IvorBiggun2

I have 3 children all had to obtain ID cards on turning 7 years old. It's compulsory. https://www.google.com/search?q=age+for+thais+to+carry+id+cards&rlz=1C1CHZN_enTH983TH983&oq=age+for+thais+to+carry+id+cards&aqs=chrome..69i57.15851j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

This is Thailand. They don't even obey the laws of the road. ID cards are issued here at 7 years old. What's a policeman going to do to a 7 year old who's forgot his before he left the house? And if the 7 year old can't pay the fine are they gonna lock him up till he does? It's a mad house.

Same as me. And in 17+ years I've never known anyone to be asked for it by the RTP. Not even when involved in a auto accident. 4:10 minutes in

Having lived in Kirkcudbright for a number of years in the past I wouldn't give them the time of day. They think they're hard done by by the English for stealing their oil. I'm sure they think they'd all be millionaires if it wasn't for us.

What a load of tosh. What happens week-ends and holidays? Or the the friend is sick ?

Not disbelieving you but can that be quoted?

I've Googled till my finger hurts and I cannot find a written down law quote that says a passport must always be carried. Nor can I find a legal quote for the fixed penalty if you don't. It's all cock and bull.

The best solution to all this tosh is to read this link. https://tastythailand.com/do-you-need-to-carry-your-passport-in-thailand-at-all-times-no-you-dont-and-here-is-why/

Dunno if showing the link is permissible hence why I haven't put it. But the quote is directly from Immigration.

Hence why I said 'BS'. They're very unlikely to ask for something that will make them lose face. I've told you this before. Never in my 50+ years of travelling the world has any copper in whatever country ever asked me for my passport. May be they can judge a person on appearance?

Only 2 places I take my passport and they are the bank and immigration. Both only once a year. For those that claim a policeman ask for their passport surprises me as I doubt yer average Thai plod would know what he's truly looking at. For sure he's not going to understand the date stamps as Thais have their own calander years. He sure as hell wouldn't know what the immigration stamps are for.

And I say those that bow to any command cus they're bricking it that cause all the problems at immigration.

Can't you go some ways in to why you recommend. It helps

Agreed. Buriram.

For me I find the most stupid thing is that they want my children's photo's as well. Apparently up until they turn 20. Don't they exist after that?

Ex PM Abhisit Vejjajiva has British citizenship. Odds on he can own Thai land. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abhisit_Vejjajiva#Early_life_and_family

If you have children you need to have the children in the photo.

Now yer talking.

Don't forget 'no cost' to do the transfer. If the officer says there is a charge then tell him you will want a receipt.

No it is not. A 'JCB' is a brand name.

Same goes for my 3 kids. Also we never gave them 'nicknames' which seems to be compulsory in Thailand for whatever reason.

No it's called an excavator the rear arm on an excavator is called a 'back actor' or a 'rear actor'

You go in person to the office to where you registered.

If it got rejected then you must have entered something incorrect such as a date. I did mine but put in my birth date wrong. I noticed after about 5 days of waiting and I deleted my error before time was up. I believe they have 7 days total to respond to your application. This thread may help.

Thanks to all that have replied to date. I understand what you all say but at the end of this my wife and daughter are my stumbling block. They have this vision of being famous and if it doesn't work out someone will have to take the blame. I will write down, and ask, all the questions I feel need to ask. And I will ask for a contract copy before we go to Bangkok and have a lawyer give it the once over first. It's all a coincidence as I just purchased a new T-Shirt tuther day.