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I have yet to have heard from anyone or anywhere who or what dept or what tel number to call at MOI. I know it is DOPA somewhere in Lumlukka, but other that that noone ever provides any specifics. Got a Tel number or a department to contact?

Just checking assumptions here (not overtly meant to editorialise or complain). I would appreciate any input that contradicts, confirms, or ads insight. I am just trying to plan for the next couple of years especially as I will be out of the country for extended periods and might not be able to immediately jump and flyback to show up for a call to an MOI interview. I received notification that my application was accepted from Santiban for consideration from MOI on May 1 2023. After reading the latest few pages in this thread I first congratulate those who recently received citizenship. It is indeed a long and tiring process. Second, am inclined to believe that : 1. that currently the MOI is still processing and inviting for applicants from 2019 or perhaps 2020 (the year the MOI accepyed these applicants for final processing) 2. the only naturalization annoucements that have gone forward likely with Anupongs old signature and to date nothing has gone anywhere requiring Anutin's signature 3. It appears to be a safe expectation that given the current government, political situation, and political priorites, one can expect to wait 4-6 years for being called in for a MOI interview from the date of the letter notifying MOI has accepted your case from Santiban. 4. Even so, things have been changing for a while and it may take longer as the MOI looks to replace Sanitban (with DOPA) in the process entirely and there seems no urgency to set and issue new procedures and regulations, much less what to do with applications that have already been vetted by Santiban and the NIA. 5. From the above posts, it feels like DOPA and district officials are already trying to insert themselves in the normal processing such as the "back end" final processes of getting your new national identity documents by adding on their own new internal ad hoc regulations and "needs" for addition documents or signed physical copies (which are already approved in the system and approved by everyone including the Royal Household). And (like I experienced in getting my PR, which was certainly not a "welcome to Thailand interview" feeling but rather a show of personal power) they seem to be requiring eyeballing each person and even interviewing that person again (after approval has been announced in the Royal Gazette). 6. This raises a lot of process questions at the least but also begs the question if the district officer doesnt like someone because of the way they look or how they interviewed - imagine if after all the processes, after 20+ years as one above poster asserted, sitting and waiting for a district officer to take an extra hour or two at lunch time and then being asked to sing the royal or national anthem on demand to the district officer and an applicant gets irritated and shows it. Can the district officer then undo an approval? 7. In sum, does it seem reasonable that I should realistically expect to be called in for the MOI interview no earlier than 2026? This would be also assuming that processing is somehow going on at all right now and that things might get more efficient in second half of 2024.

I am an American long time resident in Thailand with with PR for more than 5 years already and looking to apply for Thai citizenship. I believe I have all qualifications requirements for tax, language, references, etc covered and can complete the paperwork/intervies; however I am still unclear on the requirements for providing evidence of renouncing my usa citizenship. Is that still a requirement? and if so how to go about that. Especially as the USA embassy post covid has become very difficult/cumbersome to get appointments/docs/certifications/notarization/etc from. Anyone with recent experience on how to get through this? I contacted SB several years ago and was told I was more than qualified but then I got hung up trying to figure out what I needed to show (from an uninterested and unfriendly embassy) my intent to revoke, and pretty much gave up in frustration - and then covid hit. ready to try again. any advice much appreciated.