First some general explanations and below that the Thai Nationality Act translated into English.

Complexity but allowing dual nationality.

The Thai Nationality Act is also one of those complex nationality laws. However, where we look at dual nationality it does since 1992 in most cases allow having or getting another nationality. Anyone born with the Thai nationality, naturalising to Thai nationality, or a Thai national getting another nationality, in general will not be required to give up or lose their nationality. In that sense the Thai nationality act is a very modern, liberal, law fit for an ever more increasing global and international world, but not perfect.

Children of a Thai and foreign parent, no choice needed. No risk of loss.

A child of a Thai and foreign parent can have both nationalities as of birth (if the other nationality law permits the same). In Thai the child would be called a luk khreung (half child ลูกครึ่ง). A reference to being of a mixed race, or mixed cultural or national heritage. At the age of 18 or 20 (Thai legal age of majority) they do not need to choose between their nationalities according to Thai law. If the other country’s law is similar then you don’t have to worry, but don’t forget dual nationality relates to two nationality laws. Thus for Thailand they can keep both nationalities. Before 01 March 1992 they did need to chose in their 20th year, but no longer so. However, these new adults are still able to choose themselves if they want to do voluntarily renounce the Thai nationality (Section 14). Before 1992 there was an extra clause which meant that if you didn’t choose you would loose… your Thai nationality. This is not the case today. In addition, the new military government’s Thai constitution of 2017 does give these youngsters some extra protection by stating in section 39 “revocation of Thai nationality from anyone born Thai shall be prohibited”. You see that a military dictatorship can be good for something!

Thai wifes of foreigners (farang)…. or Thai husbands of foreigners. No risk of loss.

So, section 13 today allows the person to renounce their nationality if they wish to do so. This would sometimes be useful if there is a requirement from the other country’s nationality law.

Farang wants to not be a farang anymore. The case for naturalised Thai nationals. Bureaucratic complex but real possibility to dual nationality, or not!?

So what if you were so unlucky as not to be born Thai? Well, naturalisation to Thai, if you fulfil the terms and conditions, is very much possible. Submit your application and off you go! The Thai nationality act has normally no problems with the person having dual nationality. However, it does state at section 10 that an adult may get the Thai nationality “in accordance with Thai law and the law under which he has nationality”. So, Thailand will insist you give up your other nationality if the other country doesn’t allow you to have dual nationality. Fair enough, but here comes the tricky part.

As part of the process to become Thai the Thai officials/bureaucrats insist on you signing a declaration of your intention to renounce your other nationality. And they insist on this for all countries, including if the other country would allow you to keep the other nationality. Apparently this is something of an issue of the old Thai guard who didn’t like dual nationality and insisted that this was a good measure to avoid dual nationality (you’ve got these ideas and opinions in many countries).

An old bureaucratic measure still in place that doesn’t fit in well with the more liberal and modern Thai nationality act. So what can you do? Well, your plans and intentions may change. So, most foreigners sign the required document so that their application gets processed and then they change their mind and don’t renounce their other nationality after all. The Thai law has legally no problem with that. Although, there is more to it, keep reading.

However, be careful because you want to make sure your current/other government is fine with this as well. The Thai paperwork of your intention to renounce the other nationality/citizenship is something which needs to be notarised at the other country’s embassy. When you go to the embassy you ask for the document to be notarised. You then announce that you may change your mind once they did notarise it. You don’t want them to misunderstand the situation. The moment you get the notarised document back you tell them that you have indeed changed your mind and will not renounce your current/other nationality. Write it down in another statement if you want to be really sure the message gets across.

Consular staff at most embassies in Bangkok/Thailand know this funny legal dance and have no problem with it as their own countries likely have other specific procedures to renounce one’s nationality. A declaration of intend is for most countries not sufficient to actually process it. But check and make sure. Please note that upon your Thai naturalisation the Thai Special Branch will inform your embassy. So for the more difficult countries like the Netherlands you should be able to show with documentation/evidence that you comply with an exception in Dutch law allowing you to stay Dutch when naturalising Thai.

