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[Time Traveller]

samran, on 2012-05-25 14:07:20, said:

Time Traveller, on 2012-05-25 13:41:07, said:

samran, on 2012-04-01 13:06:03, said:

A few observations.

- It has struck me as quite amusing that those who have gone 'native' live the stereotypical Thai existence (earn sweet FA and live in a hut out Ban Nork way)are the ones that don't make the cut, whereas those who wish to emulate a relative level of earnings and lifestyle of their home countries are welcome to apply. For those who love to complain about the Thai system discriminating against them for being 'foreign', it is quite illuminating and a little ironic that the citizenship process awards you for being, erm, foreign in your outlook and goals. They obviously don't want people who set the threshold low.

That's because the Thai elites despise the poor working class Thai's and believe the western life is superior. Encouraging immigration of more peasants is not really in the interest of those in power.

So why has the government insituted the Migrant Worker Labour scheme giving them ID cards, 2 year extendable visas and access to social services?

Thai factory owners need workers and not because Thai officials feel generous to give equal rights to Burmese or Cambodians. Guest workers are not quite the same as immigrants. The host country can kick them out anytime.

[NewlyMintedThai]

Naam, on 2012-05-25 17:26:31, said:

samran, on 2012-05-25 12:13:30, said:

Naam, on 2012-05-25 11:09:02, said:

NewlyMintedThai, on 2012-03-31 16:11:27, said:

I'm not cagey at all.

I had PR for over five years on application.  Speak, read, and write Thai fluently.  Owned a condo.  Had salary of maximum 150K in previous years.  Do you consider that "huge"?  I sure don't.

So, do you know anyone who has applied and failed to get it?  Where do your beliefs about "impossibility" come from?  Everyone I know who has applied has gotten it (including those I met during the process).

if you are not "cagey" then tell us how many years did it take to obtain permanent residency and how many years did it take from application to be awarded Thai citizenship.

waiting patiently for your answer...

pretty sure he's said in the past that it was 3 years. Same with another person I know who just got it.

i would like to know the total number of years counted from entering Thailand, obtaining permanent residency and then citizenship.

13 years.

Three years working with work permit
Two years waiting for PR approval
Five years as PR
Three years waiting for citizenship approval

Your results may vary!

Edited by NewlyMintedThai, 58 minutes ago.

[Thanet]

MAJIC, on 2012-03-31 16:27:36, said:

Gone, on 2012-03-31 14:54:55, said:

I have always been curious why any farang would want to become a Thai Citizen if someone who has done this or the OP who wants to can please tell me?

Insecurity,can't be sent back home(and have probably a serious enough rap,waiting for them back home) If you have citizenship.

Citizenship of the country where you are living in is highly convenient, and insecurity is only one of many possible reasons why one would want to be a citizen of Thailand.