TM30 Residency Reporting
This is a post that at least informs you about a subject that you might not be aware could apply to you. Do with it what you will but from my reading this is an updated law that is being more rigorously enforced and might catch you out at some stage.

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Note: This post is being updated as I come across more information and you will find these at the end of this section.
The extent of more enthusiastic enforcement struck home when I had a reader of this blog wrote to me recently detailing a situation he found worrying:
I want to ask you about an odd occurrence that just happened at my finances house in xxxxxxx. A police came by her house today and asked if she had a farlang boyfriend and where he stayed when he was in xxxxxxx. She said I stayed there but only a few days at a time. What I want to ask is he told her that when I fly into Udon Thani, I must go to their immigration service at the airport and notify them I have arrived, how long I am staying and where I will be staying. I have traveled throughout Thailand and the only time I have to do this is when I arrive at Bangkok at Thai immigrations. I have flown into many of the Thai regional airports and none, including Udon Thani, have written requirements or instructions notifying people traveling on tourist visa to “sign in”. This is very concerning to me and I want to understand if this is a legal requirement. Hopefully you can shed some light on this issue.
I have to say that unfortunately I couldn’t shed light on the issue and it was only when someone pointed me to the legal requirements around the lodgement of a TM30 form that it all made some sense. If you haven’t heard about the obligations to report your residency other than events like 90 day reporting, it is explained very well on several internet sites and I will try to pull out the basics and include the links where you can read more.
As I always state I am not an expert in just about everything so don’t ask me difficult questions 🙂 I am only opening up the Thai immigration world a little more, which often seems to work as a disincentive for expats and the vast amount of money we inject into local economies.
My previous understanding, and I suspect that of many others on the subject, of reporting current residency is well out of date because I associated it only with the paperwork hotels, guest houses etc did when I stayed with them plus of course normal visa reporting requirements. From 2016 the law states that all properties that have non-Thai nationals living on their premises must register their details with Immigration or a police station within 24 hours. An extract from HERE below:
Who has to Register?
When it was originally written, the hotel act specifically excluded properties having less than four rooms for rent from having to apply for a hotel license in order to operate.
This allowed private properties consisting of condominiums, homes and guest houses falling under the required number of rooms to avoid the expense and trouble of applying for a hotel license. It also exempted them from having to obey other provisions of the Hotel Act which were designed for the hotel business and didn’t really apply to them.
The lack of enforcement meant that virtually nobody except hoteliers knew that the law applied to everyone providing accommodations to foreigners.
This has all changed. Under the new expanded law, this non-enforcement loophole has been closed and anyone who offers accommodations must register their foreign guests with the immigration department.
Ongoing non-compliance can be costly for the private property owner. Fines are around 1,600 Baht for every instance of non-registration and can add up quickly as guests come and go.
Long-term tenants usually find out they have not been registered when they pop down to immigration to do their 90-day check in, or a visa renewal. So, if you’re on good terms with your landlord and want to avoid trouble for both you and them, you might want to warn them before you make your next trip to immigration.
The basis for this whole exercise.
The situation that may catch out many is when in your mind you are living in your own home or partner’s home long or short term, and therefore have no need to report your residency other than say 90 day reporting under your O/OA Visa (retirement) etc. Remember that under Thai law it is your Thai wife/partner who is the house owner and you are merely resident, whether temporarily or permanently and therefore it is their responsibility (read your responsibility if it’s a wife/partner as you’ll most likely be paying the fine) to ensure the reporting requirements are fulfilled. As stated HERE and copied below:
If the foreigner is my husband, I still report the immigration? Yes. No matter what who stay with you, if they are foreigners and hold any Thai visa, you must report the immigration by yourself within 24 hours since they arrive on your property. Otherwise, you will be fined.
If my foreigner friend comes to stay with me in a short time, do I report the immigration? Yes. No matter what who stay with you, if they are foreigners and hold any Thai visa, you must report the immigration by yourself within 24 hours since they arrive on your property. Otherwise, you will be fined.
If the foreigners stay in somewhere else (hotel in or out of the country) and they come back to stay with me, do I report the immigration? Absolutely, yes, you must report the immigration within 24 hours after they stay with you.
The requirement to lodge a TM30 even after a short trip away was reinforced in a recent article in the Phuket News HERE with extracts below:
PHUKET: The Chief of the Phuket Immigration Office, Col Kathathorn Kumthieng, has confirmed that all foreigners registered as living in Phuket must re-report their address to immigration after being registered as staying in a hotel within Thailand, even for just one night.
