Let me introduce myself. My name is Ayan and I was born and raised in Bangkok, Thailand and am of Somali Nationality. I am an MBA student at a University here and i speak crystal clear Thai as well as read, although my writing is 50-50. I never thought of applying for a citizenship because I was told by friends my parents needed to be Thai as well and/or have Permanent Residence. They aren't Thai and do not have the Permanent Residence. My father is a tax paying employee of a well credited university though and we have a house registration. He has been here for almost 30 years (studying and working) and is not married to a Thai women.

My question to you is what are my chances of getting a Thai ID? and how long?

Thank you

Edited May 16, 201412 yr by Ayanzii

Think your out of luck on that one..don't believe you have the grounds to claim Thai citizenship

You do not qualify for Thai citizenship.

You were born and raised here and (writing is 50/50). Have you visited an international school?

Do you have also a permanent residence permit or still have to go report every 90days?

Of you were born before March 1992 you qualify for Thai citizenship under revisions to the nationality act in 2008.

You must however have a continued association with thanks during that time. You also don't naturalise as you were actually born Thai according to revisions in the act. You can apply to have your processing done at your local ampur rather than special branch.

If this is you, look up the case of Miss Fongchan in this link for further guidance.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_nationality_law

You were born and raised here and (writing is 50/50). Have you visited an international school?

Do you have also a permanent residence permit or still have to go report every 90days?

I went to an international school and university all my life. I do not have a permanent residence permit.

Of you were born before March 1992 you qualify for Thai citizenship under revisions to the nationality act in 2008.

You must however have a continued association with thanks during that time. You also don't naturalise as you were actually born Thai according to revisions in the act. You can apply to have your processing done at your local ampur rather than special branch.

If this is you, look up the case of Miss Fongchan in this link for further guidance.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_nationality_law

I was born in 1991. Such great news! I will try it. Do you happen to know if i live in Bangkapi which is my local ampur and what should i prepare before hand?

I'd take copies of the 2008 revisions to the Thai nationality act and go down and discuss. There will be guidance in their handbook.

Your birth certificates, all previous passports listing on yellow house registry if you have it and whatever other proof of living in Thailand since birth for starters.

Maybe even a video link on you tube to the news report about miss Fongchan to show you aren't making it up!

Let us know how it goes.

Edited May 16, 201412 yr by samran

I'd take copies of the 2008 revisions to the Thai nationality act and go down and discuss. There will be guidance in their handbook.

Your birth certificates, all previous passports listing on yellow house registry if you have it and whatever other proof of living in Thailand since birth for starters.

Maybe even a video link on you tube to the news report about miss Fongchan to show you aren't making it up!

Let us know how it goes.

Learn something new every day..

I'd take copies of the 2008 revisions to the Thai nationality act and go down and discuss. There will be guidance in their handbook.

Your birth certificates, all previous passports listing on yellow house registry if you have it and whatever other proof of living in Thailand since birth for starters.

Maybe even a video link on you tube to the news report about miss Fongchan to show you aren't making it up!

Let us know how it goes.

Learn something new every day..

I expect the officials at the OPs ampur are about to as well...

Re-reading the 2008 Nationality Act it looks as if the relevant part, which is Section 23 actually applies to those born in the Kingdom before 2008, rather than 1992, but that is not an issue for the OP. I have attached the 2008 Act with a not very good translation, together with Revolutionary Decree 337 of 13 Dec 1972 which is referred to in Section 23 of the 2008 Act. Please note that the translation of the 2008 Act wrongly translates the date of Revolutionary Decree 337 as 13 Dec 1992, instead of 1972.

As Samran says I would start at your district office with your father and all relevant documents you can have from yourself and your parents, particularly your birth certificate, passport and tabian baan. Expect that the district office will probably swear blind that you are not entitled to Thai citizenship and ask you to leave. Don't get upset, if this happens. District officers are notoriously ignorant and lazy and the easiest way for them to avoid doing anything wrong is to do nothing and deny everything. Your next port of call should probably be Immigration HQ at Chaengwattana (probably wait for the HQ to reopen which should not be long following the coup). They have a department for verification of Thai nationality which I think should deal with cases like yours. Then I would try the Special Branch Police Naturalisation Section at National Police HQ in Patumwan. It is definitely not their job but they are very approachable and ought to know who to contact. You might have to go to the Section for Minorities and Thai Nationality at the Department of Provincial Administration at the Interior Ministry head office. They are the ultimate arbiters of who is Thai under the Nationality Act.

You need to be motivated and persistent and should expect it will take up to two years to get your ID card. There will certainly be set backs along the way and unexpected delays (there usually are even in straightforward naturalisation applications) but if you are persistant and really are qualified with all the necessary documents, you will get it in the end. Good luck.

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Thai Nationality Act (Version 4) 2008 TH.pdf

Thai Nationality Act (No.4) 2008 (Eng).pdf

Revolutionary Decree 337 13 Dec 1972 TH RG.pdf

Edited September 8, 201411 yr by ubonjoe
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