Translation Of Thai Surname For Passport

[irlguy1]

Hi all

Hopefully someone can shed some light on my situation.When I met my TGF her ID card had her name spelt the way the local Amphur told her it was spelled and because she never imagined it being an issue she didn't change it. She went to the passport office last week after being told by her local Amphur that she needed to get the passport first then they would issue a new ID card for her with the same name on it.

So she goes to the office tells them all this yet when they put in all her details they tell her that for her name to go in English on her passport they would have to drop the first letter from her name. She agreed as she assumed they knew what they were talking about.So she gets her passport in the post today and sends me a copy.

I ask her to go get her dads ID card because I don't think the name looks correct. Aghhhhhhhhhhh not only does her dad have the the first letter they dropped from her passport he also has a different last letter on his ID.

She was really upset and I have no clue what effect if any this has on future visa application. She has to go get her new ID card next week and has no idea what spelling they should put on it.

Another problem for us in all this is that all the Skype calls and chat logs I have snapshots of have her name the way she spells it not the way the passport or her card spell it.

Is this going to screw us up ???

The difference is basically like spelling her name Smith instead of Smyth so officials should know she is the same person in our logs but with the way things are I do not want any unnecessary complications. She got her daughters passport the same day with the same spelling as her.

Please anyone have any suggestions or advice? She is worried sick.

[hgma]

my wifes surname misses an h at the end....furtermore her father as a complete different surname..........never had a problem

translation is based on what the actor who writes it down hears and then translated in thai.

be sure that follow-up registrations are based on a existing registered thai translation.(the first one)

[irlguy1]

my wifes surname misses an h at the end....furtermore her father as a complete different surname..........never had a problem

translation is based on what the actor who writes it down hears and then translated in thai.

be sure that follow-up registrations are based on a existing registered thai translation.(the first one)

Thanks for the reply its appreciated

Just a little unclear about what you mean about follow up registrations.Could you elaborate please.

[rod2011]

My TGF has her first name wrong, they have an L instead of an R. Local Amphur have said it will be changed when we get her passport but have to go to Bang Na rather than Kon Kaen to get it !!!

This is Thailand we wil have to see what happens at Bang Na in April

[Briggsy]

Actually, there are specific rules laid down by government depts as to how names must be transliterated. The government depts are applying these rules. The situation is slowly becoming standardised.

[irlguy1]

Actually, there are specific rules laid down by government depts as to how names must be transliterated. The government depts are applying these rules. The situation is slowly becoming standardised.

Um

So where does that leave us??

Is she ok or screwed

I am still confused as to what her card or her passport should say...

[irlguy1]

My TGF has her first name wrong, they have an L instead of an R. Local Amphur have said it will be changed when we get her passport but have to go to Bang Na rather than Kon Kaen to get it !!!

This is Thailand we wil have to see what happens at Bang Na in April

This is my point. The amphur said passport will change then they will match the passport spelling but they seemed very unsure. As I said already her card, her passport and her dads card are now all different.

Who is right who is wrong ?

[hgma]

glad to explain

any official document which needs to be translate into tha.

driverslicence

houseregistration

birthcertificates.......you name it

if they not follow the first official "to thai" translation on your first official translated document then you could get into trouble

example.

a child is born........thai mother thai certificate.......then the name (your name) must be translated back into english.....

you can get wind up with several diverent names(in your language or /and english) which eventualy can cause trouble OUTSIDE Thailand were a more confirmed standerds of registration is followed.

hope i answered your question.

[irlguy1]

glad to explain

any official document which needs to be translate into tha.

driverslicence

houseregistration

birthcertificates.......you name it

if they not follow the first official "to thai" translation on your first official translated document then you could get into trouble

example.

a child is born........thai mother thai certificate.......then the name (your name) must be translated back into english.....

you can get wind up with several diverent names(in your language or /and english) which eventualy can cause trouble OUTSIDE Thailand were a more confirmed standerds of registration is followed.

hope i answered your question.

Appreciate you taking the time to answer thank you.

So do you think that as long as the amphur put the same name on her new card as she has on her passport

Things should be ok.