jaiyenyen

I used this method around 12 years ago. Obviously, times have changed but,

as I said, It might be worth a try if no other options are available.

Why not try the local police station.

That's where I got my first CoR.

I just showed them where I was staying and he wrote a short note stating my name and address.

DLT accepted this.

Maybe worth a try

My understanding is that if you apply for Thai citizenship, and your wife is Thai, you don't need to gain PR beforehand and you don't need to be as proficient in the Thai language.

Thanks for the list of questions Rimmae2. Very useful.

Bred Blue.

I feel your pain mate. I too have come across a couple of real bitches at immigration.

22 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

If you are married to a thai, you can get citizenship for a fraction of the cost of PR, and you can even get your wife to translate. 

Really?

I thought you you needed PR first before you can apply for citizenship.

edit.

I've just checked online. Being married to a Thai woman seems to make the process for citizenship much smoother.

Great information Neeranam. Thanks very much.

I'm considering applying for Permanent Residency in Thailand.

I understand that there is an interview which is carried out in Thai. My Thai language skills are VERY rusty. Is this likely to be a problem?

I have the same problem with the sidebar. Nothing changes. The sidebar tells me that topics have been started 1 hour ago when in fact they've been running for weeks.

Just now, jackdd said:

Why would they need Thai ID cards if they live in Denmark?

I'm quite certain that Thais over 15 can get an ID card, my girlfriend is older than this and has one ????

I think the mother wants to make sure they have a solid connection to Thailand should they wish to move here as adults. She's trying to keep all their options open for them.

Nothing wrong with that.

Did your girlfriend get her card BEFORE she was 15?

My wife's niece is Thai. She lives in Denmark with her Danish husband and two daughters. The two girls are 14 and 12 years old. They were born in Denmark and hold Danish passports. Their mother would like them to also have Thai ID cards. 

We have made enquiries at our local amphur and they said for my wife to put their names on her tabien baan, then they will issue ID cards for the two girls.

So far, so good.

My wife's niece has now heard that once they are 15 years old, they cannot have a Thai ID card. The 14 year old will be 15 this summer. With Covid, they are unable to get to Thailand at the moment.

Can anyone tell me if this 15 year old rule is correct please?

Okay.

Time for an update.

I went to the amphur at Don Mueang yesterday afternoon. Rather than get my passport translated and the notarized, I decided to try using my marriage certificate (Which has my name written in Thai). That was accepted. They had also asked for my mother and father's names translated into Thai, this didn't need to be notarized.

Everything was accepted. I got the Tabien Baan and pink ID card. No charge for either.

Once again, thanks to those that gave advice.

Just a quick update.

Whilst happy to visit MFA to get a translation of my passport, I thought I'd have one more attempt at the amphur.

I sent my wife with my passport, work permit, tax cert, marriage cert and Kor Ror 2 (Which has my name translated into Thai) to the amphur. They looked at everything and asked us to go back with 2 witnesses, next Monday.

No mention of additional paperwork. I'm hoping that's a good thing.

I don't know about Pattaya, but no appointments are necessary at the DLT, Chatuchak, Bangkok.

Just make sure you get there early (7am). It's limited to 50 foreigners per day.

I renewed my license in February this year.

That's a great help. Thanks very much.

I did my 5 year renewal  at Chatuchak last month.

The first time I went, I got there at 8.15am and was told that I was too late for that day. I tried to book an appointment but she just told me to come back any day, but earlier.

I went back the following week and arrived around 7am. Everything was done and finished by 10.30am.

As others have said .......Rules have changed. You need a medical cert now.

Thanks 007 Red for your informative post. It's very useful. I need to get the information page of my passport translated and legalised, for my Yellow Book application.

Do you know if it's allowed for me to send my wife to do this, and once completed, get it posted to my home? or do I have to go in person.

I'm not sure about the rest of Europe but people in the UK usually only take 1 or 2 week breaks. Expecting people to come all the way over here to spend the majority of your holiday confined to one place seems a bit of a long shot.

Personally, I think it might complicate matters for you.

Anything too far out of the ordinary is likely to find the word 'Cannot' ringing in your ears.

I mention the police letter only because I find officials in one department are sometimes reluctant to knock back paperwork from another department. In this case the DLT v Police.

I'm sure a bottle of JW will get you a nice letter from plod.

11 minutes ago, Surelynot said:

My wife is pushing me to get a pink ID........I asked her what are the benefits...she said no idea.....is it worth it? I am a Brit living her None O-A marriage.

I'm not sure it is. I've lived here 15 years without one. I just use my Thai driving license for proof of ID. If there were medical benefits like before, then I'd probably get one.

Thanks everyone for your quick responses and advice. I'll pass your information on.

7 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

The only way she could get Thai nationality would be to apply for it and go through long process that all others have to go through.

Whatever the process is, I guess would be easier if she contacted some kind of agent for this.

Any suggestions?

Is the process easier for someone from another ASEAN country?

Sorry about all the questions.