Now, don’t stop reading here and think you know it all. You just read ‘it is possible’. Yes, it is. But…

Thai 5-Year Clock warning!

Similarly to the Netherlands with its pesky, annoying, unfair automatic 10-Year Clock, Thailand has its own 5-Year Clock. But unlike the Netherlands the Thai Clock does not result in automatic loss. So, a bit more reasonable and fair than the Dutch. And this Thai 5-Year Clock does not apply to anyone born, or married into, Thai dual nationality but only to those who naturalised or who were born Thai from two permanent resident foreigners. First let’s explain the basis of these Clocks.

Thai 5-Year Clock A
If you are an adult (Thailand from age 20); and
were born Thai but from two foreigners; and
live in the country of your parents (former) nationality for more than 5 years; then
the minister or a court can upon finding out go through procedures to revoke your Thai nationality.

Thai 5-Year Clock B
If you are naturalised Thai; and you lived outside Thailand for more than 5 years; then the minister or a court can upon finding out go through procedures to revoke your Thai nationality.

New Thai dual nationals / citizens risk of loss of nationality.

Yes, it is possible for a Thai dual national to loose his or her Thai nationality. But only in a few limited and sort of rare situations. Here they come.

Those adults who were born Thai from two foreign permanent resident nationals can maybe have their Thai nationality removed (section 17) if:
they resided continuously in the country of their parent(s) (former) nationality for more than 5 years;
if there is evidence that he or she makes use of, or has an active interest in, the other nationality; or
does anything harmful/detrimental to Thailand, its national security or public order.

Now remember the new constitution of 2017? Well, this older article/section is a bit at odds with the same section 39 I previously mentioned. First of all, section 17 is not an automatic process and thus you will need to come to the attention of the minister (ministry) or a court. And then, well you can refer to the new constitution and fight your case. But maybe better to avoid a career in criminality or terrorisme etc. Or heaven forbid you say something wrong about the King. The more likely issues is that you are caught using a foreign passport or living in the country where your parents came from/had the nationality of. Check out Section 17 further below.

Thai national getting another nationality through naturalisation, Section 22

Of course the protection same applies to Section 22, a Thai national who naturalises Dutch (or any other nationality) is also protected bu the 2017 constitution and its Section 39. The constitution overrules any law which could be interpreted contrary. Section 39: “revocation of Thai nationality from anyone born Thai shall be prohibited”

1st generation naturalised Thai liars and cheats, undesirables and perhaps you!?

Yes, in accordance with section 19 of the Thai nationality act you can be stripped of your nationality if you:
lied on your naturalisation application, made a false statement;
make use of your former nationality;
have lived outside Thailand for more than 5 years;
did anything harmful/detrimental to Thailand, its national security or public order; or
have the nationality of a country at war with Thailand.

The chances!?
Now, here we do come back on dual citizenship not being that straight forward for those who naturalised. So, theoretically you as a former-farang (if ever!) can have dual nationality but the moment you make use of it you can forget your Thai nationality. Now, it is reported that this doesn’t happen very often. And where it did happen it is where people are openly (perhaps innocently) showing off their other nationality. Like travelling into Thailand on a foreign passport. Or holding or giving both passports at the immigration counter with an officer who has a bad hair day. Or trying to exit on a foreign passport. Or going to a Thai embassy abroad and showing you have been resident in the country for quite some time. Renewing your Thai passport at a Thai embassy when you say or show you are not there on holiday. Or even when in Thailand renewing your foreign passport at the embassy in Bangkok and on your way home you were stopped for something else…. And sometimes, even when you just travel on your Thai passport (link case). Also here, section 19 is not an automatic process and thus you will need to come to the attention of the minister (ministry) and then you could theoretically plead the King for clemency. Dual Thai nationality certainly possible, many have it, but for some be aware and careful.

Conclusion Intro

If you are born Thai and have at least one Thai parent then dual nationality is very possible and there is little to no risk. For anyone else there are also real and reasonable possibilities but it can come with a few warnings and watch-outs.

