That's actually a great read... So the age of 30 is counted from 1st January the year you turn 30.. Indeed the military and immigration are no longer connected / talk and a small fine under 400 baht to be paid ☺

Yeah I have to drag my poor old Grandma along just so I can avoid Chaeng wattana ☺

I'm not sure how far it goes ownership wise but yeah just go pay a small fine when they get their letter.

Also this might help you or somebody else, that above information was given to me by the Thai embassy in England when I got my Thai birth certificate. They also said if I apply for my Thai passport and ID the same day at the difference offices there is no time for it to be on the system that I've not done national service ... I was 27 at the time and a 5 year passport would push me over the 30 limit. This will probably not help you specifically but that is a way around it for first passport holders.

And you have to go pay a small fine for not doing the lottery when you go to get your letter to say you are exempt due to age

Thanks Tim! I was told once they are over 30 they are exempt from national service... However could be called up until 45 if there is a big war, but that goes for any country in the world I guess. I have a Thai friend who now lives in England who received a letter at his family home last year saying he was due for the lottery, he has been back since and was allowed through no problems so I'm not sure how or if they are linked to immigration.

Yeah she has dual I'm not sure why I wrote swapped. She still has ID and is on my grandmas tabien baan ☺ she's over for song kran so I'll probably nip to the amphur with them both and see what the crack is. Also I saw you live in Khon kaen... Are you near phu wiang?

Thank you!

Born in the UK lived there all my life until last year when I moved to Thailand. My mum is Thai but she's swapped to British Citizenship over 20 years ago and been in England over 30 so without her here I can't get anything at the moment.

Yes there is a lot of dead ends unfortunately. Thanks Robert I think that's what I must of heard of.

I hold a Thai birth certificate but have only ever held British citizenship. Long story short at the moment it's difficult for me to apply to become Thai.