CameronW

I will also get him a UK passport. I have not been back to the UK for many years until this year, and unfortunately I lost my adoption certificate when I moved from Koh Phangan to the mainland about 10 years ago. I needed that adoption certificate for his UK passport application process. So, I needed to get a copy of my original birth certificate. However, for people my age, there is a requirement to go for a counselling session before you can be issued a copy of the original birth certificate with the names of my real parents (complete <deleted> in my opinion). Which of course, needs to be done in the UK. One of the reasons I popped back for a few months was to get a few niggling things like this tidied up while I am here. Subsequently, I found out I could ask for a copy of my adoption certificate (which is used in place of a birth certificate), but this is a slow process that so far has taken 5 weeks and it still hasn't arrived.

TL:DR I will be getting him his UK passport as soon as I return to Thailand fingers crossed.

Just wanted to update folks on the resolution for this problem, in case anyone else needs to know.

I went along to the Royal Thai Embassy in London with my passport, I got there at 9am.

I was second in the non-visa related queue, and was out and finished by 9:20am.

The woman behind the counter was helpful, and explained exactly how to fill the form in. It cost £18 for the document to be witnessed and then posted to me in the UK. I then post the document to Thailand.

The document is in English, and I was told there is no need to have it translated in to Thai when my ex-wife takes it to get my son's passport in Bangkok. 

All in all, a pretty painless enterprise. For a change!

Thanks, I just emailed (OK so I am a optimist) the Thai Embassy in London to ask. They do have a link to a form in Thai to use on their site. Fingers crossed, and if logic holds true, I should be able to download the form, fill it in, take it to the Thai Embassy in London and then send it to the ex-mrs for her to do the rest. 

Cam.

To be honest, this is what I suspected. A simpler (crazily enough) option might be to get him a UK passport. 

EDIT: I actually just found this link, which seems to suggest I could write a letter and go to the Thai Embassy in London and have them witness it:

http://www.thaiembassy.org/sydney/en/services/95928-Thai-Passport-for-Minors-(under-20-years-of-age).html

Cam.

Hi folks, 

I have a 12 year old son in Thailand. My name is on the birth certificate, I am not married to his mother.

I am currently away working in the UK, and decided it might be cool for my son to come over to visit the place I am working.

His mother went to get him a Thai passport, and was told that he cannot have one unless I give my permission.

Anyone know how I can do this from overseas? I won't be able to get back to Thailand until sometime next year to do it in person.

Thanks.

Cam.