Archive for the 'Rights and Laws' Category

Thai American Dual Nationality - Citizenship: Received Thai passport in mail

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

In this log, the Siamerican announced that he had made the application for his Thai passport, and since has been waiting to receive the actual passport via snail mail.
He wasn’t expecting it for at least another few days, but it arrived promptly in tact, and so, the Siamerican can finally feel complete as a dual […]

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Applying for a Thai Passport: Thai Nationality - Citizenship application process for a dual national

Friday, September 21st, 2007

Yesterday morning, the Siamerican packed a small bag including a two-day set of clothes and a small profile of documents, and set off on his bike for the 100+ kilometer ride into Bangkok. Rather than take the standard route along the dangerously dreadful Rama II expressway, the Wanderer sought a new, more scenic route along […]

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Typical Thailand brothels: Quicky Culture

Thursday, September 6th, 2007

Around 11pm, the security guard at my building, a heavy set guy approaching 50, and I set off to have a few beers at a local mystery establishment. I’ve been curious about this particular place I’ve often passed, but up until last night I hadn’t built the courage to stick my head in–now that I […]

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Arrest Warrant issued for Thaksin and wife!

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

Thailand’s Supreme Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of ousted premiere, Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife, Khun Ying (elite woman title) Pojaman for failing to answer the summons to return to Thailand and testify in the shady 772 million baht (about 23.3 million USD$) Rachadapisek land purchase, of which the former PM […]

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Queen Save the God!

Monday, August 13th, 2007

As Thailand’s National Mothers’ Day passed yesterday, Her Majesty, Queen Sirikit’s 75th birthday , I’ve grown to respect the beloved Queen even more for her wise and laudable words in her annual speech.
Admittedly, I didn’t actually tune in to the speech live last evening as I was with my family out and about, and don’t […]

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A Poor yet Rich Exiled Ex Prime Minister

Sunday, August 12th, 2007

Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra, Thailand’s ousted premiere has continued to make the news over the preceding months regarding his families latest woes and battle with the Assets Examination Committee (AEC), who froze a big bulk of Thailand’s richest family’s Thailand funds (trust me, it’s more than 99 percent of this blog’s readers will ever dream of […]

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Just foresay or Just period?

Friday, August 10th, 2007

Come next Sunday, August 19, most Thai citizens will head to their home towns to vote whether or not to accept the newly drafted constitution, and if accepted, will mark a decade since the old constitution was implemented. I say any constitution is better than no constitution, which is basically where the state of the […]

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