@Christian ********

I’m glad you raised this question. It will be a problem I will face when I go as well.

@Garrett **********

I mean that you can’t use a Google voice phone number with WhatsApp. It needs to be a true cell phone number.

How long will you be gone? T-Mobile will cover you for 90 days. I don’t think you can get a Thai service with a U.S. phone number. Meanwhile, Google voice is an excellent option. However, of course, that won’t work with WhatsApp, etc.

Yup and that’s precisely my plan when I get there.

@Benjamin *****

The baby can stay with one of the two parents. Of course the child would not stay alone. There is a very clear answer to this question on the thaiembassy.com webpage, "Only married couples are allowed to stay in one room or parent and children." I'm not sure why there would be an open discussion about violating Thai law on a page we know the Thai government monitors. I think it would be very chancy to arrive assuming there would be no issues.

Anyway, I have nothing invested here. I've offered the information that is available. I think it's a costly chance to take. Hotels don't make the laws. Even if they say it would be fine, if they get caught, it would be costly to them and Jonathan would still be in a jam. As I said before, he can take from the information what he will. It *is* illegal. He *could* get caught (he's posted on Facebook his intentions and he will be applying for a visa where he needs to list his hotel). I honestly don't care what he chooses to do. My conscience is clear by sharing my two cents.

@Jonathan ********

I believe it is, because the Thai government requires that those who share a room be married. The above link shows what the Thai government considers "married". You may take away from it what you will, but it is not irrelevant.

If you have such strong feelings about being separated (not to mention the potential unexpected expense), I'm not sure I would take the chance of traveling and being disappointed once you arrive. Thailand has pretty strong opinions on their view of marriage, common law marriage and children born "out of wedlock". Even if a hotel told me it would be ok, I'm not sure I would feel confident that the government might not intervene.

@David ********

the pool/roof time and rules vary by hotel. To get more info, he should join one of the ASQ groups.

@David ********

I once rented in a condo and arrived to find such signs. AirBnB refused to refund my rental. I was furious! On the other hand, I rented a place in Chiang Mai and the condo management was very accommodating to short-term subletters.

@Todd ********

or at least a very, very long time.