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54 minutes ago, LES 78 said:

Why hasn't he a thai passport my stepdaughter born in Bangkok has both a UK and thai passport 

 

Because neither of his parents are Thai! Presumably your stepdaughter's mother is Thai?

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5 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

1. I was joking.

2. You need a Thai parent to have Thai citizenship.  Being born in Thailand doesn't count for anything.

Foreigners can definitely apply for Thai citizenship. A friend of mine who’s from Ireland has got it about 2 years ago now. He’s been living and working in Thailand since 2002 continuously. It’s definitely worth looking into it. Does your son go to a Thai school and speaks fluently Thai or does he go to an international school? He would definitely have to prove that he can speak some Thai. It doesn’t have to be perfect, but good enough that you can answer some questions about yourself when they interview you as part of the application process. I think they grant 100 citizenships per year per nationality, or something along those lines. 

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Posted
7 hours ago, pacovl46 said:

Foreigners can definitely apply for Thai citizenship.

 

Can prove an uphill struggle, though, according to this ongoing thread:

 

 

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On 5/30/2025 at 10:22 AM, chickenslegs said:

Requirements for citizenship include:

Must be 20+ years of age

Record of 3 years paying income tax

Thanks for the info. Didn't know that. 

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On 5/30/2025 at 10:27 AM, brewsterbudgen said:

Thanks.  Yes, I've been looking into it and I'm hoping it will be possible in the future.

 

He's attended a Thai/English programme school since he was 6 and, although his first language is still English, he is completely fluent in Thai (speaking, reading and writing).  He's only 10 now, but I've been told it might be possible once he gets to university age.

Someone else just replied to me. He said the minimum age is 20 and you must have been paying income tax for at least three years. That's definitely doable.  I would totally go for it as soon as it is possible. Kudos to your little one for his Thai skills! 😶

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On 5/29/2025 at 8:51 AM, BritManToo said:

Maximum fine 2,000bht ........ is it really that important to you?

 

Why do so many posters continually diss other posters?

Posted
23 hours ago, OJAS said:

 

Can prove an uphill struggle, though, according to this ongoing thread:

 

 

Yeah, it's probably not going to be that easy. It's doable, though.

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