Chalky0w

The cynic in me wonders how many were passed because of connections / brown paper bags and how many failed because the neighbour has better connections / passed heavier brown paper bags and wants the land 😆

Got sent to India for a few weeks with work. Would never go back! Chauffeur stopped for a sh*t on the side of the road on the way from the airport, body burnt on street in an “upmarket” area, begging everywhere, litter everywhere. I enjoyed the food and local hosts couldn’t have been more welcoming / accommodating but never again.

You’re quite right. I already knew the requirement, it was just an off-the-cuff / throwaway comment because despite the army of bureaucrats Thai immigration employ, none communicated their expectations at any stage (application, approval, entry or TM30). It wasn’t originally intended to troll but I have enjoyed the various posters who were outraged / incredulous that I couldn’t count or do my own research. 😁

Congratulations on missing the point again. If you’re in your dotage, you have my sympathies. If you’re drunk, maybe your comprehension will be better when sober. 😁

No trouble to do it. I was simply curious how other people found out they had to do it when they ORIGINALLY came to Thailand on a longer stay visa. Maybe multiple choice would have been more direct: 1) An immigration official told me 2) It was part of visa application process 3) I heard 2nd hand (internet forum, bloke on a bar stool, agent, etc.) I found it odd that I had to learn via 3) and not first hand but put it down as TIT per my original comment.

To be pedantic… Immigration official website Liquorice linked to references non-immigrant visa so not DTV and no reason to assume it applies to DTV holders. TM47 form itself references tourist or non-imm visa but not DTV.

Luck of the draw then. Digitalbanana said they got an email as well and Gottfrid said they got a paper note in passport.

Perfectly capable of counting to 90 days. The issue I have is that no official communication that you need to and instead have to rely on 2nd hand information

Exactly. Nothing in the application process, nothing on the visa, nothing from IO - communication of the requirement is lacking! If the new arrival card will prompt you to do it in the future then fair enough.

I know how to use a calendar, I know how to do my own research. I just find it odd that nothing official if they expect compliance. How hard is it for: - the email with the visa to say “If you intend to stay more than 90 days, you have to complete a TM47 with your local immigration office” or words to that affect OR - an IO to mention it on entry OR - some note in passport Maybe they don’t want compliance and want to collect fines? 😁

Yes, appreciate the clock is reset if you leave and appreciate I’d need to do it if I stayed for 90 days but… The question is how would I know? I know you’re knowledgable and trust you on this but there has been no OFFICIAL communication by anyone.

Hi, I’m on a DTV visa so get up to 180 days per entry. Been in and out a few times so never reached 90 days before and wondering what triggers the need to do a 90 day report? I’ve heard about it on here but IO at airport never mentioned it, nothing mentioned when granted the visa, no mention on stamps in passport and local IO never said anything when I did TM30. If it is a requirement, surely we should be told officially or do I just put it down to TIT? Anyone on DTV been told officially? How were members on retirement / marriage / business visas or whatever informed initially?

Think this must be a joke. Saying Hua Hin is all Thai is like saying Benidorm is all Spanish! 😁 Hua Hin is safe enough. Quieter than Pattaya or Phuket so less obnoxious drunks looking for fights but still a tourist town with the associated scams if you’re not careful.

I certainly wasn’t pulled aside when I initially entered or re-entered. Sailed straight through with no questions and that seems to be the case with most people. Reports seem to indicate that getting a DTV in a regional embassy might make you more likely to be questioned vs obtaining in home country. No idea if any other factors in play: - Soft power vs remote worker - Length of time out of country - Previous visa history - IO having a bad day … I certainly hope I can jump in / out for the five years! I’m always a little sceptical about a vocal minority that have bad experiences: - Do they have connections to “safe entry” services? - Are they just bored and looking for reaction? - Are they jealous of remote workers because they had to work down a coal mine for 40 years?

I don’t send food back but just wouldn’t go back. Not rocket science but I would try to avoid the situation coming up in the first place… 1) Unless you’re eating in a restaurant you know well / recommended, eat local food and stay away from burgers, steak, pizza or non-spicy curries - these aren’t natural to the Thai palette / aren’t cooked at home here. I normally find Thai food bland when I’m in the West so avoid it there and I mostly avoid non-trusted Western restaurants here. 2) If you’re eating in a “tourist” hub almost anywhere in the world the restaurants don’t rely on repeat business so often don’t care. Try to avoid eating anywhere near the “centre” or again rely on trusted places.