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8 hours ago, nightfox said:

How embarrassing and pathetic is this photo of 8 Thai cops trying to subdue 1 drunk moran using what looks like recycled pool cleaning equipment. No wonder cops here are a laughing stock with pictures like these. 

They look like shepherd’s crooks & they’re trying to herd him into the police car 555

An obvious case of sewer-side

18 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Impressive how quick the police were investigating this, considering the women couldn't remember anything

How many were there?

The best time to buy gold (or anything) is when it is cheapest 

What does the Emergency Decree involve?

1 hour ago, CANSIAM said:

Looking better, returning June 8th, drop the Emergency Decree as well.........

We’re returning on June 8th too

So if his new friends knew he had driven, they would’ve put him in his own car to drive home instead of a taxi?

If the horn doesn’t work then it’s unroadworthy. No brakes, no mirrors, no tyres no worries ????

Happens to me every once in a while. I’ve learned to go with the flow & it’s quite cool. 
Sometimes I hear grunting like there’s some kind of animal next to the bed. 
This is ‘Incubus’, a kind of sleep demon but is harmless 

I bet you 500 Baht that it’s time to legalize gambling ????

On 12/17/2020 at 6:36 AM, KhaoYai said:

Really, then you might want to research the law. More specifically this one:

 

https://www.refworld.org/pdfid/506c08862.pdf

 

In particular I refer you to section 14.

 

I've read reports that it doesn't actually mean that a 20 year old has to choose citizenship and that there is no penalty for not doing so - none of those reports are official and appear to be an opinion. The above however is an official translation of the current law as ammended. I tend to believe what I read in an Act rather that someone's opinion.

 

I did say that in real life, there is rarely a problem but it is only right that the OP is presented with the facts - only he can decide what he wants to do.

 

Now that I've posted the law, I am absolutely certain that a 'lawyer' like yourself will say its wrong - happens every time.

Section 14 “...may, if he desires to retain his other nationality, make a declaration of his intention to renounce his Thai nationality...the minister shall grant permission...”

A far cry from having to renounce one nationality.

8 hours ago, KhaoYai said:

You say dual citizenship?  Well, going strictly by the law, not what happens in reality, under Thai law your son will have to give up one of his citizenships when he gets to 20 (could be 18. could be 21 - can't remember which). Following the law he has to choose which nationailty he wants to keep - if that's Thai he will be liable to National Service.

 

However, in reality, in most cases the Thai authorities don't even know of the existence of such a child - at least in terms of public records for National Service.  Is he recorded on any Tabien Baan (house registration)?  I believe the lists of those liable for National Service are provided by the district office - if they have no record of your son, no National Service.

 

A friend of mine's son was on the Tabian Baan at his mother's house back in Thailand but was living in the UK.  When the time came the village head man (Pooyai Baan) simply informed the district office that the lad had emigrated and that was the end ot it.

 

Going by the letter of the law, the only people that are allowed to legally have Dual Citizenship beyond the age of majority are Thai women married to foreigners but in reality, the Thai authorities have absolutely no way of knowing how many passports someone holds.

 

 

What a load of nonsense 

9 hours ago, allanos said:

That sum would buy you about 200 Kruger Rands, each of 1 oz of fine gold. The volume is not too great but best to keep in a bank vault.

Krugerrand is not fine gold, but 22 karat 91.67%

OP, PR status for your wife won’t end after 4 years. It’s just that after 5 years on a PR Visa, a Resident Return Visa needs to be obtained. This is a cheap ($300ish), fast and easy process which ensures PR indefinitely 

13 minutes ago, RJRS1301 said:

Minimum employment age 13 with special permit, general employment age 15, family business no minimum age. Australia regulations

In Australia there is no minimum age restriction for gaining employment. At the restaurant where I work we have a 13 year old girl who does a few full shifts on evenings & weekends and when my son turns 8 we’re gonna get him dishying out the back.

1 hour ago, Chicken George said:

Excellent link. Although it is ambigous saying Dual citizens are exempt from Natiinal Service. I expect the word Not has been left out.. Education. Three years part time while at school. Mefical grounds. Or staying abroad untill after you are 30 are the main options.

Saying that dual citizens are exempt was one of the misconceptions, therefore no ambiguity 

48 minutes ago, atyclb said:

 

49 minutes ago, atyclb said:

 

 

i find that hard to swallow as all the thaifriendly gals are PhD's

The farang...

By the look of your writing, I'd think you're over the limit 

2 hours ago, oldlakey said:

Hello SpokaneAl

The facts in my first post are self explanatory 

They were aimed at citizens of the USA who were not conversant with these facts

An american friend of mine did not know but he does now

All he was trying to do was use his dual passport when exiting the USA to get a visa exempt entry instead of buying a visa on his USA passport

I simply picked on your post to quote because you said quite clearly that your wife entered and exited the USA on her USA passport

Then she did the same with Thailand with her Thai passport

Absolutely nothing aimed at you personally 

I hope this makes it clear

 

 

What's a 'dual passport'?