Farang Adopted: Can This Be True????

**chitown** · 13-04-2008, 11:23 AM

I met a farang this morning while having breakfast this morning. During the conversation he tells me that he has Thai citizenship because he was adopted by a Thai lady. He is 36 years old and claims to have been adopted by his girlfriend's grandmother who is 60.

He produced a Thai id and house registration.

The guy said that the adopting parent has to be at least 15 years older than you and it got him citizenship in about a year.

Possible? Or not.......

**sabang** · 13-04-2008, 11:39 AM

H'mm, potentially very interesting.

I'd like to add Thai citizenship to my collection, otherwise the status of a farang here is basically pretty shaky.

**good2bhappy** · 13-04-2008, 11:47 AM

Are there any 64 year old Thais outhere who would like to adopt me?
Was he an orphan?
Sounds like BS to me!

**Katana** · 13-04-2008, 11:47 AM

**The guy said that the adopting parent has to be at least 15 years older than you and it got him citizenship in about a year.**

Where are you going to find a 107 year old to adopt you ?

Mark

**sabang** · 13-04-2008, 11:54 AM

Shame my mother in law is only five years older than me.

**good2bhappy** · 13-04-2008, 11:56 AM

Wow im 92 Rock on Tommy

**Reaper** · 13-04-2008, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by sabang

Shame my mother in law is only five years older than me.

That makes you wife the same age as your daughter?

If you are adopted by your mother in law your wife then becomes you sister.

It sounds very incestuous to me!

**friscofrankie** · 13-04-2008, 12:38 PM

I thought it was 19 years difference?

**Norton** · 13-04-2008, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by chitown

He is 36 years old and claims to have been adopted by his girlfriend's grandmother who is 60.

Hmmm...I have heard this one many times over the years. So far all have been BS. Next time you see him ask to see his Thai ID!

**Thetyim** · 13-04-2008, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by Norton

Next time you see him ask to see his Thai ID!

Originally Posted by chitown

He produced a Thai id and house registration.

.....

**Reaper** · 13-04-2008, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by chitown

He produced a Thai id and house registration.

So you can read Thai well then? So why doubt it?

**good2bhappy** · 13-04-2008, 12:45 PM

I believe that some time ago if you were born in Thailand ( like in the US) you could get Thai citizenship

**Norton** · 13-04-2008, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by Thetyim

Originally Posted by Norton

Next time you see him ask to see his Thai ID!

Originally Posted by chitown

He produced a Thai id and house registration.

.....

Hey. I'm soaking wet. Glasses all fogged up. Have had a few Songkran beers.

**kingwilly** · 13-04-2008, 01:00 PM

Possible I guess, previous to about 1974 (i think) a foreigner born in thailand was given citizenship, a mate of mine has it.

As to a farang adoption, why not? I recall my missus used to do volunteer work at an orphanage on Rama IX - and they had a farang orphan there.

**chitown** · 13-04-2008, 01:01 PM

Can't be an inlaw. I was wondering if the guy would be responsible for any debts his mom incurred.....

Originally Posted by sabang

Shame my mother in law is only five years older than me.

**peterpan** · 13-04-2008, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by sabang

Shame my mother in law is only five years older than me.

Yea, don't work for me either as My Mum in Law is dead, but even if she wasn't she would be 9 years younger than I.

**Norton** · 13-04-2008, 01:09 PM

^^For those of you that know me, I'm no spring chicken but the MIL is alive and 20 plus years older than me so I might give it a try.

**Thetyim** · 13-04-2008, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by Norton

I might give it a try.

I have been trying to find out more.
I strongly suspect that she will have to be legally married.

**Norton** · 13-04-2008, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by Thetyim

I strongly suspect that she will have to be legally married.

The MIL?

**Thetyim** · 13-04-2008, 01:15 PM

Yes..

**Norton** · 13-04-2008, 01:17 PM

^^She was but now a widow.

**Thetyim** · 13-04-2008, 01:20 PM

I don't know if that will be a problem or not.

I found this.
A first hand account of someone being adopted.
The story has a few holes in it though
Article

**jizzybloke** · 13-04-2008, 01:26 PM

I'm sure some of DD's conquests from Yodsak could do it for you PP

On a more serious note this is an interesting idea, any more info?
^i'll have a look at that fist, thanks Thetyim.

**chitown** · 13-04-2008, 01:27 PM

Can we hold up on the rush to ampurs office?? I just found a tuk tuk driver that is willing to adopt me and I do not want to fight a long line at the adoption desk.

**jizzybloke** · 13-04-2008, 01:31 PM

^how much does he want?

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