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How do you know that?

I recently was in Jomtien late afternoon. There were zero people in the information office so I took the opportunity to speak to the two immigration officers there. I spoak to them at length about the need to get a new TM30 after a trip abroad. I was asked for my passport and asked if I had a current TM30 in my passport. They looked at it and they both agreed, without hesitation, that there was no need for a new one. My 90 day is due next month so I will test what I was told.

If you gota go you gota go

I guess he has not been reeding the news lately about cracking down on misbehaving farangs.

787 is not the same. For one, the internal pressure is much better making it much more comfortable 6000 ft vs 8000ft. Larger windows with electronic widow shading.

Bit difficult to do millions of police checks each year

Thai Mrs?

There hasn't been a ferry in years

incorrect, i did not have to, Did not have the 800K and I was able to get an extension using 12 65K deposits after my 1st year..

I'm going to the Philippines for a week

If she is not already in Thailand, "offloading" in the Philippines is a very big problem.

And much better English

A diplomatic passport does not grant immunity. Has to be on the diplomatic list of the host country.

Effective but hard to get

Then it isn't useless

Why, I just did it last week in Jomtien. Last extension ฿800K this year income method I just did a regular extension and I just showed the special bank statement showing the 12 deposits and foreign transfer.

Your 400K is supposed to be foreign sourced. I think that is all they want. Those of us who use the income method have to show a yearly statement from the bank on the same statement as the 12 monthly deposits.

I just did this last week in Jomtien. I had the 12 income foreign deposits and a special statement form the bank. I did not have the previous 800K but for me they did not check. But they could have.

Yes and then only rich a-holes will be allowed in and not the everyday average a-holes.

Exactly

Cheaper than a roundtrip and hotel to bangkok

You may have to resort to an agent, if available.

Just did mine Jomtien on the 21st which was the day after they finished their software updates. I had zero issues online.

The docunents, blue book and ID, must they be signed and if so by whom?

What I was trying to say is that needing a new TM30 for an extension is different from someone having to do it within 24 hours by returning from overseas with no extension for a long time. Also the "ALERT notice" posted above is not an official announcement by Jomtien immigration, just hearsay.