Blue & Yellow Tabien Ban

[gzu88bv]

I still can't get it clear in my mind where the advantage is in having a yellow book as opposed to the blue book. What improves?

Hi Ray,

The difference between the two (I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong), is the that Blue book is for Thai nationals or persons holding Thai citizenship; whereas the yellow book is for foreigners maintaining residency or ownership of a condo or house (but not the land the house sits on).

In my case, my wife has a house (blue) book naming her as owner. But I "may" also register as owner of the house but will be issued a yellow book. At least that's how it was explained to me. I'll know more next week when I go the Tessbahn to apply for the yellow book.

Sorry for discussing this again, even after searching this forum, I could not find an answer but want to know the fact.

My understanding is that the Blue Booklet is for Thai nationals or persons holding Thai citizenship, whereas the Yellow Booklet is for foreigners maintaining residency or ownership of a condo or house but not the land the house sits on. And no entry for my behalf in a Blue Booklet is possible.

By the way my understanding matches exactly the view of the authorities (officers) here in my area who issue such booklets and so does above quote.

Now please tell me why some "Falangs" maintain that such an entry in their wife's Blue Booklet can indeed be achieved and seems to be a far better choice than a Yellow booklet. What does such an entry in a Blue Booklet serve for? Or is this matter just dealt with differently from province to province?

What, if really available, has to be done to get that entry?

[billd766]

As far as I understand it I AM in my wifes blue Tabien Ban book but ONLY as the father of our son. No child, no name.

I don't have a yellow Tabien Ban book as I don't own the house etc as everything is in her name. I find it odd that Immigration know where I live and if I went to the British Embassy and paid their fee (spit spit) they would issue me a letter saying that the address that I gave was correct as far as they know.

[THAIJAMES]

I still can't get it clear in my mind where the advantage is in having a yellow book as opposed to the blue book. What improves?

Hi Ray,

The difference between the two (I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong), is the that Blue book is for Thai nationals or persons holding Thai citizenship; whereas the yellow book is for foreigners maintaining residency or ownership of a condo or house (but not the land the house sits on).

In my case, my wife has a house (blue) book naming her as owner. But I "may" also register as owner of the house but will be issued a yellow book. At least that's how it was explained to me. I'll know more next week when I go the Tessbahn to apply for the yellow book.

Sorry for discussing this again, even after searching this forum, I could not find an answer but want to know the fact.

My understanding is that the Blue Booklet is for Thai nationals or persons holding Thai citizenship, whereas the Yellow Booklet is for foreigners maintaining residency or ownership of a condo or house but not the land the house sits on. And no entry for my behalf in a Blue Booklet is possible.

By the way my understanding matches exactly the view of the authorities (officers) here in my area who issue such booklets and so does above quote.

Now please tell me why some "Falangs" maintain that such an entry in their wife's Blue Booklet can indeed be achieved and seems to be a far better choice than a Yellow booklet. What does such an entry in a Blue Booklet serve for? Or is this matter just dealt with differently from province to province?

What, if really available, has to be done to get that entry?

I think that is correct, except that persons that have Permanent residence can also be the "chow baan" (head of household) or one of the residents in the blue book.

[Mobi]

When I bought my land and built my house in my company's name I was issued with a blue book (Tabian Bahn) showing my company as the 'owner' of the house.

(As an aside my company name was the same as my name, and everyone who asked for the book (Banks, vehicle centre etc) assumed that the book was in my name. But it wasn't , and I tried to tell them but they just gave me a condescending smile intimating that I was just a stupid farang who couldn't read Thai)

Subsequently I transferred the house to my wife, and her name was entered in the blue book as the 'householder'

The company was closed, and my wife issued me with a lifetime usufruct on the property.

I then applied for and was issued with a yellow book in my name. It was a big hassle to obtain, and so far I have failed to find a use for it.

As far as I am aware, the only farangs that can be entered in the blue book are permanent residents.

[JimmyGreaves]

When I bought my land and built my house in my company's name I was issued with a blue book (Tabian Bahn) showing my company as the 'owner' of the house.

Could you have been the 'owner of the house' without the company owning it and have you own the house only in your name with the company giving you rights to build the house?

If the above case is acceptable could you wife then obtain the blue book?

Edited March 26, 2008 by jflundy