ChiefMonkey Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 My son lives in the UK and has both Thai and British passports. Next year, 2009, his Thai passport expires. Will it be easy to re-apply for a new Thai passport in the UK? His mother is not around to help out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 How old is your son would be the first question. For minors I believe both parents have to sign the passport application. http://www.thaiembassyuk.org.uk/extend_less20en.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 I think as long as he has sole custody documentation then the other parents signature is not required. After all lots of single parent thais can get their kids passports when remarrying foreigners & taking their kids abroad so as long as the op has court papers stating sole custody then it should be ok but tbh, he should call the thai emabssy in london to check as they speak English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 With sole custody the other parents signature is not required. http://www.mfa.go.th/web/473.php?id=3167 But here it is not clear how old the son is, nor if the father is also recognized by law as the father. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassienie Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Keep in mind that if your son has Thai nationality when he reaches the age of 18, he could be drafted into the Thai army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soihok Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Keep in mind that if your son has Thai nationality when he reaches the age of 18, he could be drafted into the Thai army. That is "could" not will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 as has been explained to me, having a thai passport is not an automatic inclusion into the draft, he also has to be listed on a tabien baan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMonkey Posted September 26, 2008 Author Share Posted September 26, 2008 Thanks for your posts. I do have a thai birth certificate showing me as the father but, there is no other paperwork from thailand. The agreement between the mother and myself, to bring my son to the UK, was purely verbal. I do now, however, have a court order in the UK stating that I have custody. When I looked on the thai embassy website it said that I would need the mother's passport, id card etc. (originals only). I then called the very helpful lady at the thai consulate in Cardiff who told me I should get an afidavid from a UK court that should accompany the passport renewal application. His passport doesn't expire until June 2009 so, I have time. As for the draft....well! Is that obligatory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I have yet to hear of a luk krueng getting drafted, most are excluded on the basis of being luk krueng. I believe a donation on lottery day will guarantee this exemptoin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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