or the other .......... ?