@Graham *****

too easy, hopefully I don't ever need to get the visa. I'm just preparing a backup plan incase there is any problems in the future with my elite visa before I reach retirement age.

@Graham *****

I see another comment mentioning a document "Khor ror 11" which I have, so hopefully that document is the one required. I do also have the official court ruling documents if they are also required.

@Steve ******

thank you, I have both the birth certificate and the court paperwork so no issues there. Is the first step obtaining a 90 day Non O visa? And can this be done inside of Thailand swapping from a different visa?

@Krittiya ***

okay no problems at all, thank you for confirming. I have been through the court process and have the Khor Ror 11.

@Graham *****

yes that’s what we did (registration of child legitimisation) when our daughter was about 3months old. It didn't take very long from memory, maybe a month, as first we needed to go to an interview at the juvenile observation and protection centre to have a report completed before then being approved for a court date at the children's court. There is quite a bit in the court ruling but mostly it states "Miss.....is to be recognized as the legitimate child of the petitioner (me the father). The petitioner and the child's mother are to jointly exercise parental power. The court's decision was based on evidence provided by the petitioner and a report, and the mother consented to the requests.

Miss.... is declared the legitimate child of the petitioner.

The petitioner and the child's mother will jointly exercise parental power.

The petitioner's requests were granted with the mother's consent" We used a local lawyer, the cost was about ฿30k-฿40k from memory. After receiving the ruling I was able to use the ruling to open a bank account for my daughter.

@Graham *****

thanks for the document Graham. What do you mean by the registered parent? I presented to the office to notify of my daughter's birth to obtain her birth certificate with my name on it as person who notified and as the father. Also as my partner and I aren't married I went through the courts to legitimise my daughter. I've obtained citizenship by descent and a passport for her from my home country.

@Brandon ***********

too easy, good to know. Sounds like I'll never be asked in that case.

@Brandon ***********

what about showing money in your Thai bank account?

@Ian *********

exactly, it is dependent upon each person's situation, that's why your statement was incorrect, that's all. If you had of stated something like 'people staying 180 days or more WITH assessable income being remitted into Thailand are required to obtain a TIN and file', then yes you'd have been correct. The 180days means nothing if you're not also remitting ASSESSABLE INCOME during that year. The last sentence of your previous reply is even stranger that you'd try obtain a TIN and file a return even if you had no tax liability...why do you say that?

@Ian *********

I don't believe your statement "anyone staying 180 days in Thailand in a calendar year should obtain a TIN and file a tax return" is correct. This is not a true blanket statement. There are other requirements that need to be met besides only residing here for 180days or more before you're required to obtain a TIN.