Dual Uk & Thai Citizenship Allowed ?

[Hawkinschris]

"Thais cannot have two citizenships. If they accept the passport from another country (UK), they must forfeit their Thai citizenship"

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/444353-red-shirt-leader-jatuporn-to-reveal-solid-evidence-of-abhisits-uk-citizenship/page__st__25

Is the above statement true? its taken from an article on Thai Visa

As I understood it ,Thais were allowed to have 2 passports, and would travel to Thailand using Thai passport, and when leaving Thailand switch to UK Passport!

Can anyone shed light on this??

Regards

[7by7]

The article quoted in the opening post does not say this.

The information in this post is incorrect.

Thais can hold dual nationality, and many do.

Whether dual nationality would be a bar to holding political office in Thailand I don't know.

[Farang0tang]

The way I see it is like this:

Thailand might not recognise dual citizenship. UK does.

Therefore, when departing/entering Thailand always produce the Thai passport.

[Basil B]

The article quoted in the opening post does not say this.

The information in this post is incorrect.

Thais can hold dual nationality, and many do.

Whether dual nationality would be a bar to holding political office in Thailand I don't know.

I also came to the same conclusion as to the purpose of the OP's reason for posting.

Though not wishing this to turn into a "Reds vs Yellows" thing I wounder just how many nationalities Thaksin holds?

[7by7]

I drew no conclusions at all, other than the information in the post linked to regarding Thais holding dual nationality is incorrect.

This is not the place for discussion of Thai politics.

[7by7]

A reminder:

This is not the place for discussion or comments on Thai politics. If you want to discuss or comment on Thai politics there are plenty of topics in the General and News forums where you can do so.

I've already removed one political comment; any more will earn the poster a holiday.

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To clarify the British citizenship issue.

Any person born in the UK prior to 1983 is a British citizen; unless born to certain diplomatic staff of foreign missions who had diplomatic immunity.

The British Nationality Act 1981 changed this and anyone born in the UK on or after 1st January 1983 is only British if at least one of their parents is British or holds settled status.

Whether or not they are also citizens of their parents' country depends upon the nationality law of that country. In Thailand, they are.

That's the simplified version; if I've missed something vital I'm sure there are those who will correct me.

If born outside the UK, it's a little bit more complicated; see If you were born outside the United Kingdom or a qualifying territory.

Of course, anyone who holds British citizenship, whether acquired by birth or other means, may renounce it if they wish.