{
  "id": 14573915,
  "title": "How Foreigners Can Obtain Thai Citizenship",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/how-foreigners-can-obtain-thai-citizenship",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T00:31:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chiang Rai Times",
    "slug": "chiang-rai-times",
    "url": "https://www.chiangraitimes.com/expat-life/foreigners-thai-citizenship/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Last Updated on October 15, 2026 by Jeff Tomas Yes, some foreigners can get Thai citizenship, most often through naturalization, but meeting the requirements doesn’t guarantee approval. Under the Nationality Act B.E. 2508 (1965), applicants generally need five years of continuous domicile in Thailand, good behavior, regular work, and Thai-language ability. Administrative guidance also sets […]…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}