getting dual citizenship

[Beaver]

I was born in the U.S. and adopted by parents, one of whom still has a Thai ID and passport. I am now getting on 28 years old and would like to find out if I could still register at a Thai consulate to hold a dual citizenship?

[thai_travler]

Let me clear up some confusion for you all. I also have a daughter who is now 3 1/2 years old. She was born in Bkk, was issued a thai birth cert, then I obtained her Citizenship papers from the American Embassy. She is able to hold both Thai, and American Passport untill she is 18 at that time she will have to decide which passport she will want to hold. In other words America will not let her be a Dual citizen after 18. It's either Americas way, or the Highway...

[Elizabeth Koelling]

As I am reading the posting already listed about duel citizenship I find that it might be hard for me to become a citizen. If anyone could provide me some information that may be able to help me I would appriciate it.

I am Thai. I was born in Bangkok, Thailand. However, I was adopted after being six weeks old. I do have the original Thail birth certificate. I do not know my birth parents but are aware that both my parents were Thai and have sisters also. I have no idea where to begin in order to contact them due to Thai law and closed documents. I now seek to get this information due to having a child of my own. I would also like to apply to become a citizen of Thailand. How could I go about this without knowing my biological parents?

Any help is great.

Thanks
Elizabeth Koelling
USA

[Rooster]

Elizabeth. It will take times and efforts. To truely be a Thai citizen, you will need a permanent household registry in Thailand. You can contact your closest Thai consulate in USA. If it is possible, you need to become a member of your closest Thai community center in USA. If you are over the age of 21 y/o, you can come to Thailand and hire a Thai law firm to assist you in finding your birth parents and sister. You can become the member of their household registry or have friends with families in Thailand who are willing to add you into their household registry. The Thai consulate can advise you on how to get a Thai ID card and Thai passport with the Thai birth certificate, but you will eventually have to establish Thai household registry. Once you established your Thai citizen status, your children will have the right of become Thai citizens also.

[harry]

Dear Elizabeth,
If you have a Thai birth certificate its no problem at all to become Thai citizenship. just visit this website and click to Thai nationality

http://www.thaivisa.com/

http://www.thaivisa.com/301.0.html
kind regards
harry

[Tan Teik Chye]

Good evening to everybody,

I am a Malaysian citizen born in Malaysia in 1951, both my parents are Thai citizens. They migrated to
to Malaya after 1945 2nd world war and stay in Malaya. I am born in Malaya, my questions is that
how do I apply for a Thai permanent status or stay
in Thailand after my retirement age and what are the documents for me to prove to the Thai authorities
that I am the legitimate children. I want to retire in
Thailand in Thungsong with my aunties as they
are old and I want to mantain my roots with them.
Pls somebody gv\ive me a solution.

Thank you

[ganya]

Does anyone know if it is possible to hold dual citizenship for both thai and us. My mother is a Thai Citizen and my father is Thai but holds a US passport now, can I become a Thai National and hold dual citizenship? I would like to eventually be able to buy land in Thailand. Thank you

[Henry H]

Hello everyone
I am looking for input from informed individuals about dual citizenship in Thailand for the following general situation:
Can a Thai national, either man or women assume a foreign citizenship (i.e.canadian) and retain his or her Thai
citizenship. I understand Canada for example recognizes dual citizenship, the question is does Thailand reciprocate
and allow its citizens to hold dual citizenship.
I am interested in this matter as I am a natualized Canadian and my 10 year old boy, born in Thailand to a Thai mother,
both of whom now live with me in Canada. I would like both of them become canadian citizens, but the boy's mum is not
prepared to give up her and the boy's Thai citizenship as she eventually will return to live in her beloved Thailand, where
she has a permanent house registration.
I would greatly appreciate any information from anyone. In particular I'd love to hear from Juta and/or Rooster who seem to be well informed in the matter of Thai dual citizenship.
Thanks in advance. Henry H.

[Jeremy]

Hi everyone! I'm both halves of Thai and Malaysian. My mum being a Thai, I qualify being a citizen here in Thailand. I currently hold a Malaysian passport and a Thai ID. I was brought to the Royal Thai Police HQ to do a DNA test for confirmation(That was about five years ago, I think its not compulsory now). When all was done, I went over to the district where my mother's abode is registered to make a Thai ID. The process didn't take long, about a few days all in all. I think it could be faster now.

Now I'm actually thinking of obtaining a Thai passport so I do not have to keep renewing my yearly Non-Immigrant visa. However, I'm uncertain about the regulations of Malaysia about having a foreign passport. Getting a Thai passport isn't a problem here, but I'm a bit skeptical if the relevant authorities in Malaysia were to find out about my second passport. Will I have to rescind one to keep the other??

[Captain Flasheart]

Bump, I thought 'd post how I got mine.

Born in 0xford UK, 1990. Mother is Thai.

Just went to the Thai embassy in London with my mother and father, with all my documents, birth certificate etc, and all my mum's documents, like her ID passport etc.

A bit of paper work, a small fee, 1 photo later, and I had 2 passports. Dual Thai Brit, easy as. Now I'm 18 technically I have to choose a citizenship. I declared myself as Thai, and said I gave up my British passport. Reall, I still have my British passport. Britain doesn't mind you having two passports.

In fact getting my ID card when I was 15 turned out to be harder, going to Khon Kaen 3 times in one week from Bangkok.