ExPatInChiangMai

There is great nursery out 1317 in Mae On district near road 4042. A bit far but a great drive. I’m not sure about small trees, but they have an amazing collection of large ones

Thank you, KiwiAussie. That is a very interesting article. Since that is treated as an "extension of stay", my assumption is that she would NOT be allowed to work. This may be a means of buying her more time if needed (she has also applied to CM International University) so we another "fall back" option (assuming she is accepted, she can extend based on Education). So, I think we will be safe allowing her stay long enough for the Thai ID and passport solution. Then, it looks like I'll get a Siem Reep and Angkor Wat vacation with her to clear out her USA passport.

I am retired from USA and living in Chiang Mai on an O-visa based on retirement. My daughter has just turned 21 and wishes to move to Thailand to live with me. She has obtained a Tourist Visa and will be arriving in early April using her USA passport. Her mother, my ex-wife, is Thai and is still living in USA. My daughter was born in California. We have begun the process of having my daughter obtain a Thai ID card (based on her mother). The process requires that we obtain a California certified birth certificate and submit the application for a Thai birth certificate through the Los Angeles Thai Consulate. This is in process now. Assuming we jump through all the hoops to get her Thai ID (need Thai Birth Certificate and daughter and mother will appear in Bangkok Foreign Ministry), my question is: What do we need to do about her Tourist Visa? If she obtains her ID before her Visa expires, can we just “ignore” her need to depart? Will that jeopardize her utilizing her USA passport for future trips to Thailand. I understand it will be easier for her future travels to just use her Thai passport (once she has obtained it). But, does anyone know the proper process for her converting her Tourist Visa into Thai residency?