mal60 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 My girlfriend is Thai Yai, born in Myanmar. She has lived in Thailand for 20years. She has a Thai id card that does not permit travel outside Chiang Mai. Is it possible to change this to a type which permits travel or for her to obtain Thai citizenship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Ask Immigration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMA_FARANG Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Well, I once knew a Burmese born woman whose family was basically deported to Thailand from Burma back when the Generals then seized power in Burma. The family was a mixture of Thai and Burmese nationalities. It took her some time, but she eventually became a Thai citizen and recieved a Thai I.D. card. But it was a long and involved process....took several years to get it approved. The fact that her family was quite wealthy in Burma probably didn't hurt her case. But it seems to have been a long process to go through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Better ask one of the NGO's that specialises in helping stateless people. They are the ones with experience. There may be ways open for her to acquire Thai nationality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Ask Immigration? Immigration will be of no help at all since they do not handle stateless peoples issues. Everything is normally done through the Interior Ministry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Yes ok, but I fail to see why people ask here rather than using the phone. Thai Immigration would then tell you, to the best of their ability admittedly, which authority should be contacted. They generally have someone that speaks English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dork Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Yes ok, but I fail to see why people ask here rather than using the phone. Thai Immigration would then tell you, to the best of their ability admittedly, which authority should be contacted. They generally have someone that speaks English. Or even better, use a carrier pigeon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Well, living out in Buriram, I have always been very happy with the infos I got when I called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dork Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 (edited) The identification documents for ethnic minorities are issued by the local Govt offices (ie. Amphur) under the department of provincial affairs. I think Mario's suggestion to get in touch with some of the NGO's is the best idea. Wish you best of luck with that! Edited October 26, 2012 by Dork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mal60 Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 Thanks for the advice. I will try the NGO's. Immigration aren't usually too helpful. I don't even mind buying coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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