Changing My Name to Somchai?

[Neeranam]

Tomorrow I have to go to the Amphur to get on the Blue book of my house, as I've just become a Thai citizen.  I think it would be funny to change my name to Somchai, what do you wise fellows think? I've recently renewed my UK passport so don't need a new one until 2030. 

[Bangyai]

Somchai a bit common. Something like Tossaporn  would have more novelty value.

[strikingsunset]

dont make me laugh so much, please

[Jingthing]

How about Pornsak? 

[ThailandRyan]

Change it to Mai Mee

[faraday]

Nongchai, perhaps?

[sherwood]

Pom would cover all. Congratulations fella.

[rott]

I have a feeling that Som would not sit well with you. ????

[dbrenn]

On 27/01/2021 at 5:44 PM, Neeranam said:

Tomorrow I have to go to the Amphur to get on the Blue book of my house, as I've just become a Thai citizen.  I think it would be funny to change my name to Somchai, what do you wise fellows think? I've recently renewed my UK passport so don't need a new one until 2030. 

If you do that you might have trouble renewing the passport of your home country, unless you become Somchai over there too by deed poll. Britain, for example, asks that you declare foreign passports before they'll renew your British one, and your name must be the same on all of them. 

[Neeranam]

On 1/27/2021 at 7:32 PM, Jingthing said:

How about Pornsak? 

One of the classic Thai singers  - here's his classic Mee Mia Dek

 

[Neeranam]

4 hours ago, dbrenn said:

If you do that you might have trouble renewing the passport of your home country, unless you become Somchai over there too by deed poll. Britain, for example, asks that you declare foreign passports before they'll renew your British one, and your name must be the same on all of them. 

Like I said, I have my Uk passport until 2030. 

I could always just change it back again here then. 

 

[Neeranam]

One Thai name I've always smiled at -  Terdsak.

[tominbkk]

On 1/27/2021 at 1:50 PM, Bangyai said:

Somchai a bit common. Something like Tossaporn  would have more novelty value.

I like Porntip

[tifino]

with new first names:   You You 

[SiamRead]

19 minutes ago, tominbkk said:

I like Porntip

How does PornHub sounds. ????

[CharlieH]

Pornsta

 

[Bangyai]

Turdsak is also very popular.

[ChakaKhan]

Well here in the states Ive always been frank and earnest with the ladies..

 

Im Frank in the city, and Im Earnest back in the country.... ????

 

How about Johnny Walker????

[PatOngo]

10 hours ago, Neeranam said:

One Thai name I've always smiled at -  Terdsak.

Therdpong is another Thai classic!

[Neeranam]

10 hours ago, tominbkk said:

I like Porntip

It's a woman's name. I like Tittiporn. 

[Neeranam]

16 minutes ago, ChakaKhan said:

Well here in the states Ive always been frank and earnest with the ladies..

 

Im Frank in the city, and Im Earnest back in the country.... ????

 

How about Johnny Walker????

Johnny Walker might work as I'm Scottish.

 

I was thinking if I had two passports then Jason Bourne might be nice. 

[1FinickyOne]

Hey - congratulations.. based on your great Thai language skill, you deserve it... 

[ChakaKhan]

11 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Johnny Walker might work as I'm Scottish.

 

I was thinking if I had two passports then Jason Bourne might be nice. 

Wear a kilt to up the ante....james Bond?

[dbrenn]

21 hours ago, Neeranam said:

Like I said, I have my Uk passport until 2030. 

I could always just change it back again here then. 

 

Assuming that Thailand accepts changing back to a foreign name. Unlikely that you could be sure of that, come 2030, Thai bureaucracy being what it is. Not a big deal if you have no intention of keeping your UK passport beyond then, of course, or doing deed poll in the UK,  or wherever you're from, if such laws apply. Otherwise you could get lost in an administrative black hole between two jurisdictions. 

 

It's why I kept my original name. 

Edited February 2, 2021 by dbrenn