Extract from today's Bangkok Post (10/4/2009)

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"In Thailand, it is increasingly common for couples to cohabit without first getting married. However, when unmarried couples have children, the question is whether the father has any parental rights in respect to his child.

According to the Civil and Commercial Code of Thailand (CCC), a child born of a woman who is not married to a man shall be deemed to be the legitimate child of such a woman (Section 1546). However, Section 1547 states that a child born of parents who are not married to each other is legitimated by the subsequent marriage of the parents, or by registration made on an application of the father, or by a judgment of the court.

article continues here: http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/econom...dren-legitimate

By Sasirusm (Roll) B. Chunhakasikarn, Attorney-at-Law, and Sally V. Mouhim, Consultant, Dispute Resolution Department, Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd"

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Nothing new here. The child must be 7 years at least.

But I must say that the law doesn't state that one parent can not relocate the place of living without the other parents consent. That the law doesn't say it seems to be the problem in a lot of cases. On that point I question the article.