Of course also consider some of the potential benefits and duties which come with dual nationality, such as military service, taxation, etc. All in all most people see dual nationality as a benefit securing family life and international mobility. However, weigh it all up because it differs per person.

Note that in our opinion the Thai nationality act is reasonable, fair, liberal and modern but some of the articles/sections are left overs which need updating. While the above introduction considers mostly those with a reasonable economic situation, the Thai law could do much more with respect to those in more challenging economic situations. The right to a nationality for some of the hill tribes in the North, nomads in the South and long term refugees from Burma/Myanmar can be improved further. Though we do recognise the positive improvements in recent years.

The English translation of the original Thai texts is for reference purposes only and could be partially outdated by the time you read this. Only the Thai script versions, as published in the royal Thai government gazette (ราชกิจจานุเบกษา), shall have legal force in Thailand.

พระราชบัญญัติ สัญชาต Thailand Nationality Act B.E.2508 (1965) in English (updated 2012)

BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ, REX.

Given on the 21st day of July, B.E. 2508 (1965)
On the 20th year of the Current Reign

His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej has been graciously pleased to proclaim that

Whereas it is expedient to revise the law on nationality,

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED BY THE KING, by and with the advice and consent of the Constituent Assembly in the capacity of the National Assembly, as follows:

Section 1.

This Act shall be called the “Nationality Act, B.E. 2508”

Section 2.¹

This Act shall come into force on and from the day following the date of its publication in the Royal Thai Government Gazette.

Section 3.

The following shall be repealed:
(1) The Nationality Act, B.E. 2495 (1952);
(2) The Nationality Act (No. 2), B.E. 2496 (1953);
(3) The Nationality Act (No. 3), B.E. 2499 (1956);
(4) The Nationality Act (No. 4) B.E. 2503 (1960).

Section 4.

In this Act:
“Alien” means a person who does not have a Thai nationality;

“Displaced Thai”² means an ethnic Thai who has become a subject of another State because of territorial succession of the Thai Kingdom in the past and does not possess any nationality of any other country, has immigrated into and resides in the Kingdom of Thailand for a consecutive period, observed the Thai way of life and has been surveyed and registered according to the Civil Registration Act as prescribed in the Ministerial Regulation. Or, hold other relevant and similar characteristics according to Ministerial Regulation.”;

“Committee”³ means a committee who holds responsibility for nationality consideration;

“Competent official” means the person appointed by the Minister for the execution of this Act;

“Minister” means the Minister taking charge and control of the execution of this Act.

Section 5.⁴

The acquisition of Thai nationality under Section 9, 12 or 12/1; the loss of Thai nationality under Chapter 2; or the recovery of Thai nationality under Chapter 3 shall be effective upon its publication in the Government Gazette and shall have an individual effect.

Section 6.⁵

The Minister of Interior shall take charge and control of the execution of this Act and shall have the power to appoint competent officials and to issue Ministerial Regulations fixing fees not exceeding the rates annexed to this Act, and to exempt any particular or person in general as he considers fit from fees as follows:
(1) Application for naturalization as a Thai;
(2) Certificate of naturalization as a Thai;
(3) Application for recovery of Thai nationality.
Such Ministerial Regulations shall become effective upon their publication in the Government Gazette.

Chapter 1.
Acquisition of Thai Nationality

Section 7.⁶

The following persons acquire Thai nationality by birth:
(1) A person born of a father or a mother of Thai nationality, whether within or outside the Thai Kingdom;
(2) A person born within the Thai Kingdom except the person under Section 7 bis paragraph one.

“Father” in (1) means also a person having been proved, in conformity with the Ministerial Regulation, that he is a biological father of the person even though he did not register marriage with the mother of the person or did not do a registration of legitimate child.⁷

Section 7 bis.⁸

A person born within the Thai Kingdom of alien parents does not acquire Thai nationality if at the time of his birth, his lawful father or his father who did not marry his mother or his mother was:
(1) the person having been given leniency for temporary residence in Kingdom as a special case;
(2) the person having been permitted to stay temporarily in the Kingdom;
(3) the person having entered and resided in the Thai Kingdom without permission under the law on immigration.

