Can I work in Thailand if my mother is Thai and I have a visa extension based on that?

And as interesting as that topic was unfortunately it wasn't super thai visa related OTHER than the fact that we now know IF a thai national (even one who has not been recognized as a thai yet) enters the country on a passport from a different country on ANY type of entry stamp they can get a year extension based on them being thai or their parents being thai. BUT in the eyes of the thai government they are the nationality of the country they entered thailand on and subject to those rules as far as employment etc.

you were brought here on the pretense of a vacation so have a vacation ;)

The person that brought you here doesn't need to take you back to the US, just fly back home when ever you want to.

At least you don't have to worry about any visas or extensions seeing as you're allowed to be here until the 15th of August 2019 if you want to stay.

I'd say you pretty much know exactly the steps it will take for you to get your thai nationality recognized and that all takes place in the USA <- because that's where you were born. :)

Sincerely good luck (y)

As a rule I have seen thaiz born abroad (which you are), have to take the birth certificate (the one from the US) along with your mom and her thai i/d and if she has it a house book listing from thailand to a thai consulate in the US, and then they will verify it then they will let you get a thai passport.

I think it can also be done without the parent present at the consulate BUT because you were born in the US you have to start the process and get the thai passport issued from there.

Then you fly in ON your thai passport, get listed in a thai house book THEN apply for a thai i/d card.

Jefferey, if Tod closes this you are welcome to Message me if you have questions

The real question IS

Where were you born

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Okay while I understand that

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wants to get his thai nationality recognized, Unfortunately this is a thai visa advice group NOT a how can I get my thai nationality recognized group.

It is an interesting topic so I'll leave it open for a while BUT if it starts to go squirrelly I'll close it.

Post ONLY if you know how to do the process.

And Jeffery

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, I will caution you DO NOT believe personal messages from people on here unless they are from an admin or moderator. We have almost 25K members and we have no idea if they know shit from Shinola about the procees. BE suspect of them okay?

You should go to your local amphur gov office to find out the requirements ....

okay, as of now you're here as an AMERICAN citizen (that being a US passport).

Even though your mother is thai and there for you are also thai by birth until you "reclaim" your thai nationality (get a thai passport, exit the country on your US one and re-enter on your thai one) you and any work you do falls under the law governing foreigners.

YES, you can legally hold a work permit on that extension as an american who has a thai mother, BUT it would behoove you to just get your thai nationality officially recognized. Believe me you're thai already because no matter where you're born IF one of your parents are thai you are automatically but you're just not "officially" thai <- meaning you don't have a thai passport or thai i/d card.

Non O visa

That is an extension of stay based on whatever visa you have?

It is not a Visa, but an Extension of Stay. If you want to work you need or a Thai Id card and be registered in a blue housebook or if you use this passport you need a Work Permit.