FARANG KIWI Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Does a Thai national returning to Thailand via air require to register with Thai Pass? How does a Thai national return to Thailand if accompanied by their White Buffalo? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asiaexpat Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Yes, all persons entering Thailand must have a Thai Pass. Requirements are different from Non-Thai. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Everybody has to apply for a Thailand Pass to enter the country and that includes Thai's. See: https://tp.consular.go.th/home 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FARANG KIWI Posted March 24, 2022 Author Share Posted March 24, 2022 Many thanx for the replies ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Henry Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Be carefull you can apply for a Thai Pass for a Thai national and fill in the Thai ID card details for that person but unless they have a Thai passport it will be rejected. How many Thai nationals do not have a Thai passport especially when they have been living overseas with their non Thai partner for many years. This is not spelt out clearly in the application for registration for a Thai Pass. One of many traps this nonsensical application has. Thailand needs to get rid of this money making scheme to enrich the few.. It does not protect Thais or visitors from contracting or spreading the virus. IT does however put off many people from returning to the Kingdom to catch up with family and enjoy the wonders of Thailand 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopitiam Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 No matter how long a Thai has lived overseas with their partner, he/she will still need a passport to do that. A Thai can return to Thailand even with an expired passport with no problem. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 11 hours ago, Kopitiam said: A Thai can return to Thailand even with an expired passport with no problem. That is correct in normal times. But now they must have a valid passport or a certificate of identity to get a Thailand Pass and to enter the country. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/24/2022 at 1:23 PM, Kopitiam said: No matter how long a Thai has lived overseas with their partner, he/she will still need a passport to do that. A Thai can return to Thailand even with an expired passport with no problem. But the Thai Consulate within your country of residence will issue an Emergency Travel Document on application to cover an expired Thai PP and where there is insufficient time to renew normally. Therefore, I suggest, this is the document preferred by Thai Immigration at the point of entry? It would certainly be required to EXIT the country of residence and by the airline. Does anyone actually know a Thai national who has entered on an expired PP and what was the reaction? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip9 Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 6 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said: It would certainly be required to EXIT the country of residence and by the airline. It wouldn't be required if they are a dual citizen with a valid passport from their country of residence as many Thais living overseas are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueScouse Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 22 hours ago, ubonjoe said: That is correct in normal times. But now they must have a valid passport or a certificate of identity to get a Thailand Pass and to enter the country. My son, daughter and daughters boyfriend are all returning for a holiday in April. All have expired Thai passports and have their Thailand Pass. There has been no metion before of needing a valid Thai passport. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Henry Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Most airline will not process you or allow you to board if you have an expired passport. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueScouse Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 They will use UK passports for the planes. Just the Thai passports to enter Thailand so as not to have to get Covid insurance or pay for hospital if detained due to positive result of test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 3 hours ago, BlueScouse said: My son, daughter and daughters boyfriend are all returning for a holiday in April. All have expired Thai passports and have their Thailand Pass. There has been no metion before of needing a valid Thai passport. I can assure you in the the past Thai's were forced to get a certificate of identity for a Thailand pass if their passport were expired. I hope all goes well for them when entering the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FARANG KIWI Posted March 26, 2022 Author Share Posted March 26, 2022 3 hours ago, BlueScouse said: My son, daughter and daughters boyfriend are all returning for a holiday in April. All have expired Thai passports and have their Thailand Pass. There has been no metion before of needing a valid Thai passport. @bluescouse - Do post back here again with how it goes for them.... ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueScouse Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Not arriving until until 22 April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FARANG KIWI Posted March 26, 2022 Author Share Posted March 26, 2022 11 hours ago, BlueScouse said: Not arriving until until 22 April. Great. Do let us know, we arriving 05th June 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueScouse Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Just called my daughter who works in a Thai restaurant in Southern England. A couple of workers there went back to Thailand a couple of weeks ago with expired passports. Immigration just reminded them to get new passports and they were let in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueScouse Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 So, just finished the one day quarantine in Bangkok today. Arrived 22nd. Son, daughter and daughter's boyfriend. All Thai dual citizens with expired Thai passports. Checked in at Manchester airport OK. Clerk checked Thai pass and Thai passport numbers.Never bothered with the passports being expired. Doubt he checked the expiry date. Arrived at BKK . I cleared immigration very quickly. Thais not so. Took about 45 minutes for them to clear immigration. Officer saw the expired passports, the 3 of them taken to one side. Had to show other proof of Thai nationality. My 2 were OK, as they have their Thai ID cards with them. The boyfriend left Thailand when he was 12 and never had a Thai ID card. Immigration phoned his father. Father had to take photo of the Tabianbahn and e-mail it up to Immigration. Then they were let out. Today, me and sone flew to Ubon. At security in Don Muang, where they check bording cards and ID, son was pulled up as he used expired passport. After he showed his Thai ID he was let through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 (edited) Wow! I am surprised that they were allowed to travel on the expired passports. Good to know that it is possible, at least with some airlines. Edited April 23, 2022 by BritTim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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