Thread: how to obtain the yellow book

Have waited till our house in the village has been built.It now has and my Thai wife(married in Australia not here yet)have moved in.She Approched the local goverment department here in Non Sang to obtain a yellow book for me where she was told we would have to go to Bangkok to get my passport translated into Thai ,by a mob called the legislation.I asked my Thai wife if she meant imigration she said no legislation when asked why Bangkok because they have the right stamp others may do it but without the right stamp it could be refused have been told cannot open a bank account,put a car or bike in your name or obtain a car ,bike Thai license without the yellow book.If anybody has obtained this yellow book could you please post the steps to obtaining it like everything else here they seem to want to make it hard to get

I've got one.
I just went to the Tesabaan office with the wife and her blue Tapien Baan.
They filled out a long application form but needed very little paperwork from me.

Originally Posted by roadking96cube

cannot open a bank account,put a car or bike in your name or obtain a car ,bike Thai license without the yellow book

That is not correct.
You can do all that without a yellow Tapien Baan.

The procedure may be little different from place to place. I've got a Yellow Housebook and think it was done pretty much after the right, official procedure.

You will need a certified translation of your Passport, mainly your name in thai is important. Your embassy may offer that service. You may also find (locally) a lawyer, who has the authorization and stamp - he will provide you with folder, which mainly contains of a lot of pages with certified copies of the lawyers authorization. The authorized translation of your name into Thai-characters, may be usefull for other purposes.

Then you may need 2 witness to verify, that you are the person mentioned in the documents. The one witness shall be a gouverment employee, who know you. The other witness a neighbour (or one living close and knowing you).

The are some form to be filled in and the Tassaban will perform an interview and ask you questions, like: Why you want to live in Thailand? If you are the owner of the house, that may be written in the Yellow Housebook (if the blue one do not state an owner and you can prove to be by fx. name on building permission). I do not know the legal value of this, but if you own the house (have paid for it), it may be good to have some official prof.

Some places a "VIP-fee" may help the process (a lot).

Your Yellow Housebook may make it easy to buy and register vehicles in your name, also open bank-books, fund-books etc. Some banks, however, will open an account based on a Passport and a Visa-stamp - but the banks are more strict now, than some years ago, when opening a foreign account. Some banks refuse, if you cannot prove some kind of residence (may be workpermit, non-emigrant visa or retirement - or Yellow Housebook).

Having a license - driver license - fx. car or motorbike, you will only need a copy of your Passport and a doctors approval. You will need to pass a small test for colorblind and reaction (hit a brake quick) etc. You can drive in Thailand on an International License, but if you stay more than 3 month (and drive), you must have a Thai-license.

Originally Posted by khun Per

The procedure may be little different from place to place.

Absolutely agree.
One member on TD has told me that his district refuses to issue a Yellow Tapien Baan to anyone.
I certainly didn't have to supply as much paperwork as you.
The OP will just have to apply and see what they want.

Another advantage of the Yellow book is that you get free hospital treatment same as a Thai.

Thats great if they just plain refuse to issue one thats what i think is going on here they may of never issued one and dont know what it is,so are just bluffing their way around it not a great deal of farang here so like i say may of not ever had to issue one

Originally Posted by Thetyim

One member on TD has told me that his district refuses to issue a Yellow Tapien Baan to anyone.

Yes that was me, and it is exactly the reason roadking96cube, get a shorter fcuking nic, says. They've never issued one before.

Originally Posted by Thetyim

Another advantage of the Yellow book is that you get free hospital treatment same as a Thai.

Woow - thanks for that information khun Thetyim. Seems like I just saved on my health inssurance)

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I guess I was lucky then.
My office had never heard of a Yellow Book either.
I insisted that they existed and so he spoke to the Amphur and found out that only one had been issued for the entire Province. He just copied the procedure.

Originally Posted by Thetyim

Another advantage of the Yellow book is that you get free hospital treatment same as a Thai.

I heard that, but is there any evidence for it to be true ?

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I didn't even ask, they just sent me my own card.

I used it last month as an out patient and I was given VIP treatment, and over 1000 baht worth of drugs free.

