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7600 to apply. The rest you pay upon approval, which could be several years in the future, if at all. About 100k total for those married to a Thai. About 200k for those not married to a Thai.The website you read is a commercial site. They are in the business of making money. Maybe they didn't give all the fee info because it might scare off potential business? I really don't know. Here is more info. More details about the total fee.4. Fees4.1 A fee for each application is 7,600 baht (Seven thousand six hundred baht only) whether permission is granted or not. Application fee is not refundable.4.2 If the application is approved by the Immigration Commission, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, the fee for the residence permit is 191,400 baht One hundred ninety-one thousand four hundred baht only). However, the residence permit fee for spouses and children (under 20 years of age) of aliens who already had the residence permit or Thai citizens is 95,700 baht (Ninety-five thousand and seven hundred baht only).Terry
What is your point? Why are we rehashing something from over three years and about something in the rehash pre-Taksin? It makes no sense.Today and forward is the current situation.
This is the first time I have head any first-hand evidence that citizenship was nearly impossible. Thanks for the update. Please keep us posted. Tks for your post.
For the most part, the 'application' is merely collecting many documents which you would already have. Here is a good rundown of the process if you are married. Hopefully it is okay to share:https://www.thaicitizenship.com/thai-citizenship-for-foreigners-married-to-thai-spouse/
Maybe I am wrong, but it is hard to imagine more than a tiny percentage of falang who actually want to be citizens with a capital "C" in the flag-waving, Buddhist observing, join the military and fight for the country if invaded by Cambodia sense. I have not looked at it in a long time, but permanent residence would be fine for most. The only problem is that PM does not mean the same thing as it does in the U.S. (and probably other countries as well). The last time I looked at it, I did not see very many significant advantages over just continuing on a yearly visa.