Etaoin Shrdlu

Both AIG Thailand and AXA Thailand offer outbound travel polices. AIG offers slightly higher limits for medical expenses if I recall correctly, although the limits are fairly low: 5 million and 4 million baht respectively. I would avoid the smaller Thai companies' offerings. There are a number of insurers offering better coverage and higher limits, but they aren't based in Thailand. I think Allianz offers travel policies from Europe and there are a number of specialty insurers that do. I think you can find them if you search on the internet.

Revocation of citizenship is when the government acts unilaterally to strip a person of their citizenship. This is usually done without the citizen's consent or agreement. Renunciation (or relinquishment) is when the citizen petitions to the government to have their citizenship ended. This requires the intent of the citizen to end the citizenship and for the government to agree. The Thai constitution prevents the Thai government from acting unilaterally in revoking citizenship when acquired at birth. It does not inhibit the citizen's right to petition the government to end their citizenship as provided for in the Nationality Act. This is not something peculiar to Thailand or Thai law, but rather a basic concept within the meaning of the two terms.

Yes, this was the point of my post, but was not aware of the ability to renew a Thai ID via an embassy. Thanks.

As I stated before, revocation is an act of the state. In other words, the state cannot revoke Thai nationality of someone who acquires it at birth. A Thai citizen may renounce Thai nationality as allowed under the Nationality Act. The constitution in this instance is limiting the power of the state, not the power of the citizen.

It is necessary to be physically present while going through the process of having your name entered into the house registration book and to obtain a Thai ID, but there is no physical residency requirement that needs to be satisfied either prior to or after this process.

The constitution in clause 39 states that revocation is not permitted. Revocation is an act of the state, not an act of the citizen. I don't think this clause over-rides the Nationality Act that allows for renunciation of Thai citizenship in certain cases.

Revocation by the state is not permitted, but voluntary renunciation at age 20 by a dual national is allowed.

I'm not able to find an official Thai government translation of the 2008 amendments to the Nationality Act, but a number of law firms' websites use the same wording contained in the unofficial translation I linked to above. There are also several websites that discuss the changes to the act and state that the new law allows for, but does not require, renunciation of Thai nationality at age 20. While it is possible that so many law firms have gotten this wrong, the fact that they so consistently use wording identical to the unofficial translation and explain the context in the manner I've proposed, I think by preponderance of evidence this is the correct interpretation. I will concede that this is wrong if an official translation of the 2008 act contains unambiguous wording, as did the original 1992 act, that states that Thai nationality will be lost if no declaration of renunciation of the non-Thai parent's nationality is made at age 20.

Here it is as amended in 2008: https://www.refworld.org/themes/custom/unhcr_rw/pdf-js/viewer.html?file=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.refworld.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Flegacy-pdf%2Fen%2F2008-2%2F4a54695f2.pdf It drops the part about renouncing Thai nationality if no declaration is made. I think this supports my earlier post in which I think it applies to children whose parent's country prohibits dual nationality by providing a way to renounce Thai nationality.

Yes. See my post above.

I owe an apology to MangoKorat. I've found an English version of the amendments to the Nationality Act that were implemented in 1992: https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/1167851/1504_1218184631_nationality-act-no-2-b-e-2535.pdf It does indeed require a declaration at age 20. But I think the law is either ignored or has been made ineffective by subsequent constitutions that guarantee Thai citizenship to those who acquire it at birth.

There is no provision in this clause for the loss of Thai nationality if such declaration isn't made. My understanding is that this allows someone who acquires Thai nationality at birth, or by naturalization as a minor, to renounce Thai nationality in order to keep the citizenship of the parent when the parent's country of citizenship does not allow dual nationality. Otherwise the person with dual nationality may be forced to lose the nationality of the non-Thai parent. A bit strange that the clause only applies if the parent is the father, but this is an old law.