The confirmation follows complaints from long-term expats that they were fined B2,000 for not re-registering their home addresses after travelling within the country.
“By law, it is a requirement to register your address within 24 hours after being registered elsewhere, such as at a hotel or a guesthouse,” Col Kathathorn told The Phuket News this week.
“This is because the hotel or guest house will have to register you, also by law, as residing somewhere other than your residence. So when you return to your residence, you must inform immigration,” he explained.
The same also applies for foreigners living in Phuket who leave the country and return, say for a weekend trip to Singapore.
Col Kathathorn played down concerns for honest, law-abiding expats.
“Although it is the law, if it’s a short stay, for example a day or two, and nothing happens to prompt officials to check then there usually won’t be a problem,” he said, for stays away from home within the country.
“However, if you become involved in an incident and become a suspect in a case for example, not re-registering your address will be a big problem. So it’s better if you do.”
Regardless, although the overall effect for most foreigners caught not re-registering their address each time on returning home to Phuket might be deemed negligible, foreigners will be liable to a B2,000 fine for each infringement and the incident will remain on their immigration record.
Col Kathathorn explained that the requirement for foreigners to re-register their address in Thailand, even if they have lived at the same address for many years, derives from an archaic immigration law, specifically Section 37 (2) of the Thailand Immigration Act of 1979.
As always the actual application of the law as it applies to foreigners can be a bit vague and dependant on which office is involved. A facebook extract on the subject.
And another:
Comments on the farang forums like these next couple are common and don’t give a clear indication of what action we should be taking:
So after 11 years they decide to enforce the law? As I read it it doesn’t appear to be my problem as it’s the responsibility of the person named on the Blue Book to notify them. Failure to notify them is a 1,600 Baht fine.
How the xxxx are house owners supposed to know this stupid law if it’s not made public? I’ll have to get the missus to phone to see how long she’s got to register me.
As far as I’m aware this law hasn’t been enforced in Immigration Division 4 so there’s a lot of individuals around Korat, Buriram and Surin going to get caught out.
Or this one from a guy based in Chiang Mai:
Now no immigration office EVER cared about this form until Chiang Mai started fining people 1,600 baht (Tony – now 2,000 baht) for failure to have filed it. In fact, up there you can’t even apply for an extension of stay, file a 90-day report OR get a re-entry permit up until you were fined and filed it.
The rule is written where the landowner must report a foreigner within 24 hours of them taking up residence. Needless to say, many people who’d been getting yearly extensions of stays from the same immigration office using the same address year after year were vexed that this old rule was being enforced. Especially that the foreigner was being fined It was designed for thai landlords (hotels & guest hou Now no immigration office EVER cared about this form until Chiang Mai started fining people 1600 baht for failure to have filed it. In fact up there you can’t even apply for an extension of stay, file a 90 day report OR get a re-entry permit up until you were fined and filed it.
The rule is written where the landowner must report a foreigner within 24 hours of them taking up residence. Needless to say many people who’d been getting yearly extensions of stays from the same immigration office using the same address year after year were vexed that this old rule was being enforced. Especially that the foreigner was being fined for what is in reality the property owner’s responsibility.
Right now Bangkok doesn’t care a bit if you’ve ever filed on, but more and more immigration offices do. I think Bangkok IS gonna start caring because when I was out at Chaengwattana last week there were two big stand-up placards right where you walk into the 90 day reporting room which outlined the TM.30 filing procedure.
My advice to anyone would be down-load the form (print it on 2 pages), take it with you to the immigration office the next time you’re there. Also take along signed copies of the land owners thai i/d and their listing on the thai house book of that address and FILE the form.
There is some debate if it has to be re-filed every time you come back even if you travel inside thailand, OR if it’s just if you come back from outta country..
It’s a cluster xxxx right now, BUT the fines people are getting are real and they add up to a TON of money.. I would say if you try to file it and get fined, MAKE them write you a receipt..
I’m not going to repeat what’s already on the internet. This is only a heads up to my readers as a courtesy. I am required to lodge a 90 day report later this month and will ask the question at Udon Thani Immigration, who are an excellent and helpful bunch. As far as I know I/Gaun have a TM30 registered but I have stayed elsewhere since then so technically I/Gaun am in breach of the requirements and could be fined. I will report back.
