Legal Services & Resources 

The occupation of tour guide is to remain restricted to only Thai nationals in the Kingdom of Thailand.

Recently, Thai authorities have discussed new long term specialized visa categories. These coupled with previous long term immigration benefits should be analyzed to decide if they can be of use to specific foreigners in Thailand.

Birth in the Kingdom of Thailand does not automatically confer Thai citizenship, but there are exceptions to this rule.

A Consular Report of Birth Abroad transmits nationality from a US Citizen parent to that parent's child born abroad. In some cases, a DNA test is required to prove parentage.

For certain companies, it may be possible to enjoy expedited visa and work permit processing at the 1 stop immigration centers in Thailand.

The TM 6 card, or the arrival/departure card, is a routine aspect of immigration and visa processing in Thailand.

Recently, Immigration officials in Thailand have taken steps to speed up the processing times associated with arrivals and departures at visa checkpoints in Thailand.

Recently, it was noted that Immigration officials in Thailand were reviewing a plan to implement a 4 year smart visa. As yet, the plan has yet to be implemented.

In more employment based visa cases, Department of Homeland Security officers are requiring in-person interviews

Certain restrictions have been placed upon US visa issuance for Cambodian nationals.