In case the Minister deems it appropriate, he may consider and give an order for each particular case or in general granting Thai nationality to any person under paragraph one, in conformity with the rules prescribed by the Cabinet.⁹

The person who is born within the Thai Kingdom and has not acquired Thai nationality under paragraph one shall reside in the Thai Kingdom under conditions stipulating in the Ministerial Regulation, but principles of national security as well as human rights have to be considered concurrently. The person shall be deemed to have entered and resided in the Thai Kingdom without permission under the law on immigration unless the Ministerial Regulation is formulated.¹⁰

Section 8.

A person born within the Thai Kingdom of alien parents does not acquire Thai nationality, if at the time of his birth, his father or mother was:
(1) Head of a diplomatic mission or a member thereof;
(2) Head of a consular mission or a member thereof;
(3) An officer or expert of an international organization;
(4) Member of a family, either as a relative under patronage or servant, who came from abroad to reside with the person in (1), (2) or (3).

Section 9.

An alien woman who marries a person of Thai nationality shall, if she desires to acquire Thai nationality, file an application with the competent official according to the form and in the manner prescribed in the Ministerial Regulations. The granting or refusal of permission for acquisition of Thai nationality shall lie with the discretion of the Minister.

Section 9/1¹¹.

The Committee on the Recognition of Displaced Thais shall be set up and comprised of:
(1) Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior as chairperson;
(2) Representatives from the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, the Office of National Intelligence Agency, the Office of National Security Council and the Office of Royal Thai Police as members by title;
(3) Not more than seven (7) experts appointed by the Minister of Interior. The group must include researchers or academia on nationality laws or legal status issues, sociology, anthropology, history or ethnic studies, representatives from non-governmental organizations and the civil society;

The Director General of the Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA) shall be a member and serves as the Secretariat of the Committee. The Director General shall appoint two officials from department as assistant secretariats.

Section 9/2.

The experts under Section 9/1 (3) shall hold office for a term of two years and may be re-selected. However, he/she shall not serve for more than two consecutive terms. In the case where the expert has finished his/her term but there has not been a new member selected, the expert shall continue his/her work until a new member has been selected.

Section 9/3.

The authority of the Committee shall be as follows:
(1) Considers and recognizes Displaced Thais;
(2) Recommends and advises the Minister regarding the enactment of the Ministerial Regulation or any procedures relating to Displaced Thais without needing to follow procedures according to Section 27;
(3) Perform others duties as requested by the Minister.

Section 9/4.

The provisions on the Committee on Administrative Consideration under the Law on Administrative Procedure shall be enforced for the appointment and the completion of terms of the experts and the meetings of the Committee.

Section 9/5.

A person claiming to be a Displaced Thai and requiring the recognition as a Displaced Thai shall file his/her application to a competent officer. After submission, the application shall be presented to the Committee to precede verification and recognition as a Displaced Thai. Verification and recognition of a Displaced Thai shall be under principles, conditions and procedures as prescribed in the Ministerial Regulation.

Section 9/6.

A person recognized as a Displaced Thai by the Committee shall be considered as those acquiring Thai nationality by birth. Children of Displaced Thais shall receive Thai nationality by birth according to Paragraph 1 of this Section unless he or she holds a nationality from any other country.

Section 9/7.

Allows the application of Section 9/6 Paragraph 2 to children of Displaced Thais who acquired Thai nationality before his or her parents were recognized as Displaced Thais by virtue of Section 9/6 Paragraph one.¹²

Section 10.

An alien who possesses the following qualifications may apply for naturalization as a Thai:
(1) becoming sui juris in accordance with Thai law and the law under which he has nationality;
(2) having good behaviour;
(3) having regular occupation;
(4) having a domicile in the Thai Kingdom for a consecutive period of not less than five
years till the day of filing the application for naturalization;
(5) having knowledge of Thai language as prescribed in the Regulations.

