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5 hours ago, Clifford S said:
So it might be possible to do a Laos land crossing on some identification or another ....
and fly back into Thailand on the British passports ?
If your children receive a temporary border pass, it is valid at the land border only.
By all means have a go at flying back into Thailand on their UK passports, but be prepared to be refused. You cannot swap passports at a land border, so swapping a passport with a temporary entry permit would most likely fail.
Let us know how you get on.
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21 minutes ago, BritManToo said:
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If you have their Thai birth certificates (house book or ID cards), you could try and get them Thai weekend passes at the border, no passports required.
That's ok to visit Laos, for example, but the children will not be able to depart Laos unless it is back into Thailand.
This is because they will not have a Laos entry stamp or a visa in their British passport, which is the first thing Laos immigration will look for when they exit. That's a massive red flag for Laos immigration. (Remember that one child does not have a Thai passport at all).
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9 hours ago, CraigLondon said:I was just interested where she stood legally in the UK
You are both British citizens. This means she can easily apply to the UK CSA (Child Support Agency) to have you assessed for maintenance. You can deny paternity, but you will be ordered to take a paternity test at your own cost.
If the child is yours, and it may well not be, then you will be like every other dad who is assessed by the CSA.
There would be no problem for the mother to get the child to the UK as she will be able to get it a British Passport.
I would say that the mother's actions are somewhat suspicious. You may not be the father; she might have registered another man as the father, or she may have convinced more than one man that they are the father and be receiving money from each.
Either way, stay away from the CSA if at all possible.
You might want to put a sum of money aside each month for the future benefit of the child. If you meet later in life, you can both do a cheap internet supplied DNA test. If the child is yours then you will have a tidy sum saved up for something worthwhile.
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3 hours ago, Clifford S said:not sure I could wait until she might get married though !
Just wait until she has moved abroad and established herself a bit.
3 hours ago, Clifford S said:Ah that's a real shame re 15 years...
As stated, from 15 onwards the mother does not need to be present at the application but she does need to sign a document granting consent.
3 hours ago, Clifford S said:I wonder what will happen if I try to leave on a British passport, I don't mean leave Thailand full-time, I mean leave for a weekend in Singapore for example ....
There is every chance you would be refused. The British passports would have no entry stamp in them, which is the first thing immigration look for. I rather believe you would be refused and immigration would start asking to see the mother's consent letter.
To avoid all of this in the future you need to get the kids out one more time. To Singapore is enough. When you arrive at Singapore, switch to their UK passports and use them to enter and later, exit Singapore. On arrival in Thailand use their British passports to enter. Immigration may ask to see their Thai passports, but explain you don't have them with you. (You could, for example, have left them in Singapore if the children were applying for a visa from an embassy or consulate in a third country. You might be going back to Singapore to collect their passports in a couple of days).
Once the children are in Thailand on their British passports they can leave on their British passports, and there is less chance of immigration asking for a parental authority letter.
The downside is that the children will need permission to stay (an extension of stay) and will be subject to 90 day reporting.
The good news is that as a Thai citizen they can get a 1 year extension of stay in their British passport (ask in the Visa forum for more details). Their 90 day reports will also be in sync with yours, which will make matters easier.
The extension of stay and 90 day reports are negatives, however the positive is your wife will not be able to hold you to ransom as easily in the future.
I know it is always said that Thai citizens should enter Thailand on a Thai passport. This reason is the exception to the rule, and you will have to decide if it is worth it in your particular circumstances.
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33 minutes ago, sikishrory said:
This is not taking into account all the fees you pay as an owner
Don't forget the fees you will also probably pay as a seller.
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Just to add, perhaps you should bide your time. If the mother gets married and moves abroad, that is a good time to apply for full custody.
It would be somewhat difficult for her argue against, and you can take the position that you need to be able to make daily decisions for the children's benefit.
Would she even return and risk her new relationship?
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Hi Cliffy
You are completely right in what you say.
Don't forget you will also need their mother's written permission to take the children out of the country, which is obtained from the District Office.
The mother will, of course, have to present herself to obtain that for you.
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The easiest way to deal with this is to attend the draft and not get selected. As you can imagine, a Thai person, perhaps the mother, needs to discuss matters with the recruiting staff.
I have heard it said that the last person in the queue to draw their lot is in the best possible position, because it is quite likely all the red cards/balls will get before this person takes the final lot.
Hence the last 2 or 3 places in the queue can be sought after positions by those in the know.
The end result is the draftee genuinely appeared and went through the process. No future problems.
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There are commercial recycling facilities in various locations. If you have enough matetial and you speak Thai you can try taking it there and see how you get on.
Generally speaking you are talking about just a few baht. The people you see sorting through garbage bags really are poor, and they do it to survive.
If you don't need the few baht and would prefer to make a kind gesture, keep donating your material to the man who cycles around. You're probably one of the nicest parts of his day.
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That's what we have to do.
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Amorn. They have an online shop here:
I see a Johnsun 300W for 950 baht, and no need to travel into Bangkok. You will have to register on the site - google translate does a fair job so it's not too difficult.
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The copy will be black and white, but the signature might be in blue ink.
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It wasn't mentioned to us either, so we had to leave Chaeng Wattana immigration office, get the chanote again, photocopy reduce it to A4 and then get a company director to sign the A4 sized copy - and then take the signed A4 version back to immigration (from the centre of Bangkok).
Immigration want a signed copy every year. You might get away with a colour photocopy of last years document, it might be worth a try. This is why signatures are often done in blue ink - to avoid repetitive photocopies of the same document - often used as a way to game the system.
We provide freshly signed documents every year to avoid refusals and repeat visits (I have a few unsigned A4 copies of the chanote and sale contract ready to be signed and used each year).
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The 2019 welcome thread can be found here:
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I have an extension of stay based on work. The company I work for owns the business property, so there is no lease agreement from a landlord. I have had to supply a copy of the building chanote and sales contract for the last 3 years.
Just so you know, the copy of the chanote must be reduced to A4 sized paper - immigration will not accept full sized copies as they do not fit neatly in the bundle of documents they file. The sales contract is called a ทด๑๓ which you will find examples of if you search on the internet.
Your landlord is just being cautious. They really don't want to give out signed copies of their land ownership documents as they probably fear fraud and loss of their property.
From immigration's point of view, they have found that a lease contract alone is worthless, as they can be faked in a matter of a few minutes. By insisting on a copy of the chanote and sale document they are much less likely to be presented with forgeries, as copies of these documents, especially the sale contract, are a lot harder to get hold of. Most Thai people will give a copy of their ID card and house book for multiple reasons, but they won't often give copies of their land documents.
Every so often the requirements are increased. A lot of the time this is because a number of applicants try and game the system.
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@kannot Get well soon. Has anyone reminded you that you're not 21 any more?
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Business registration and food license are two separate applications.
If tge Revenue Department offer a fixed percentage of revenue to sole traders then that is convenient. Please let us know the percentage as it will help others in the future.
I can't answer regarding the tax ID for sole traders.
Farang Father Obtaining new Thai Passport for Children
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Thai children need to be over 7 years old to get a Thai ID card. It is almost guaranteed that their Thai parent will need to be present (unless the Thai parent has had custody removed by the Court).
Let us know how you get on.