| The various advantages of holding a Thai PR can | | | | earned in Thailand as opposed to the required use |
| perhaps explain the increasing volume of PR | | | | of off shore funds. |
| applications being received by the immigration | | | | 2. Being able to apply for naturalization in |
| office every year. Though the requirements and | | | | accordance with the law concerned; |
| processes involved are never definite and clear, | | | | 3. Your children who are born in Thailand can be |
| most resident expats in the Land of Smiles are | | | | granted a Thai nationality. |
| willing to gamble their money, time and effort to | | | | 4. Become a director of a public company |
| secure a permanent residence status in Thailand. | | | | although it's majority Thai owned. |
| Among the merits of holding a permanent | | | | 5. Non-Thai family members can also apply for |
| resident status in Thailand are as follows: | | | | extension of stay and permanent residence. |
| 1. A PR holder can live permanently in Thailand | | | | The Immigration bureau implements a quota in |
| which means he/she doesn't have to go through | | | | granting permanent residence status by nationality. |
| the usual immigration red tape. | | | | That is only 100 PR grants per nationality every |
| 2. A Thai permanent resident is entitled to an alien | | | | year. The application period normally opens in |
| registration book which is equivalent to the | | | | early or mid December which runs until the last |
| National ID card held by Thai citizens. Apart from | | | | business day of December. The results of the PR |
| this, he will be issued a permanent residence book. | | | | application are published in a newspaper in |
| 3. A permanent resident can be included in the | | | | December of the next year. This means that the |
| Tabien Baan aka house registration document. | | | | Thai PR application process takes a year to |
| 4. A PR holder can obtain a work permit easier | | | | complete. |
| than a non-resident. This implies that he/she still | | | | If you think you are qualified to apply for the Thai |
| have to obtain a work permit if he/she intends on | | | | PR, it would be good starting your preparation as |
| working in Thailand. | | | | early as possible. You have to identify the best |
| On top of the advantages outlined above, a | | | | category which your qualifications fall under and |
| permanent resident can also enjoy a lot of | | | | start collecting the required documents associated |
| privileges that go with his permanent status. | | | | with it. It's also advised that you enlist the |
| These include the following: | | | | services of a qualified Thailand lawyer to guide |
| 1. Ability to finance a condo purchase with funds | | | | you with the requirements and process involved. |