Section 11.

The provisions of Section 10 (4) and (5) shall not apply if the applicant for naturalization as a Thai;
(1) has rendered distinguished service to Thailand or has done acts to the benefit of official service, which is deemed suitable by the Minister;
(2) ¹³ is a child, wife, or husband of a person who has been naturalized as a Thai or has recovered Thai nationality;
(3) is one who used to have Thai Nationality;
(4) ¹⁴ is a husband of a person with Thai nationality.

Section 12.

Any person being desirous of applying for naturalization as a Thai, shall file an application with the competent official according to the form and in the manner prescribed in the Ministerial Regulations.
Should the applicant for naturalization as a Thai, under paragraph one, have children who are not sui juris in accordance with Thai law, and who have a domicile in Thailand, he may concurrently apply for such naturalization for his children. In this case, such children shall be exempt from possessing the qualifications under Section 10 (1), (3), (4) and (5).

The granting or refusal of permission for naturalization as a Thai shall lie with the discretion of the Minister. In case the Minister deems appropriate to grant permission, he shall submit the matter to the King for Royal Sanction. After the Royal Sanction, the applicant shall make an affirmation of loyalty to Thailand.

When there is the publication in the Government Gazette under Section 5, the competent official shall issue a certificate of naturalization as a Thai to the person as evidence.¹⁵

Section 12/1.¹⁶

Other persons may apply for such naturalization under section 12 for persons without Thai nationality who have a domicile in the Thai Kingdom according to following situations:

(1) A curator under an order of the court may apply for naturalization for incompetent persons who has evidence proving the birth within the Thai Kingdom. In this case, such persons shall be exempted from possessing the qualifications under Section 10 (3) and (5) and making an affirmation to loyalty to Thailand of the persons shall lie with the discretion of the Minister.

(2) With a permission of the children, a ruler of public foster home, in conformity with
the Minister, may apply for naturalization for children under their responsibility who are not
sui juris in accordance with Thai law and have been staying in such foster home not less
than 10 years. In this case, such persons shall be exempted from possessing the
qualifications under Section 10 (1) and (3)

(3) A Thai person may apply for naturalization for the adopted child who are not sui juris in accordance with Thai law, has been registered as a legitimate child of the Thai person not less than 5 years and also has evidence proving the birth in the Thai Kingdom. In this case, such persons shall be exampt from possessing the qualifications under Section 10 (1) and (3)

Application on naturalization as a Thai for the others under paragraph one shall be in
conformity with the Ministerial Regulation.

Chapter 2.
Loss of Thai Nationality

Section 13.¹⁷

A man or a woman of Thai nationality who marries an alien and may acquire the nationality of the wife or the husband according to law on nationality of his wife or her husband may, If he or she desires to renounce Thai nationality, make a declaration of his or her intention before the competent official according to the form and in the manner prescribed in the Ministerial Regulations.

Section 14.¹⁸

A person of Thai nationality, who was born of an alien father or mother and has acquired the nationality of his father or mother according to law on nationality of his father or mother, or a person who acquires Thai nationality under Section 12 paragraph two or Section 12/1 (2) and (3) may, if he desires to retain his other nationality, make a declaration of his intention to renounce his Thai nationality within one year after his attaining the age of twenty years, according to such form and in the manner as prescribed in the
Ministerial Regulations.

After consideration of the intention for the renunciation, the Minister shall grant permission if there is reasonable ground to believe that such person may acquire the nationality of his father, mother, or a foreign nationality, except in cases where Thailand is being engaged in armed conflict, or is in state of war, he may order the dispensation of any renunciation of Thai nationality.

Section 15. ¹⁹

Except in the case under Section 14, a person who has Thai nationality and other nationality, or who acquires Thai nationality by naturalization may, if he desires to renounce Thai nationality, file an application with the competent official according to such form and in the manner prescribed in the Ministerial Regulations.

The granting or refusal of permission for renunciation of Thai nationality shall lie with the discretion of the Minister.

