Flashermac Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Depends which Thai you mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radioman Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Is PR necessary before applying for citizenship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pom Michael Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 I don't believe any PR have been actually issued for the last 4 or 5 years - anyone have any knowledge otherwise? "Officially" you must have a Non-Immigrant Visa for 3 consecutive years to apply for a PR, and then have the PR for 10 years to apply for citizenship. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 I came across a blond Farang woman who was a permanent resident. How long ago she applied for it I didn't ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Years ago PR was easy to get. A lot of GIs got it through their Thai wives so they could retire here. (There was no retirement visa then.) Applying for PR only cost about 20,000 baht. I think it was Takky who raised it up to many times that. I know he doubled everything else. I believe PR is 100,000 to apply if you are legally married to a Thai, 200,000 if single. No guarantee you will get it either. You could be throwing away a big hunk of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldFun Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 actually the application for the PR is just a few k or 10 - only when the PR is approved & ready to be collected is when the 100 or 200k is to be paid & thus it does seem odd why the establishment dont wanna cash in on the pending 'approved' applications that have been sitting 'idle' for years anyway as long as the yearly extensions are pretty easy to obtain the PR attraction given e.g. WP & re-entry is still needed is really a TIT & best ignored at present... indeed why wanna be treated as a Thai lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 A friend applied for his PR just before Taksin left LOS and is still waiting for approval. It seems that no PRs are being given ...but they do take the 10000 ~ 20000 Baht application fee... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gekko Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 i think i qualify for somchai status - ie the great protector and benefactor of the teeraks buffalo!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Ah, I'd forgotten about that - the WP is indeed still required. You are still a foreigner and the land purchase restriction applies. The only real advantages of PR are that you don't have to keep a certain amount of money sitting in the bank and you don't have to report to immigration every 90 days like a criminal or renew your visa each year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldFun Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 ah 90 days reporting lol. no need as long as having exited the country within the last 90 days of renewing a visa/extension of stay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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