What do you need to get a Thai birth certificate as an adult?

[hismaimai8888]

My wife needs to get a birth certificate. She lost the original years ago. What does she need to show at the amphur? Is it just a case of house book, ID card?

If anyone has any experience of this, their help would be appreciated.

Thank you

[ubonjoe]

She will not be able to get a new birth certificate. Does she have a copy?

They can only do a printout of her birth registry if in the system.

[lopburi3]

AFAIK you can not obtain a new birth certificate - depending on needs that is alternative paperwork that can be obtained and used.  But my information dates back several decades.  Believe for younger people records are kept in Bangkok so likely an official document can be made.    

[asiaexpat]

My son born in Thailand (many years ago) was told it is not possible to produce a new birth certificate but since he was registered in a House Registry a record of his birth could be produced using the registry number (Thai ID number in effect) in the record. That was all he needed to get a new ID card and Passport.

[tweedledee2]

I am not 100% sure, but I do not believe you can get a copy of a birth certificate at an Amphur's offices at least not in Surin as of 1 year ago. Our daughters were born at the Surin government hospital and there is a separate building near the hospital where the birth records are on file. Also, not all birth records are stored on computer. My wife was born at home and her birth registered in Kap Choeng, Prasat District 35 years ago. The Kap Choeng register's office had to manual look her certificate up using her birth date and parents names. 

[Thaijack2014]

Well, I needed a birth certificate from my wife. I found in the internet that those born before 1969 usually got the birthcertificate in their hands and responsibility. Those born after that were registered in their respective Ampur. But, as it happened with my wife (she's from 1973) her mother at that time waited nearly one year before registering her. So on that paper, she's a year younger than in real life.

Now to your question according wikipedia this is what you should do: 

Procedure[edit]

1. Duplicates of a certificate may be issued in case of loss, theft or destruction. They may also be issued in case of deterioration. To obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate, you will need to go to your local district office.
2. A link is provided under "Office Locations & Contacts" section which you can use to obtain contact information to different district offices.
3. Do not forget to bring a valid identification. The registry personnel will ask for your ID in order to confirm your identity and make sure that you have the right to obtain the certificate.
4. Pay the application fee and wait for instructions from the Registrar regarding when can you comeback to collect the certificate.

[DrDave]

1 hour ago, Thaijack2014 said:

Well, I needed a birth certificate from my wife. I found in the internet that those born before 1969 usually got the birthcertificate in their hands and responsibility. Those born after that were registered in their respective Ampur. But, as it happened with my wife (she's from 1973) her mother at that time waited nearly one year before registering her. So on that paper, she's a year younger than in real life.

Now to your question according wikipedia this is what you should do: 

Procedure[edit]

1. Duplicates of a certificate may be issued in case of loss, theft or destruction. They may also be issued in case of deterioration. To obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate, you will need to go to your local district office.
2. A link is provided under "Office Locations & Contacts" section which you can use to obtain contact information to different district offices.
3. Do not forget to bring a valid identification. The registry personnel will ask for your ID in order to confirm your identity and make sure that you have the right to obtain the certificate.
4. Pay the application fee and wait for instructions from the Registrar regarding when can you comeback to collect the certificate.

Interesting - exactly the same situation with my wife, including the same birth year, and her mother waiting one year before registering the birth. She's actually one year older than what's listed on her Thai ID card.

As for a birth certificate - she doesn't have one, and was told she couldn't get one. When applying for her US visa, the Amphoe gave her a stamped affidavit signed by two of her brothers, and possibly the poo yai baan as well, stating her name and date/location of birth. This was accepted by the US State Dept in lieu of an actual birth certificate for the purpose of obtaining a visa.

[lopburi3]

1 hour ago, Thaijack2014 said:

Now to your question according wikipedia this is what you should do: 

That is not wikipedia.  It is a totally undocumented site using a similar name to confuse.  A quick check of that sites visa information indicates it is beyond unreliable.

https://wikiprocedure.com/index.php/Thailand_-_Obtain_Birth_Certificate

[Thaijack2014]

As I'm reading this topic, I'm on my way to Bangkok for the legalized copy of my wife's birthcertificate. We went to an Office at the MRT station Khlong Toei to have this done. This can only be done between 8:30 and 9:30. Then I have to spend another night in the city, in order to bring it to my embassy, for which I needed to make an appointment between 8 and 9 in the morning.

But for another 75 baht, the legalized papers will be sent by post to our home.

All in all it takes us over a month to have it done. Better not to be in a hurry.