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Brakes failed? Wheels were locked up and tyres squealing? Going too fast and not paying attention! Never, ever ride a bike in Thailand. Thai's are the worlds worst drivers!

13 hours ago, keithpa said:

Return the bike and just walk away. That will be the end of it.

That's a good way of getting beaten up! 

5 hours ago, Tanoshi said:

It's always been a requirement to report an alien arriving at a residence by the 'house master', but it was never enforced by many Immigration offices (some still don't). However in the last 2 years many IO's are enforcing this requirement, Jomtien being one of them.

 

If you stay in a hotel or guesthouse they are responsible to make the report.

If you stay in a private residence, the 'house master' should report your arrival.

If you are staying short term and do not need to visit a local IO, then many do not bother with this requirement.

 

Section 38 : The house – master , the owner or the possessor of the residence , or the hotel manager
where the alien , receiving permission to stay temporary in the Kingdom has stayed , must notify the
competent official of the Immigration Office located in the same area with that hours , dwelling place or
hotel, within 24 hours from the time of arrival of the alien concerned. If there is no Immigration Office
located in that area , the local police official for that area must be notified.

 

Section 4: “ House Master ” means any persons who is the chief possessor of a house , whether in the capacity of
owner , tenant , or in any other capacity whatsoever , in accordance with the law on people act.

Immigration Act BE 2522.pdf

 

The form is known as a TM30.

Or it's a Bt1,600  fine at Jomtien and a lecture for the wife.

Thai police do it a lot, maybe the only way to get fines paid. I got stopped on Soi Hua Yai and as I didn't have a copy of my cars blue book or insurance the Police Officer took my license and gave me a ticket. Had to go to Police Station on HWY 331 to pay the fine and get my license back. They got my license from a box with 100's of drivers licenses from around the world in it. 

7 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Not sure about the accommodation actually being needed.

I cannot see them asking for something the embassy does not ask for.

 From this page for Australians to get a single entry tourist visa here. http://canberra.thaiembassy.org/Home/visa

 

 

Here's part of the new Sydney Visa form, quite different from the Canberra Visa form

7 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Not sure about the accommodation actually being needed.

I cannot see them asking for something the embassy does not ask for.

 From this page for Australians to get a single entry tourist visa here. http://canberra.thaiembassy.org/Home/visa

 

 

That's the same form that the Thai Consulate in Sydney used to have. Now they have a new one, check the Sydney Consulate web site. Much prefer the old one.

Royal Thai Consulate in Sydney now has a new form for Tourist Visa's.

Wow what a great idea, if you own the wrist band company