The best online article on the subject I have found is HERE. A little out of date but I suspect all current except the fine has increased. Another good resource can be found HERE.
The TM30 forms in PDF format can be downloaded here: TM30/1 and here TM30/2
I hope this has been helpful and I know some of you will have additional information and feedback that might be helpful for me and others so PLEASE comment on this post. I am open to being corrected on any aspect of this subject as I am learning along with others
Update 6 Oct 2018: Please note a comment made by Shane below that reinforces the fact that Immigration are increasing their application of this law so it’s not just a theoretical piece of advice.
Update 25 June 2019:
Bangkok Post recently published an article on the TM30 issue and I reproduce it below for you to read. It says much the same as covered already but there is new information. The fact that this issue keeps getting raised shows that it is topical and not just a one off from Thai Immigration:
Many foreigners were shocked by the 25 March 2019 enforcement of the TM30 regulations requiring reporting of location of stay of foreigners visiting, living or working in Thailand. Even more will get their shock when they learn of the consequences of failure to report, in most cases knowing nothing about the regulatory enforcement.
The basic rule is that the owner or lease holder of any premises in Thailand must report the presence of any foreigner who stays overnight at their premises, within 24 hours of the foreigner’s arrival. Failure to report can mean a fine of Baht 800 to 2,000 against the premises owner or lease holder (Baht 10,000 if a hotel) along with refusal by the Immigration Department to process applications for visa or work permit issue or renewals by the foreigner concerned.
Is the Regulation Imposition really so shocking?
The Immigration Department has long had the power and duty to monitor the presence of foreigners on Thailand territory.
Several countries are much stricter than Thailand in this respect, notably Vietnam, which not only monitors where its foreign visitors are staying, but also limits their choice of stay location, especially in private homes and non-authorised lodgings for foreigners.
With increasing risks of terrorism, Thailand has come to realise that some foreign criminals have been able to make extended stays in-country, often renting houses or apartments for long-term stays.
Who must be reported by TM30?
Theoretically, all foreigners are required to be reported within 24 hours of arrival at a premises in Thailand. However at the present time, there are some exceptions.
Required to be reported are the following:
- All registered hotels have routinely reported their guests within 24 hours of arrival, with copies of passports and personal details;
- Foreigners staying at private houses, condominiums and private apartments that are not hotels, have been escaping registration. These establishments welcome guests, without reporting either to Immigration or to the Revenue Department. Both organisations are seeking to crack down on such evasions, so as to be able to collect data but also tax on income received. Registration is now required on each entry into Thailand;
- Retirees on annual retirement visas, researchers and students on relevant visas are all required to be registered each time they enter Thailand;
- Work permit holders must be registered on each arrival in Thailand and will need to present their TM30 registration receipts as part of their work permit applications, approvals and renewals.
Who need not be reported?
There are some exceptions to the registration requirements, although these may become subject to modification and therefore need to be monitored in order to avoid becoming liable to fines for late or non-registration.
These exceptions include:
- Permanent residents of Thailand are not required to be registered either on their arrivals or under the Standard 90 day reporting process. Permanent residence used to be a regular process for those staying for extended periods in Thailand. Approvals for permanent residence are nowadays becoming rare privileges;
- Those with diplomatic status are already registered and closely monitored by the relevant authorities. Some live on diplomatic premises while others stay in alternative accommodation but are already duly registered. The same applies to international civil servants and visiting official technical experts;
- Special categories of work permit holders are also reported to be exempt from registration. These individuals are those whose work permits are handled by the “One-Stop Service Center” at Chamchuri Square, designed for Board of Investment privilege holders; Smart visa holders, and also some companies with large capitalisation.
- This is a somewhat opaque category of registration exemption. If one can gain admission to this exclusive club, one can save a lot of trouble to one’s landlord, but the latter will need more than word-of-mouth reassurance that there is no need to register and therefore avoid fines;
- Foreign personal owners of property titles have also been reported to be exempt. Since foreigners are not allowed to own land title deeds, these property owners will be condominium owners (not lease holders). Such foreign individuals will already be registered on house registration books (“tabien bahn”) and mostly be holders of retirement visas, or stay permits linked to work permits. Some foreigners have acquired condominiums in the name of a spouse or partner, in which case that person is required to register the foreigner in the capacity of property owner host. The exemption of condominium owners is challenged by some legal advisors. Such owners need to re-confirm their exemptions directly with Immigration authorities.
