Does anyone have experience of getting a yellow book at Amphur Hang Dong?

I'm not seeking to start a debate on the merits or lack thereof in having a yellow tabien ban. Rather the requirements.

A senior civil servant there told me that I had to be married. I asked, what if I'm gay? In fact, I have lived with the same Thai woman for 18 years, I have had a work permit and paid tax for 22 years, I have usufruct on a piece of land I bought in my wife's name in A. Hang Dong for the rest of my life, I own the house I built on the land.... Why do I need to be married? It's only proof of address, after all.

Any advice gratefully received.

Does anyone have experience of getting a yellow book at Amphur Hang Dong?

I'm not seeking to start a debate on the merits or lack thereof in having a yellow tabien ban. Rather the requirements.

A senior civil servant there told me that I had to be married. I asked, what if I'm gay? In fact, I have lived with the same Thai woman for 18 years, I have had a work permit and paid tax for 22 years, I have usufruct on a piece of land I bought in my wife's name in A. Hang Dong for the rest of my life, I own the house I built on the land.... Why do I need to be married? It's only proof of address, after all.

Any advice gratefully received.

No two amphurs in Thailand have the same requirments nothing you can do but go by their reqirment.

I got one some years ago in Hang Dong. I am not married in Thailand.

When I did it the office gave me a pre-printed list of requirements in English.

In my opinion there have probably been many foreigners trying to get a yellow book and maybe were not at a place permanently. Of course many are. Processing for a yellow book is an intensive task compared to typing a letter stating where someone is residing.

By the way, I had a 30 year lease when I applied.

I also had the village headman as one of the witnesses.