Thai National Service for Thai/falang living in UK

[slippery when wet]

I was wondering if my son, when old enough should he visit Thailand on holiday can he be made to do Thai national service.
Just to add he is Thai/Falang so from a Thai point of view he would be Thai and would not be except form national service???
Thank you

[wym]

Ethnic background is irrelevant - nationality is key.

Did you register his birth as a Thai with the Thai government?

If so then yes, he'd have to either participate in the lottery or remain absent from the Kingdom during the years of eligibility.

There are other ways to get out of serving, but perhaps not allowed to discuss here.

[slippery when wet]

Yes he was registered as Thai, has Thai passport etc. What would the years of eligibility be...Im assuming it would be something like 16-22years...please correct me if im wrong...Thank you

[Mario2008]

He is eligable fr the draft, but if not living in Thailand there is no problem.

Until he reaches the age of 30 he can be asked to serve. If he starts to live in Thailand after the age of 30 he sil has to register for the draft and will ned to pay a fine of something like 500 baht. Next he will be put in the army reserve with a very low priority to be ever called to serve. (Basically only in times of war).

Study is an exemption for the duration of study.

[Tywais]

Yes he was registered as Thai, has Thai passport etc. What would the years of eligibility be...Im assuming it would be something like 16-22years...please correct me if im wrong...Thank you

Required to register when 18 and available for lottery at 21. But if out of country for the duration until reaching the age of 30 than not an issue.

Also from wiki:

The only way to avoid Thailand's 2 years mandatory military recruitment is to graduate a Three Years: Military Service Students Program. Students must be between the ages of 18 and 22 and they have to attend this course once per week. Have a grade point average of 2.50 or above, be physically fit, and pass a series of fitness tests will allow them to be accepted into the reserves.

However, there are some privileges when you're volunteered. First, you can choose one of three forces to join (Royal Thai Army, Royal Thai Navy and Royal Thai Air Force) according to the military quota in your area. Second, if you graduated from high school. Your military service duration will be reduced by half (1 year). Plus, if you graduated from university (bachelor's degree or higher). The duration will be reduced to 1/4 (6 months). Note : you must graduated before the draft date.

[In Search of Space]

My stepson has lived in UK since 1990, at 28 (2005) he went to Thailand to get married & on collecting his new ID card was given a bag, he pulled the wrong colour ball & was told he was in the army. He did some quick thinking & had the correct colour recorded

[TerryLH]

If your son is not on a house registration here, he won't even be in the lottery.

If he is registered here, and participates, there is less than a 50% chance he'd have to serve.

Each year the military needs are different. they take what is needed, minus volunteers, and get the remainder from the lottery.

[Jonmarleesco]

He won't be exempt, though it's down to the luck of the draw - literally. And, of course, his age when he visits. As far as I know, he's still liable living in the UK, but being liable and being here are two different things.

[Jonmarleesco]

If your son is not on a house registration here, he won't even be in the lottery.

If he is registered here, and participates, there is less than a 50% chance he'd have to serve.

Each year the military needs are different. they take what is needed, minus volunteers, and get the remainder from the lottery.

If he's Thai, he'll be on the house registration. Or I'd be very surprised if he weren't.

[samran]

If your son is not on a house registration here, he won't even be in the lottery.

If he is registered here, and participates, there is less than a 50% chance he'd have to serve.

Each year the military needs are different. they take what is needed, minus volunteers, and get the remainder from the lottery.

If he's Thai, he'll be on the house registration. Or I'd be very surprised if he weren't.

Not if he is overseas born and doesn't live in Thailand permanently. I didn't get put on a house registration for the first time till I was 29. Convienently, I was automatically exempted from military service as I was turning 30 that same year.

Thai passports etc, up to that point, we're gotten at embassies overseas who didn't require being on the tabieen baan.

[samran]

To the OP your son can visit and come and go as much as he wants. Immigration and the military don't talk to each other.

If he decides to live permanently in thIland that changes things however, unless he is post 30.