Phra Isaac

Thanks and sorry for the headache. I got my info from this pdf:

Repeal section 37 of the Immigration Act.pdf

I thought it was referring to TM27.

So, in the past, TM27 was used if you move your place of residence, and TM28 was for traveling? And now TM28 is pretty much obsolete but TM27 is still the same?

Hi everyone,

Here are some OCD thoughts on the immigration rules, for anyone interested. I had a look at the documents about reporting change of address (linked on the reference posts at the top) and found this:

In the regulation dated 14 Jan 2020, concerning the alien reporting himself (TM27, Section 37) it says:

6. Notifications for 2.2 (notification of moving residence within 24 hours) and 2.3 (notifying local police within 48 hours if traveling to a different province for more than 24 hours) do not apply to an alien permitted to temporarily stay in the Kingdom for the purposes as follows:

6.1 Diplomatic or consular mission ...

6.10 Study and observation ...

6.16 Alien, who ia a parent, spouse, or child ... etc. (I.e. non-imm visas or longer-term)

Then in the regulation dated June 5 2020, concerning the house owner reporting (TM30, Section 38) it has this:

2.2 After a householder, owner or possessor of dwelling place or hotel manager already made a notification according to 2.1 (Notify a competent official at an Immigration office located in a locality in which the house, dwelling place or hotel is located within twenty four hours from the time an alien has taken residence.), then the alien goes to occasionally stay somewhere else and return to stay at the original place within the notified period of stay tahat has not yet ended, such householder, owner or possessor of dwelling place or hotel manager is not required to make a notification again.

So does this mean if you travel temporarily you don't have to file a TM27, which means you don't change your residence, and so don't count as having 'taken residence' here? And therefore the host doesn't have to file a TM30 for you?

And as reporting under section 37 doesn't apply at all for those with long-term visas, then if these two regulations are meant to go together, it sounds like as long as you get back to your official place of residence 'within the notified period that has not ended', you're OK. Meaning you don't have to file either form again during that period when you are away from your official residence.

Any thoughts???

Best wishes all,

Isaac

Thanks, ubonjoe.

That makes sense.

Hi all,

I'm looking for some information (ideally the actual law or police order) about the regulations for someone (me) holding a non-ED visa. I discovered the hard way that if you want to move to a different institution (monastery) and do your extension there, you need a letter of approval from the original one. I assume that rule is written somewhere but I haven't found it yet. And I wonder what other rules there may be that I might accidentally break...

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Isaac

On 3/10/2022 at 8:10 AM, jeffandgop said:

Where one obtained their extension of stay is immaterial to where you must send or physically report your 90 days notification. The immigration office which is responsible for the address where you reported your notification of residence (TM30) is where one must report to in person or by mail. Doing the 90 days report online facilitates being able to report from anywhere you may be; however the address stipulated in your 90 days report must be the same as your TM30 or your 90 days notification may not be approved. That has been my experience for the last 11 years 

Does that mean one could hypothetically live in one place (say, Udon) and do the tm30 and tm47s there, but go to a different place (say, Bangkok) once a year and get an extension, and then return? Or would you have to do a tm30 in the second place (Bangkok) before getting an extension, and then do another one when you return to Udon?