Section 16.

With respect to an alien woman who acquires Thai nationality by marriage, her Thai nationality may be revoked if it appears that:
(1) The marriage was effected by concealment of facts or making any statement false in material particular;
(2) She commits any act prejudicial to the security, or conflicting with the interests of the State, or amounting to an insult to the nation;
(3) She commits any act contrary to public order or good morals. Revocation of Thai nationality in paragraph one shall lie with the discretion of the Minister.²⁰

Section 17.²¹

With respect to a person of an alien parent who was born within the Thai Kingdom and acquires Thai nationality, his Thai nationality may be revoked if it appears that:
(1) He has resided in a foreign country, of which his father or mother has or used to have nationality, for a consecutive period of more than five years as from the day of his becoming sui juris;
(2) There is evidence to show that he makes use of the nationality of his father, mother, or of a foreign nationality, or that he has an active interest in the nationality of his father, mother, or in a foreign nationality;
(3) He commits any act prejudicial to the security or conflicting with the interests of the State, or amounting to an insult to the nation;
(4) He commits any act contrary to public order or good morals.

The revocation of Thai nationality in (1) or (2) shall lie with the discretion of the Minister while in the event of (3) or (4), the Court shall order the revocation upon request of the public prosecutor.

Section 18.²²

When there are circumstances suitable for maintaining the security or interests of the State, the Minister is empowered to revoke Thai nationality of the person who acquires Thai nationality under Section 7 bis paragraph two.

Section 19.

The Minister is empowered to revoke Thai nationality of a person who acquires Thai nationality by naturalization if it appears that:
(1) The naturalization was effected by concealment of facts or making any statement
false in material particular;
(2) There is evidence to show that he still makes use of his former nationality;
(3) He commits any act prejudicial to the security or conflicting the interests of the State, or amounting to an insult to the nation;
(4) He commits any act contrary to public order or good morals;
(5) He has resided abroad without having a domicile in Thailand for more than five years;
(6) He still retains the nationality of the country at war with Thailand.

The revocation of Thai nationality under this Section may extend to children of a person whose Thai nationality is revoked, in case such children are not sui juris and acquire Thai nationality under Section 12 paragraph two. The Minister shall, after the order for revocation of Thai nationality has been given, submit the matter to the King.

Section 20. ²³ (repealed)

Section 21.²⁴

A person of Thai nationality who was born of an alien father or mother and may acquire the nationality of his father or mother according to law on nationality of his father or mother shall lose Thai nationality if he obtains an alien identification card under the law on alien registration.

Section 22.

A person of Thai nationality who has been naturalized as an alien, or who has renounced Thai nationality, or whose Thai nationality has been revoked, shall lose Thai nationality.

Chapter 3.
Recovery of Thai Nationality

Section 23.²⁵

A man or woman of Thai nationality who has renounced Thai nationality in case of marriage to an alien under Section 13 may, if the marriage has been dissolved by whatsoever reason, apply for recovery of Thai nationality.

In applying for recovery of Thai nationality, a declaration of intention shall be made
before the competent official according to the form and in the manner prescribed in the
Ministerial Regulations.

Section 24.

A person who had Thai nationality and has lost the nationality, together with his father or mother while not becoming sui juris, shall, if he desires to recover Thai nationality, file with the Competent official an application according to the form and in the manner prescribed in the Ministerial Regulations within two years from the day of his becoming sui juris under Thai law, and the law under which he has nationality.

The granting or refusal of permission for recovery of Thai nationality shall lie with the discretion of the Minister.

Chapter 4.
Committee on Nationality Consideration26

Section 25.²⁷

The Committee on Nationality Consideration shall be set up consisting of:
(1) The Under Secretary of State for Interior as chairman;
(2) Representative from Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Labour, National Security Council, the Office of Attorney General, the Office of Royal Thai Police, the Office of National Intelligence Agency, the Narcotics Control Board and Internal Security Operations Command as members;
(3) Experts on Nationality appointed by the Minister not more than 6 persons as committees. Director of the Department of Provincial Administration is a committee and a secretary of the Committee and two officials of the DOPA shall be appointed as secretary assistants by the Director.