My understanding is that the citizenship law allows a person who acquires both Thai nationality and a non-Thai nationality at birth to renounce their Thai nationality within a limited timeframe after turning twenty years old. It is not a requirement to choose one or the other, it is an option to renounce Thai nationality if the person so wishes. Once the window to renounce closes, then the person has Thai nationality for life unless revoked under the nationality law. I looked into this because I have four kids with both Thai and US citizenship.

I think your name must be in a house registration book here. No need to actually live here to get a Thai ID. Are there Thai relatives here who would agree to put him in their house registration book? Not sure what documents would be needed if no Thai birth certificate, but this could be found out without too much difficulty.

I think the DLT can issue an IDP under either the 1949 Geneva Convention or the 1968 Vienna Convention. The latter can be issued for three years. I think the UK is signatory to the Vienna Convention, so ask at the DLT and tell them you're going to the UK. You may get a three=year IDP.

Social Security benefits are only taxable by the US, not Thailand, as long as the recipient is a US citizen. If you keep the SS benefits in an account in the US prior to remitting them to Thailand, you may wish to keep them in a separate account to avoid commingling them with other funds that may be taxable by Thailand when remitted. My preference would be to have the funds remitted directly by SSA to Thailand and keep all documentation from the SSA as well as the SSA-1199 form that was used to set up the transfers. No question about commingling funds or the source of the funds. Check what the SSA says about when you must use a foreign or US bank for benefits.

Here's what the DLT says: https://www.dlt.go.th/en/international-driving-licence In addition to the listed documents, which in my case included the copy of the red alien identity book, I was asked to provide a copy of my pink ID card.

I don't think your visa category is directly relevant to the coverage provided by your policy, although some insurers will only issue a policy to foreigners who live in Thailand for six months or longer per year. It may not be unusual for an insurer to ask for an applicant's visa status on the proposal form, however. What has caused you to have concern about this?

One of my daughters had a summer internship at Big Chill some years ago thanks to him. RIP, Colin!

Here: https://ph.usembassy.gov/social-security-administration/#:~:text=Phone%3A %2B632-5301-,Email%3A FBU Inquiry Form

The Social Security Administration will transfer funds directly to your Thai bank account. There is no transfer fee levied by the SSA, but your Thai bank may charge an inward remittance fee. The SSA uses Citibank in the US to transmit baht directly to the Thai bank account. Here's a link to the SSA website that also has a link to the SSA-1199 form for use in Thailand along with instructions on how to file the form. https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ssa-1199.html

If you choose to have your SS benefits paid to Bangkok Bank's New York branch for onward transmission to Thailand, you would need to set up a restricted account at Bangkok Bank here. You would have to go in person with your passport every time you wanted to withdraw funds. You would not receive an ATM card for this account and you could not transfer funds out using the BB app or website. Your other option is to have SSA deposit your benefits directly to your bank account here in Thailand. You would not be restricted to Bangkok Bank, but instead could use an account at any Thai bank, either an existing or new account. You would be able to use your ATM card and the banking app or website to make transactions.

Mrs. Shrdlu and I decided to get out of the house and drive down to Jomtien on Sunday, arriving at about 1 pm. Not many people were braving the heat and sunshine to splash in the water or ride the banana boats. Everyone was sitting under the umbrellas eating and chatting. There were very few foreigners about. As the sun dipped lower in the late afternoon, people came out from under the umbrellas and went down to the water. It was a pleasant afternoon followed by a great seafood dinner in Bang Saray. A good day out.

I had no problem setting up the app on my phone and getting access to UOB's internet banking website on my computer, but Citibank's transfer limits did not make the migration to UOB. They've defaulted back to 50,000 baht and a trip to a branch is necessary for a photo for the face recognition software it increase it. I guess it is a good thing that checks aren't used much anymore since UOB won't provide a checkbook to foreigners.

The Bank of Thailand requires this information from the bank. If the reason isn't stated on the remittance documentation when received by the bank, the bank will call the recipient and ask. Even with the reason stated, the bank may ask anyway. I'm not sure if there is a formal threshold.