How to register: a bureaucrat’s delight
Bureaucrats love paperwork. Most of all they love to plough through a copious dossier and find just one key document lacking. That enables them to reject the application. This may mean rejection of an application filed within 24 hours and result in a fine.
The documents that an applicant should present are the following:
- Copy of passport information page relating to the foreigner. This can be a copy but should be signed by the passport holder and dated;
- Copy of the page showing the arrival stamp placed on the passport at the time of arrival of the foreigner. This needs to be dated not longer than 24 hours before reporting. However if the foreigner arrives on a Friday night , Saturday or Sunday, an application may be lodged on the following Monday. If that Monday happens to be a public holiday, the next day Tuesday may be acceptable. Likewise, public holidays allow for time limit extensions.
But what if the foreigner stayed overnight at a hotel, and then moves on to stay, for example, with friends, who are obliged to register their guest?
Some evidence of the previous registration should be available and submitted as part of the application. Where a foreigner has stayed in other accommodation but has not been registered, then moves to a new location which proceeds to register the foreigner, the owner, lessor or host may be subject to a fine;
- The departure portion of the arrival/departure card submitted to Immigration on arrival should also be submitted for endorsement as evidence of correct submission of a TM30 declaration.
- Documents to be submitted in respect of the owner or lessor are complex and voluminous, including the following:
- A copy of the title deed of the property where the foreigner stays may be required although this is not always demanded;
- A copy of the purchase and sale agreement relating to the property may be required as a substitute for the title deed;
- If a company is the owner of the property where the foreigner resides, a copy of the company affidavit (“nang sue rab rong”) is required;
- A power of attorney authorising the person representing the company is required;
- A personal identification of the power of attorney holder is required, usually an Identity Card.
Where to register
There are three possibilities for registration, as follows:
- The Immigration Department, Chaeng Wattana for Bangkok, or upcountry Immigration offices are the normal locations for registration.
- The Change Wattana office has two counters for TM30 registration, accommodating at
- least 300 applicants per day, each registering one or more individuals;
- On-line registration is permitted, with copies of all required documents. On-line applicants will need to register and obtain a code number in advance;
- Application by registered post is permitted.
This must also be performed within 24 hours of arrival, with copies of all documents.
If the registration is performed more than 24 hours after arrival, and a fine is therefore payable, then the registration must be performed in person by the owner, lessor or power of attorney holder so that the fine can be paid and a receipt issued.
Conclusions
The requirements for registration are more complex than the regular hotel registration process. Many property owners will inevitably be reluctant to welcome foreigners as guests especially for short-term stopovers. Will TM30 registration be observed or simply ignored? Foreigners are not presently asked on departure for evidence of TM30 registration. If they do not overstay or seek extension to their visas, foreigners are likely to avoid detection. If, however, foreigners need to approach the Immigration Department, they may find that their requests are refused pending TM30 registration, potentially with evidence of fine payment. There are reports that the new system is under review and may be modified, although complete abolition is unlikely.
Author: Christopher F. Bruton, Executive Director, Dataconsult Ltd, chris@dataconsult.co.th. Dataconsult’s Thailand Regional Forum provides seminars and extensive documentation to update business on future trends in Thailand and in the Mekong Region.
Hi Tony,
I’m nearly 100% sure that I read on TVF that if you owned your own home and had your name in the blue book, you weren’t required to do a TM30 on returning to the residence? I’ve searched and searched but for the life of me I cannot find it again. Can you confirm if this is the case, or am I talking cr*p?
Hi Peter.
My understanding is that if your name is in a blue book, as opposed to a yellow house book, you are considered a permanent resident of Thailand or a citizen and therefore the TM30 does not apply to you. This is supported in this video I came across, which is very recent so up to date on this topic, HERE
I do suggest however that you check with your local immigration office because as you know it is the local interpretation of the legislation that is the variable.
I hope that helps.
Tony
Thanks a lot Tony. Much appreciated.
I actually own a property on Koh Samui that is let to foreigners. It has been for many years.The current tenants bought my attention regarding my responsibility. The have stayed in Thailand for 4 plus years in different properties renewing their visa as required but have never been asked if they are registered under TM 30. When they renew their visa in a few months they want to be registered obviously.