Section 26.²⁸

The experts shall hold office for a term of two years and shall serve for only two consecutive terms.

Section 27.²⁹

The Committee is empowered to give advice and opinion to the Minister in accordance with the discretion of the Minister under Section 7 bis, Section 9, Section 11, Section 12, Section 12/1, Section 14, Section 15, Section 16, Section 17, Section 18, Section 19, and Section 24. The advice and opinion of the Committee for the enactment the Ministerial Regulations under this Act shall be concurrently considered.

Section 28.³⁰

The Committee shall have the power to appoint the Sub-committees.

Section 29.³¹

The provisions on the Committee on Administrative Consideration under the Law on Administrative Procedure shall be allowed to enforce for the appointment and the vacation of the experts and the meetings of the Committee and the Sub-committees.

Countersigned by:
Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn
The Prime Minister

NOTES / Referencing:

1 Published in the Government Gazette Vol.8, Chapter 62, dated 4 August B.E.2508 (1965)
2 Under Section 4, the definition of “Displaced Thai” was added by the Nationality Act (No.5) B.E. 2555 (2012)
3 Under Section 4, the definition of “Committee” was added by the Nationality Act (No.4) B.E.2551 (2008)
4 Section 5 as amended by the Nationality Act (No.4) B.E.2551 (2008)
5 Section 6 as amended by the Nationality Act (No.4) B.E.2551 (2008)
6 Section 7 as amended by the Nationality Act (No.2) B.E.2535 (1992)
7 Section 7 paragraph two as added by the Nationality Act (No.4) B.E.2551 (2008)
8 Section 7 bis as added by the Nationality Act (No.2) B.E.2535 (1992)
9 Section 7 bis paragraph two as amended by the Nationality Act (No.4) B.E.2551 (2008)
10 Section 7 bis paragraph three as amended by the Nationality Act (No.4) B.E.2551 (2008)
11 Section 9/1 through 9/7 as amended by Nationality Act (5) B.E. 2555 (2012)
12 It means that children of Displaced Thai parentage could retroactively acquire Thai nationality by birth instead of through naturalization.
13 Section 11 (2) as amended by the Nationality Act (No.4) B.E.2551 (2008)
14 Section 11 (4) as added by the Nationality Act (No.4) B.E.2551 (2008)
15 Section 12 paragraph four as amended by the Nationality Act (No.4) B.E.2551 (2008)
16 Section 12/1 as added by the Nationality Act (No.4) B.E.2551 (2008)
17 Section 13 as amended by the Nationality Act (No.4) B.E.2551 (2008)
18 Section 14 as amended by the Nationality Act (No.4) B.E.2551 (2008)
19 Section 15 paragraph one as amended by the Nationality Act (No.2) B.E.2535 (1992)
20 Section 16 paragraph two as added by the Nationality Act (No.4) B.E.2551 (2008)
21 Section 17 as amended by the Nationality Act (No.4) B.E.2551 (2008)
22 Section 18 as amended by the Nationality Act (No.2) B.E.2535 (1992)
23 Section 20 as repealed by the Nationality Act (No.4) B.E.2551 (2008)
24 Section 21 as amended the Nationality Act (No.4) B.E.2551 (2008)
25 Section 23 paragraph one as amended by the Nationality Act (No.4) B.E.2551 (2008)
26 Chapter 4 Committee on Nationality Consideration as added by the Nationality Act (No.4) B.E.2551 (2008)
27 Section 25 as added by the Nationality Act (No.4) B.E.2551 (2008)
28 Section 26 as added by the Nationality Act (No.4) B.E.2551 (2008)
29 Section 27 as added by the Nationality Act (No.4) B.E.2551 (2008)
30 Section 28 as added by the Nationality Act (No.4) B.E.2551 (2008)
31 Section 29 as added by the Nationality Act (No.4) B.E.2551 (2008)