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    ^ Nice one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChalkyDee View Post
    Where did you register a Thai name? I had to go to the Amphur building.
    So you haven't actually made the application and paid the 5,000 baht yet?
    When I did, and got fingerprinted, took the multiple choice test, I saw the big guy on the 4th floor the same day.
    Anyway, good luck with the head of SB. he tried to trip me up, saying that he'd never seen anyone get full points on the Thai language test. He said something like it would take a while to get the interview with the "grasuang mahathai" then said in English, "the minstry of foreign affairs" and looked at me. I'm sure he speaks English well. I said, " ministry of interior", and he moved on.
    Hi Chalky,

    Was talking abut the interview at the SB in Bangkok in previous post, yes. Registered Thai name with application fee also at the SB offices, got fingerprinted at that time also. Been there 2 times now.
    Had the interview with the guy on the 4th floor. I thought I did okay, but not sure what score he was marking down, if any.
    Last trip up there was at the NIA for an interview (in Thai) with 2 girls, who interviewed me and the missus separately. Again, no indication of how you've performed after the interview..

    The application process all seemed to be going okay until the British Embassy. The girl assigned for my interview for the Statutory Declaration form to renounce British citizenship hadn't a clue what it was, or what I was talking about. We will try again later.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kmart View Post
    Hi Chalky,

    Was talking abut the interview at the SB in Bangkok in previous post, yes. Registered Thai name with application fee also at the SB offices, got fingerprinted at that time also. Been there 2 times now.
    Had the interview with the guy on the 4th floor. I thought I did okay, but not sure what score he was marking down, if any.
    Last trip up there was at the NIA for an interview (in Thai) with 2 girls, who interviewed me and the missus separately. Again, no indication of how you've performed after the interview..

    The application process all seemed to be going okay until the British Embassy. The girl assigned for my interview for the Statutory Declaration form to renounce British citizenship hadn't a clue what it was, or what I was talking about. We will try again later.
    My thai name was registered at the amphur where my yellow book is registered. I actualy received several thai letters after my interview requesting documents one being thai name another for my wife certified marriage certificate and something else.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kmart View Post
    The application process all seemed to be going okay until the British Embassy. The girl assigned for my interview for the Statutory Declaration form to renounce British citizenship hadn't a clue what it was, or what I was talking about. We will try again later.
    Do you have to renounce your foreign/British citizenship in order to qualify for Thai citizenship?

    Sorry if it has already been posted here and I missed it.

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    ^You have to announce your 'intention' to renounce other nationality to receive Thai one. Never enacted, as far as I know.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Neverna View Post
    Do you have to renounce your foreign/British citizenship in order to qualify for Thai citizenship?

    Sorry if it has already been posted here and I missed it.
    Only that you intend to.

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    Thanks chaps.

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    Quote Originally Posted by yankee99 View Post
    My thai name was registered at the amphur where my yellow book is registered. I actualy received several thai letters after my interview requesting documents one being thai name another for my wife certified marriage certificate and something else.
    The other two are for your embassy. one for the letter of intention to renounce your UK citizenship and the other to certify your passport and criminal check, although they told me they couldn't do the criminal check.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kmart View Post
    ^You have to announce your 'intention' to renounce other nationality to receive Thai one. Never enacted, as far as I know.
    Unless you come from certain countries, like India, China.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kmart View Post
    Hi Chalky,

    Was talking abut the interview at the SB in Bangkok in previous post, yes. Registered Thai name with application fee also at the SB offices, got fingerprinted at that time also. Been there 2 times now.
    Had the interview with the guy on the 4th floor. I thought I did okay, but not sure what score he was marking down, if any.
    Last trip up there was at the NIA for an interview (in Thai) with 2 girls, who interviewed me and the missus separately. Again, no indication of how you've performed after the interview..

    The application process all seemed to be going okay until the British Embassy. The girl assigned for my interview for the Statutory Declaration form to renounce British citizenship hadn't a clue what it was, or what I was talking about. We will try again later.
    Well, if you got the NIA interview, then they must be confident that all is OK!

    Next step, getting the committee to agree all is OK, which can take some time as the guy on the 4th floor is often away on 'business', and sending the application to the MOI. Good luck!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChalkyDee View Post
    The other two are for your embassy. one for the letter of intention to renounce your UK citizenship and the other to certify your passport and criminal check, although they told me they couldn't do the criminal check.
    Actually it was for my embassy to certify my passport. The one to renounce i had already done and they didnt ask for a criminal one which would be difficult having to send fingerprints to the FBI.

