Do you bring your half Thai child into Thailand on their non-Thai passport ?

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Originally Posted by Chittychangchang

Your children will have a better education in a Western School than an international school in Thailand.
Plus they will make life long useful friends and become more accustomed to the curriculum and teaching methods.

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I don't agree with that. Decent International Schools are better than normal schools in the West. The kids also get the benefit of being naturally bilingual and bi-cultural, which opens up massive professional opportunities later on in life.

Decent Int. School in Asia and university in the West is a brilliant educational life.

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Originally Posted by Cliffy

Actually No they dont but I'll also try and arrange that this week or next. Again not sure I can do that without a Thai parent present though.

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Can't believe your kids haven't got Thai ID cards. They're compulsory from the age of 7. They cannot use a government hospital without one. Or attend school. Or take an exam. ID cards have to be shown first.

One Thai passport the Mother has and wont return. My other child's passport expires in 3 months and she wont renew...

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Originally Posted by pseudolus

I'd send your kids into bat on this one then. Get them to badger her to sign the form relentlessly because the way I see it you need to get that done before she leaves the country.

Either way though it would be best to re enter Thailand on the Thai passports - if there are a few months on them. Save a load of hassle and I can not think of a reason why you would not do that. Avoids the whole illegality of dual passports under Thai law conversation.

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They've always gone to private hospitals and schools.
But handy to know they're compulsory, I should have known that really...
I'll try this week and see how we get on....

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Originally Posted by Pragmatic

Can't believe your kids haven't got Thai ID cards. They're compulsory from the age of 7. They cannot use a government hospital without one. Or attend school. Or take an exam. ID cards have to be shown first.

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Originally Posted by Cliffy

I'll try this week and see how we get on....

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Are you married to the kids mother? If not take her to the Amphur and get her to legitimise you as the father at the same time.

Thanks Pragmatic, Not married but am Legitimised via Thai Courts and have the docs called Kor Sor 11.

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Originally Posted by Pragmatic

Are you married to the kids mother? If not take her to the Amphur and get her to legitimise you as the father at the same time.

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Originally Posted by Luigi

I don't agree with that. Decent International Schools are better than normal schools in the West. The kids also get the benefit of being naturally bilingual and bi-cultural, which opens up massive professional opportunities later on in life.

Decent Int. School in Asia and university in the West is a brilliant educational life.

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Different strokes and all that.

It's a massive influence having a committed father who is there 100% for the vast majority of time.

Please read the first post of this thread ...ie My ex/No Thai passports....