Overstay for 1 year, if I want to go back do I have to sit jail?

Staying at my girlfriend place.....how does one get a TM30?

Hi. Is there anyone in Bangkok who is familiar with Thai regulations?

My head is spinning because everyone tells me something different.

My situation is as follows: I have a 3-year-old son with a Thai woman; we are not married. I am in Thailand on a Non-O visa, which allows me to stay for 90 days plus a 60-day extension. To extend the visa, I always submit the required documents: house registration (Tabien Baan), proof of residence, the birth certificate (where I am listed as the father), and a bank statement showing 400,000 THB. This is enough for the 60-day extension.

However, there is an option to extend this visa for one year as the father of a Thai child. And here is where the trouble starts.

To get the one-year extension, the documents I use for the 60-day extension are not enough. Yes, it’s illogical, like many things in Thailand. To extend for a year, the birth certificate is suddenly insufficient, and a Kor Nor 11 document (Legitimation of Child) is required. This can be obtained at the Amphur (District Office), and theoretically, according to Thai law, it should be very easy—you just go to the Amphur with the mother.

The reality in Thailand, however, is different. Regardless of what the law or regulations say, the officer refuses to issue this document without a court ruling on paternity. Printouts of the legal code or even a phone call from a lawyer changed nothing. They won't issue it, period. This is despite the fact that Thai law clearly states that if the child is a minor, the presence and consent of the mother are sufficient.

Another option is to wait until the child is 7 years old because then the child can sign for themselves, but I don't want to wait that long.

So, I went to court to file a petition for child legitimation. And of course,more hurdles. [continue will be in first comment]

Just ask the question to the correct people

Is it allowed to work under all three options of the DTV:

According the Thai Ministry Of Foreign Affairs, the office in charge of ALL Thai Embassies and Consulates who sell this DTV.

As there quite a few not understanding their obligations under thai law I enclose this document explaining their obligations. I wish to point out that despite the chaotic situation last year these are the rules and if not complied the situation can impact your situation in Thailand

DTV and online business issue

Hello, I have a quick question.

I have an e-commerce online and I sell worldwide. Sometimes it happens that some thai people buy through my website or social media. Not many, but technically everyone can find my store and place an order.

I know I can’t sell to thai people on DTV, but the thing is that I can’t even block them from doing it...

By the way, my team can ship from Europe to Thailand. It’s not a task that I personally do, but the business is in my name. I don’t sell digital products so we send everything via international couriers. Money always comes on my business bank account.

How can I solve this issue?

Thanks

Should I notify my landlord to update my TM30 each time I come back to Thailand?

Hi guys, sorry for the weird question.

I am in Thailand on dtv, I know the TM30 "resets" each time I leave and enter Thailand. I do frequent flights due to my business ( around every 2-3 months) and don't want to bother my landlord each time I enter, is it required by law to update the tm 30 each time or is it only required when I need it for something ( at immigration etc) ?

I am excited that my DTV was approved a few weeks ago. I have been on a mission now to get things in order. I have a few minor items left, and I will be ready.

One of the things I am preparing myself for is understanding that laws in Thailand differ from what I likely take for granted. As foreigners in another country, we need to understand as much as we can.

Has anyone ever considered the legal differences in Thailand? Or even different laws between provinces? I started researching them. Here is some information I came across and compiled. I hope it's helpful to the group.

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If I missed something, feel free to add or comment. Sharing is caring :)

I see a lot of disinformation spread by anonymous accounts. I don’t think there’s any reason to be anonymous who agrees? 

I want to open a bar/restaurant with my Thai girlfriend but I’m here on a 60 day free visa on arrival. Which visa would be best? Business visa or marriage visa? Also, should the business be under my name or hers?