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    ^That's the whole point though, as the guys in this thread have outlined you don't have to. You have to *claim* that you will be, but you never actually get around to doing it. I have an Aussie friend going thru the process now too who'd never dream of giving up his Oz passport, but his angle is being able to make money from having businesses and real-estate in his name here.

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    ^ Ok then makes sense but i'll just stick to splitting my time between here & there.
    Don't want or need to do anything in Thailand or Oz but relax.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kmart View Post
    ^You have to announce your 'intention' to renounce other nationality to receive Thai one. Never enacted, as far as I know.
    I haven't read the entire thread but this an interesting point; while you can't speculate on how others might react, would you be prepared to renounce your farang citizenship if they came along demanding that you fulfil your intention?

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    ^Nope. Not if it came down to the wire with a pension waiting, but apparently British law allows it's citizens to renounce nationality in order to obtain other countries nationalities, and then claim it back again.

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    You don't have to be British to get a pension in the UK as far as I know just have paid enough years of NI regardless of where you come from.

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    ^Ok, cheers. Paid up my NI contributions a couple years already.

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    what exactly are the benefits of gaining thai nationality.

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    ^ you can rename yourself somchai

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    And buy a house to leave your Thai wife

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dillinger View Post
    And buy a house to leave your Thai wife

    ....much more practical to leave any physical assets in the kids' name.


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    Quote Originally Posted by taxexile View Post
    i just cant see the point of putting oneself through a bureaucratic nightmare lasting 2 or 3 years, costing a sizeable sum of money and involves kowtowing to officials who probably consider the applicant one brick short of a load in order to obtain a passport that in most countries of the world leaves the holder open to suspicion of forgery and trafficking and leaves the holder wanting to travel outside of a few asian countries the need to submit themselves to the onerous process of obtaining visas.

    perhaps chalkydee can enlighten us as to the benefits.
    They would probably travel on their farang passport, upholding their stature and privileges until the demand comes in to shred it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by taxexile View Post
    i just cant see the point of putting oneself through a bureaucratic nightmare lasting 2 or 3 years, costing a sizeable sum of money and involves kowtowing to officials who probably consider the applicant one brick short of a load in order to obtain a passport that in most countries of the world leaves the holder open to suspicion of forgery and trafficking and leaves the holder wanting to travel outside of a few asian countries the need to submit themselves to the onerous process of obtaining visas.

    perhaps chalkydee can enlighten us as to the benefits.
    5,000 baht might be a lot to you but for me it is very cheap.

    I've answered your trolling before and you removed the answers you didn't like on this thread already, why start it all again?
    Some other misfits have appeared from the woodwork, with their childish , "you can call yourself Somchai" remarks.

    Take a look at P1 and you will see some benefits for myself.

    Why are you, and Dilinger, Balddick, etc so interested in something you can't get?

    This thread is not to discuss the benefits of Thai Citizenship, but how to get get it.

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    Take a look at P1 and you will see some benefits for myself.
    i had a look, but apart from not needing a visa to stay in thailand, there dont seem to be many advantages. i can buy land through my thai wife, i could open a business through my thia wife etc.etc.etc.

    each to his own though, and i hope you are successful with your application.



    KNOWLEDGE OF THAI LANGUAGE

    Able to speak and understand spoken Thai and sing the National and Royal Anthems – 10 points
    Able to speak and understand spoken Thai, sing the National and Royal Anthems, and read Thai – 13 points
    Able to speak and understand spoken Thai, sing the National and Royal Anthems, and read and write Thai – 15 points

    KNOWLEDGE OF THAILAND
    Has a medium level knowledge of Thailand
    (1-5 correct answers) – 5 points
    Has a good knowledge of Thailand
    (6-8 correct answers) – 8 points
    Has a very good knowledge of Thailand
    (9-10 correct answers) -10 points

    PERSONALITY
    Assessment based on personality, physical appearance and bearing, speech, Thai manners, attitude towards Thailand, Thai culture and ceremonies - 5 points

    it would seem that the trait most valued by the thai inquisitors is the willingness of the foreigner to jump through hoops, grovel at their feet and show respect for a culture marinated in subservience, inequality and hypocrisy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by taxexile View Post
    show respect for a culture marinated in subservience, inequality and hypocrisy.
    Business as usual for your average Brit royalist then, really.

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