Van anyone offer advice on what I am supposed to do as owner of the property. Looking at the Thai visa website I need to provide them with a copy of my blue book and a copy of the contract we have for them to register any family coming to stay with them even for one day, once the themselves are registered.
But prior to this I have to register them completing a ‘owners’ form.
Do I need to have a ‘hotel license’ to be able to register my tenants first as on the ‘owners’ application form nothing is mentioned. Anyone know what ‘owners’ have to do as I do not stay in Thailand?
You can all do it online here: https://extranet.immigration.go.th/fn24online/
I’ve just completed the process online for our family home.
My wife registered on the website as owner and now she can register tenants (me) staying there.
You don’t need a hotel license, you can just choose “House” from the list of accommodation types.
My wife has uploaded a scan of her ID card and the house register (Tabian Baan, blue book) on the site.
After submitting the registration, there will be a confirmation email sent to the email you specified. For some reason, this took a few hours to arrive in my case, so be patient. After that it will be reviewed. In our case the request was approved within a few days.
Thank you for that very useful reply to Alan and others.
Much appreciated.
Tony
Thanks for your comment Alan. I see that greater wisdom than mine has been provided from Ingo and I hope that answers your query. I am going to try his suggestion as we have visitors staying and better to be safe than out of pocket!
Tony
How about when you have a yellow house register for the place you’re staying in? Still need to submit TM30?
Yes you do although why one does is a mystery. I have the yellow book and have still registered a TM30 with Udon Thani Immigration. That is the advice elsewhere online such as this useful summary HERE
Cheers.
So if we go camping in a random place other than a national park, who writes out the TM30? An elephant? Come on, this is a joke and it’s pathetic. Might as well wear security tags on our ankles. We are treated like prisoners in this country.
Chill Bobby 🙂 In theory your TM30 only requires reissue if it is superseded by a TM30 registered by somewhere else. If you are just camping then no new TM30 is issued by elephant or anyone else and therefore your original one is fine. The reality, as reported by expats online, seems to be that immigration offices are only interested in you getting a new TM30 if you leave and then return to the country. Holiday trips where the hotel registers you won’t affect your current TM30 status. If you have friends visiting and staying with you then in theory you should register them but it is unlikely that the police are going to be knocking on your door. I have heard of one case where the local police were checking but it is unusual as TM30s are an immigration issue and the local cops aren’t very interested in creating more work for themselves.
I must say that I have never felt like a prisoner in Thailand. You should see the rubbish paperwork it takes to get my wife Gaun into Australia just for a holiday let alone if I wanted her to live there. I have a mate and it took him seven months to get a visa issued in Australia for his wife to move there with him to live. I spend 30 minutes each year extending my visa, every 90 days 5 minutes reporting my address, and I can do this online, and I have a current TM30, which as I never leave the country, is permanently current. That’s a long way from security tags on ankles.
I hope this helps.
We visited Bangkok last month, stayed in a hotel for a week and called Nong Khai immigration dept when we returned to Tha Bo to check if TM 30 needed to be renewed. They said no need, only require to report for TM 30 if you are close to 90 day limit or have left the country and just returned. Travelling around Thailand no need to renew.
Thanks Geoff. Confirms what seems to be the norm in most places. A case of sensible on the ground bureaucracy ignoring the often out of touch big wigs in head office.
Good to know.
Your advice is totally erroneous. I travel solely within Thailand, use a Thai driver’s license to register at Thai hotels, and when the hotel notifies Immigration of my stay, I have to file a TM30 or pay the fine if I am moving to new digs..
Oh. Sorry for bothering to post then. My advice maybe erroneous to you but not for others. If you followed the various bulletin boards of the real life around Thailand then you might have picked up on the fact that each Immigration Office applies different standards to the requirement for TM30. Some DO insist on a TM30 when leaving the province as you state, while others like Udon Thani and Nong Bua Lamphu, the two I use, don’t as long as I have’t returned from an overseas trip. There has been a lot of new information posted since I wrote that post, which readers should look for because I don’t revisit posts like this as I don’t run the blog as an up to date expat administrative forum. Far too much effort for far too little acknowledgement from so many who use the resource and make no effort offer any thanks.
Hi Tony,
We filled in the TM30 forms and took them to our local police station here in Pong the day after we arrived. The officer who dealt with us seemed quite chuffed that he knew all about the form, having recently registered a French national, and we were in and out again in 5 minutes flat. So it was a totally hassle free experience for us in our quiet backwater here, but I can imagine how frustrating it could be for frequent travellers.
