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Ah, I didn't realise that. In that case then we will book everything under her Thai passport number and her being Thai nationality. But she will carry both passports on her and if anyone at the airport/immigration asks she can always just present both passport. Sound good? We were looking at booking Qatar Airways flights tonight and entering your passport number and expiry date was optional, but it did ask for your nationality.

Is there a benefit to using her UK passport at all? Why not just use her Thai passport the whole way? This is what we were planning to do so I would love to hear reasons for either way!

Is one method better than the other for any particular reason? We've decided on using her Thai passport all the way there as that seems simplest, but if there arguments are the other method I would be interested in hearing them.

Thank you. Did anyone ask your wife about insurance, and then she was able to show them her Thai passport?

She lives alone and her housing situation has taken a turn for the worse (flooding, damage, etc) and she doesn't have the cost to cover it, nor does she have any money coming in due to COVID. She said if not for these issues she would probably stay. In Thailand she has a big extended family all living in the same village and she says they can help her with a lot of things plus it would make her life more enjoyable to be around them.

Hi, I really appreciate this type of info. Firstly let me clarify, she lived in UK (in Northern Ireland) for about 15 years and then moved to Ireland for about 20 years. She is about 6 or so years off from Irish pension age. From what I have looked at, it is possible to receive an Irish pension whilst living abroad. Though my mum says otherwise and has stories from her friends who have not received a pension in similar circumstances. In any case, her pension age is a good 6 years away and she is afraid she will die before she even receives pension money. That is why she is adamant about moving to Thailand this year, so she can enjoy life in her home village with her family.

A lot the guides I read pertain to foreigners entering Thailand, not Thai citizens, so I'm a little unclear with some of the potential requirements. My mum is Thai and holds a Thai passport. She wants to enter Bangkok under the 7 day Alternative Quarantine. Does she need to buy the $50,000 COVID Insurance that many other people are buying? Also if anyone has links to official websites that lay out all these requirements I would be greatly appreciative! I would be devastated if something like not buying a £50 insurance was what stopped my mum from getting to Thailand. But of course a £50 saving would be nice too! Thank you.

Thank you. I hope it is that easy! I know foreigners have to declare their length of stay and can face fines if they overstay. I'm just not sure how or what applies to Thai's who are returning to the country. Yes we were also discussing this passport situation:- I thought it would be safer to book her ticket using her Thai passport. But she said it's better to book using her British passport to exit the country, and then she will present her Thai passport when she lands in Bangkok. We are still trying to figure out what is best in this regard.

My mum was born in Thailand. She moved to the UK around 30 years ago and has lived here since. Now she wants to go back to live in Thailand permanently. To do this, is there anything special that needs to be cleared with the Thai government or immigration? Does she need to inform someone or apply for something? Or can she just hop on a plane to Thailand and then just stay there indefinitely? She currently holds a valid Thai passport (and British one too). Thank you very much.