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Home » News from Thailand » Does Yingluck have an English passport and does she live in London?
Is the former Prime Minister of Thailand, Yingluck Shinawatra, who fled three months ago, now living in London? Not according to Prime Minister Prayut. He says this rumor is false, but oddly enough, he admits he has no information about it.
He therefore does not want to comment on a message on social media from Thaksin's son Panthongtae. He writes that the Shinawatra family no longer wants to get involved in politics and wants a normal family life.
Foreign Secretary Don thinks it is unlikely that the United Kingdom has issued Yingluck with a passport. The Thai Embassy in London has verified the message and says it is incorrect. The ministry is no longer concerned with Yingluck's flight since her Thai passports were revoked.
Source: Bangkok Post
I don't get those rumors. Little trouble googling British nationality law, eh? They don't sell nationalities to wealthy investors and she doesn't have British parents… so…
Unless the application to be recognized as a refugee has been completed and she has indeed been granted refugee status in the UK. And also a UK passport. So the rumors may be correct.
Refugees receive a (temporary) residence permit, not a nationality…
After a number of years of residence, this residence permit can often be converted into a residence permit for an indefinite period and, of course, many Western countries also offer the option of naturalising. Just like in the Netherlands, certain requirements must be met, such as having passed an integration exam.
Whether Yingluck will apply for (political refugee) asylum in the UK or elsewhere in Europe, you can speculate about that. She may then receive this if Thailand is considered too dangerous because of, for example, the inhumane consequences that a return to the land of smiles would have. If asylum is granted, it will be temporary in the first instance. Contrary to expectations, if there will be a decent civilian government again without junta strings, the country may be labeled 'safe' again and the asylum residence permit will not be extended. become.
Khaosod writes this about the rumours:
“Only nationals of a state are entitled to a passport. In some countries passports are offered for sale, for example to investors if they meet certain requirements (…) but England does not have such a scheme,” said Don Pramudwinai (BuZa). Ostensibly referring to Montenegro's decision in 2010 to grant Yingluck's older brother, fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin, a passport.”
http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2017/12/04/mfa-says-no-evidence-yingluck-obtained-british-passport/
I am also not talking about nationality of in this case the UK. but the UK can give her refugee status and therefore stay in the UK. And in addition, like other refugees worldwide, she receives a refugee passport that is accepted everywhere except in the country from which one has fled.
Thanks for the explanation, it is correct. But in your first response you wrote “And also a UK passport.” Which, miraculously enough, also got thumbs up, while what you wrote there is impossible.
A refugee passport/travel document is of course very different from a British passport. You can only get a British passport if you are a British citizen. That's not our crab.
A refugee passport could be possible, although it is not a real passport. More like a special travel document such as the international driving license. But then she must first apply for asylum, receive it and then also have her Thai passport declared invalid by Thailand. Because she would then no longer be able to travel, she can apply for a travel document for refugees to make this possible. If her Thai passport is still valid, she can travel with it (together with the asylum residence permit). Not every recognized refugee with an asylum residence permit therefore has a 'refugee passport'.
All of this is quite different from the rumors now circulating that she may have a British passport in her pocket. So that rumor makes no sense and one can just google it.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee_travel_document
Given the fact that there are countries that provide official passports for a fee, it really doesn't matter at all whether she has an English passport or not.
She undoubtedly has at least 1 passport, with which she can travel - almost - all over the world.
So what difference does it make whether it is an English passport or not?
You can travel around with a passport, but a bit more is needed for a stay longer than 30 days or so. If you have a passport from, for example, the UK and you or family have a home there, you can stay there permanently. And if you have a son who would like to study in the UK, then the circle is complete.
Don't think there would be anything wrong with the fact if she did reside in England.
Wouldn't be surprised if a bunch of generals who had fled suddenly turn up there in the foreseeable future, also with refugee status. With a big bank account in Guernsey….