Cheers, Alan
Just a quick update on what I said about lodging the form at our local police station. Whilst there I asked if they knew where my local immigration office was, in preparation for my first 90 day report. They suggested I try the border crossing at Phu Sang so we went there for a reconnaissance (good excuse for a day out). However they were not geared up to deal with such matters yet, although they did say they are expecting to expand within the next couple of years and may be able to do 90 day reports and visa extensions then. They directed me to the immigration office in Phayao city, location here – https://goo.gl/maps/25rQ4B1FcSB2. So, another excuse for a day out, and we dropped in to check what services they offered. The lad at reception there asked if we had lodged our TM30, and when we explained that we had done so at our local police station he said that was no good, in spite of the police being happy to do it and the form itself saying we could register with our local police if there was no immigration office nearby. He was very polite about it, but explained that the police were not linked to their computer system, so it had to be done at an immigration office. Luckily we had all the documentation with us that we needed so we were able to sit with the immigration officer and sort it out there and then, without any fine as we had obviously tried our best to abide by the rules. So, that is the current state of play in Phayao province. It would be interesting to hear if anyone elsewhere has run into the same problem.
Cheers, Alan
Hi Tony
We did a 2 week trip to Japan earlier this year, before we left my wife and I reported to Phayao immigration to check about my return, plus coming up to 90 day report, the lady officer there said no problem, when you return through immigration at the airport they will just stamp me back in, no mention of the TM30 business, next time we went to immigration, bang they fined my wife for not reporting me staying at her/ our home, we argued having not been told by the same lady officer, she denied having spoken with us, my wife never gets angry, but I had to calm her down, they relented slightly and fined her 800 baht, I had to calm myself from spitting the dummy, my wife said they should check the cctv camera in the office, they just smirked and brushed us off,we were caught out like a lot of people will be, so thanks Tony for hopefully alerting the people who follow your blog….cheers.
How frustrating but a useful tip for others Shane. This aspect certainly seems to be being focussed on by Immigration. There’s no use complaining (not you just in general) as like visas it is the reality and we just have to put up with it if we want to continue to enjoy the very privileged life we have here. Annoying, yes, intolerable, no.
Thanks for sharing mate.
As this is their responsibility, I ask the agent (if using one) or the landlord directly to ensure that this is done, so they do.
The first time I was fined and thus learned of this rule, I reported to the condo manager who promptly relayed to the landlord, and I was compensated for my payment.
If more farang pay the fine or file the form directly, this could become a disincentive to landlords fulfilling this obligation themselves.
That also applies to rents and renting in general–the more farang show that they are willing to pay, the more that they will be charged or otherwise taken advantage of, and the higher rents and prices of all things will become.
I am sorry this has been published late. It was automatically caught as spam because of your email name.
Thank you for your comment.
Tony
Thank you Tony for your post. My wife, Cindy, and I always look forward to reading your new posts, always enjoying your words and photos, and always vicariously living your wonderful lifestyle with lovely Gaun.
Our Thai landlady got nailed for two Baht 1,600 fines back in 2016 for failure to file a TM30. That was/is a lot of money for her, and so we have been most careful to always file a TM30 no matter how short or long our stay away from out condo. Your analysis is terrific, and will most certainly alert all your readers of this costly issue.
I am always so pleased to read of someone enjoying the work I do this end to provide the stories and photos. It is not a hardship but I get a buzz to know that others are gaining a benefit from the effort.
Thank you for providing a ‘real life’ confirmation of the seriousness of the TM30 issue. My research has expanded my knowledge and hopefully helps others.
Thanks as always for your positive comments.
Tony
Very interesting thanks for bringing it to our attention Tony. As always you are a wealth of info for all of us over here. I am about to rent a house near the beach at Pak Nam Pran. My Falang landlord lives next door with his Thai wife so I will have to download a TM30 and get him to submit it even though I am letting immigration know change of address in my next 90 day reporting visit. Cheers Ian
I am very pleased you found it helpful. It might save some hassle at some point.
Cheers.
Tony
I renewed my 12 month extension at Nong Khai in early August, asked about this and they said no worries as you are married and live together at the same address, not a problem. Your form from Airport on arrival is sufficient.
I have not used the 90 day reporting for a few years as we still travel a lot.
Interesting Geoff. I will check that out locally as that scenario is exactly ours too.
Tony