BB, this doesnt really answer any of my questions from the previous post as my son was born in Thailand.Big Boy wrote:. He can hold dual nationality untill he turn 20.
I ask again though, what happens when he is 20??
Dual Nationality
I ask again though, what happens when he is 20??
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Buksida,
I've just been trying to read the links given to me by the embassy. Unfortunately, they are only in Thai. I will contact them again and ask if they have an English version (probably a button hidden on the web page that I can't find).
I don't think it really matters where the child is born (I am guessing at this stage). My thoughts are that he can hold dual nationality until the age of 20. At that point he has to decide which nationality he wants to be.
As I said, I will seek clarification from the embassy ................ watch this space - the last enquiry took about 5 days to reply.
I've just been trying to read the links given to me by the embassy. Unfortunately, they are only in Thai. I will contact them again and ask if they have an English version (probably a button hidden on the web page that I can't find).
I don't think it really matters where the child is born (I am guessing at this stage). My thoughts are that he can hold dual nationality until the age of 20. At that point he has to decide which nationality he wants to be.
As I said, I will seek clarification from the embassy ................ watch this space - the last enquiry took about 5 days to reply.
Its okay, I can read it ... post away.Big Boy wrote: I've just been trying to read the links given to me by the embassy. Unfortunately, they are only in Thai.
In the mean time I've asked mrs buksi about this and she claims he can avoid national service if he studies it at school at around Mor.3 which is about the age of 15.
I know this is no help to you as yours are over there.
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Buksida,
I've just received the response from the Thai Embassy in London ie:
I still maintain that what they don't know, they can't do much about.
I've just received the response from the Thai Embassy in London ie:
The law seems to be the way I guessed - our sons can hold dual nationality until they're 20 years old, at which time they have to decide which nationality they want to continue with.We regret that the information for birth registration is avaliable in Thai only. Persumably, your wife should be able to assist you as the forms must be completed in Thai.
In referrence to Thai Law, individual who are over 20 can hold only one nationality. Therefore, your son must decide which is going to be his nationality.The National Service is duty for Thai men who are 18.
Royal Thai Embassy,
London.
I still maintain that what they don't know, they can't do much about.
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I don't think the issue of whether at age 20 one has to decide between Thai and any other nationality is in doubt. The point of this thread was to try and find out how it is enforced. Pete has got closest but I'm still really none the wiser. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. It seems that the reality is that it isn't enforced but probably will be one day when some bright spark decides that it is this laws turn to be the subject of a crack down.....
Jaime,
Anyway, I still maintain that the one way that people will get found out at the age of 20 is if they continue leaving and entering Thailand using their Thai passport, and entering and leaving another country using a different passport.
Sorry, I was distracted by my side conversation with Buksida.The point of this thread was to try and find out how it is enforced
Anyway, I still maintain that the one way that people will get found out at the age of 20 is if they continue leaving and entering Thailand using their Thai passport, and entering and leaving another country using a different passport.
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Thailand may force the choice but they can't make him give up his British passport if they don't know about it.
There are methods around national service, one is mentioned above the other is the pursuit of higher education.
As Jaime says there could be a problem when some fascist beaurocrat decides to clamp down on the farang half of the luuk kreungs.
Its only a matter of time.
There are methods around national service, one is mentioned above the other is the pursuit of higher education.
As Jaime says there could be a problem when some fascist beaurocrat decides to clamp down on the farang half of the luuk kreungs.
Its only a matter of time.
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Bending the thread a bit again, oops. Have you noticed that every segment of the Thai media uses luuk kreung's? They are everywhere and my understanding is that they are in high demand. What a change from 35 years ago when they were shunned, abandoned and in cases of african american half blood, actually done away with in many cases. How times change. Petebuksida wrote:As Jaime says there could be a problem when some fascist beaurocrat decides to clamp down on the farang half of the luuk kreungs.