chazthai commented : If the flight tax happens, you can say goodbye to the entire tourism industry! Thailand's greatest achievement is shooting itself in the foot.

khunying commented : [quote="patrickoniam":29j6jro6]IM NOT SURE WHAT THE RULES OR REGULATIONS ARE FOR SOME COUNTRIES BUT IM THAI LIVING IN AUSTRALIA AND I HOLD DUAL CITIZENSHIP. I HAVE A THAI PASSPORT AND AN AUSTRALIAN PASSPORT. HAVING READ SOME OF THE POSTINGS ON HERE IT SEEMS THAT ANY COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES DO ALLOW DUAL CITIZENSHIP, AND COUNTRIES LIKE AMERICA DO NOT ALLOW IT. WHICH IS SAD. IT WAS QUITE EASY FOR ME TO OBTAIN MY THAI PASSPORT, I DIDNT EVEN HAVE MY THAI ID OR BIRTH CERTIFICATE I JUST TURNED UP AT THE THAI CONSULATE IN SYDNEY WITH A VERY VERY OLD THAI PASSPORT THAT I HAD WHEN I MOVED TO AUSTRALIA. AND THAT WAS PRETTY MUCH ALL I NEEDED. I THINK, DEPENDING ON YOUR COUNTRY'S RULES, YOU JUST NEED TO GO TO THE THAI CONSULATE AND THEY WILL TELL YOU WHAT YOU NEED FROM THERE[/quote:29j6jro6] Hi, I am seeking an answer for my son re: Thai Army Draft. I am Thai living in Australia and I am also lucky enough to obtains 2 passports and holding a duel Citizenship (Thai/Australian). I have a son with an Australian and he is now 2 years old. I have proposed to his dad that I should obtain a Thai Passport for him so that he can travel freely to Thailand but his dad disgreed as he doesn't want my son to be called for a Thai Army Draft in the future. I think it is better for my son to have 2 passport as I saw it first hand of how difficult it was to not have a Thai Passport for him. On our last trip to Thailand he felt sick and needed hospitalise. He was treated as foreingner as we he has no Thai paper eventhough I was right by his side. It was very frustrating for me. Could anybody please advise of from your experience what would you do if your son is call for Army Draft in Thailand. I know this is a long way off for my son but I would like to have everything plan for him incase I am not around by then. Thank you in advance.