Yellow Tabien Baan’s are becoming increasingly difficult to obtain because the local Amphur office (or Khet office in the Bangkok Metropolis) is reluctant to issue Tabien Baan’s to foreign nationals.

http://integrity-legal.com/legal-blo...a-tabien-baan/

Been to the Non Sang hospital twice never paid yet.Doctors also most I've paid 400 baht for medicine at doctors.Now Bangkok and certain doctor on the moat at Chang Mia 6,000 and 7,000 baht That's without any sort of book

Originally Posted by Thetyim

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I didn't even ask, they just sent me my own card.

I used it last month as an out patient and I was given VIP treatment, and over 1000 baht worth of drugs free.

I've just been speaking to a German who got his Yellow Book in the neighbouring village. Outside my area. He got the book by paying 1,000 Baht under the table. As per yourself Thetyim he also has the same medical card as a Thai

Originally Posted by superman

Originally Posted by Thetyim

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I didn't even ask, they just sent me my own card.

I used it last month as an out patient and I was given VIP treatment, and over 1000 baht worth of drugs free.

I've just been speaking to a German who got his Yellow Book in the neighbouring village. Outside my area. He got the book by paying 1,000 Baht under the table. As per yourself Thetyim he also has the same medical card as a Thai

Hmm, VIP-fee!

I also paid VIP-fee, but did not get a card. I may have settled in a wrong area!

Can anyone please tell me the basic criteria for a foreigner getting a yellow book?

I rent a house here but also my missus owns a house in Bangkok. Could I get one from either?

Cheers. DsD

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The criteria varies from district to district.
The only way to be sure is to go and ask the guy who issues the books.

My local office only asked questions to confirm that I had settled in Thailand and intended to remain here.

QUOTE: Originally Posted by Thetyim
Another advantage of the Yellow book is that you get free hospital treatment same as a Thai. I heard that, but is there any evidence for it to be true ?
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I didn't even ask, they just sent me my own card. I used it last month as an out patient and I was given VIP treatment, and over 1000 baht worth of drugs free. UNQUOTE
-Incredibly fortunate,Thetyim; and without asking or application. Who is 'they' who just automatically sent you the hospital card-the same thessaban who issued you your Yellow Tabien Ban? Cheers

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Yes, the Tessaban sent me the card.
I am very fortunate that the Government hospital here is well equipped and well run.

Originally Posted by Thetyim

Originally Posted by khun Per

The procedure may be little different from place to place.

Absolutely agree.
One member on TD has told me that his district refuses to issue a Yellow Tapien Baan to anyone.
I certainly didn't have to supply as much paperwork as you.
The OP will just have to apply and see what they want.

Another advantage of the Yellow book is that you get free hospital treatment same as a Thai.

The possibility to get free hospital treatment at Thai hospitals is not linked to the yellow tabien baan, it's linked to paying tax

Well explain why I have one when I do not have a TIN number

Originally Posted by Thetyim

Well explain why I have one when I do not have a TIN number

I went to Chula hospital in Bangkok earlier this year and signed up for the gold card scheme, don't know if I will ever use it considering the waiting times but thought it good if something unexpected were to happen. Anyway, I asked there and they answered me that I did not need anything else than my tax number, passport and copy of passport

I then assumed that it was linked to paying tax, if that is wrong then I apologise

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Maybe both make you eligible, tax registration or house registration.
Google doesn't come up with an answer easily

Sorry if this is off topic but you might find it useful.
We may be talking about different schemes, I found this from google.

1. The Universal coverage scheme (also called the gold card scheme) is overseen by the National Health Security Office and was formerly known as the 30 baht project. Care is now free for a patient registered with his/her local health service. Both public and some private hospitals participate in the scheme, and receive an annual capitation payment from the NHSO for each enrolled member. The house registration document is used to establish eligibility.
http://www.nhso.go.t.../index_main.jsp


2. The Social Security Scheme (in Thai bpragan sangkhom) covers people who pay employment-based contributions and is administered by the Social Security Department of the Ministry of Labour. Many westerners join this scheme, and coverage can be maintained after employment has ended by paying a modest monthly contribution. A member normally has a choice from a short list of local public and private hospitals Coverage is fairly comprehensive, but a private hospital may have different tracks for SSS and private patients.

http://www.sso.go.th.../eng/index.html