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Face value, this does seem to be what is going on. There are alternative explanations. I had to show a bank book to transfer stamps at CW. Agent told me all the counter staff had changed and someone posted that they were suddenly younger and English speaking. Also we are seeing reentry permits which actually requires attendance in person under the law taking people's photos now.

Seems to be increased scrutiny and document requirements at extension time aimed at determining that you really live where your TM30 says you do, if I have interpreted correctly what is going on from reports/comments here.

Don't know why people are so keen on the person who brought back the TM30 (on which extensions now hinge) and introduced the requirement to keep 800k/400k year 'round in your account for a retirement extension.

Japanese Menicon contacts are especially sought.

Assuming you are on an annual extension, depends which Imm office. CW won't process an extension without current 90 day report.

You may have to file a TM30 before you can do a 90 day report. It may have been done wherever you stayed before you went into hospital. Whether the hospital would have done it I don't know. Google: TM30 filing aseannow

Don't want no poors.

I think what we are talking about here is agents sending passports.

I am unable to download that - I thought it had been withdrawn for some reason - do you have a link?

Coz tourist visa and visa exempt have not been here 90 days whereas the fact that you have current 90 day report usually now is confirmation of TM30 filed, although you say never filed - you must have fallen through the cracks/been grandfathered.

Unfortunately with TM30 you are dependent on a third party supplying the required documentation if you want to extend. This is very wrong IMO.

Despite TM30 on file with same documents? - or was the TM30 filed a while back?

Sheryl, how long do they take to develop?

Changes at CW. Used to be that if you dotted all the i's and crossed the t's the way they wanted, it was just a formality. Something everybody needs to consider if they are old or sick: How will you stay visa compliant?.

Don't know how, but after an MRI scan I was found to have fluid filled cysts on my liver, whereas with CT scan could not eliminate tumours as a possibility. Water filled cysts maybe nothing to worry about as about 10% of the population over 50 have these - blood filled cysts could be a problem - MRI scan seemingly does not differentiate. Need MRI scan for liver - CT scan doesn't image liver well.

We now have a situation where getting your extension depends on having a TM30 done because without that you can't do a 90 day report and without 90 day they won't extend. So it's not just "Bt800k in the bank" as per the law. What next I wonder?

My experience has been that these were never asked for. Pre or post TM30 (filed). Still think it better to take them just in case, as I do TM30 receipt and lease agreement.

...until they get punched in the face with a new rule.

it would certainly be prudent to take these if you have them, but I am wondering if this is a new requirement? I have never been asked for either, but had TM30 filed. I suspect you will have to have a formal TM30 filed - I suspect just showing them the lease is unlikely to be a substitute for that. You will need to show current 90 day report for them to proceed based on my experience at CW.

Anyone know from experience/as fact?

The point I was making was hat you could be asked for something that can't be provided - in this case maybe no 90 day Non O conversion without funds in the bank and no bank account without a LT extension.....................

Things are not getting thought through in terms of how one thing can affect another. Getting caught out is more of a risk than it has been.

They overlooked mine in my passport one year - took it as far as issue receipt but told me had to do TM47 before proceed (to sit a cross desk from senior IO).

I don't KNOW, but Thai authorities recognise very few foreign documents, it would be safer to assume not. I was at CW when someone was pushed through on a hospital bed with IV attached. In fairness they did subsequently change the TM7 to say 'in person unless incapacitated' (and they do mean incapacitated with Doctors letter to confirm that if I understand/remember correctly)

Does the 'sometimes requested' refer to the map or Tm30/90 day receipt? They seem to have got a lot stricter at CW lately, but last 2 years I supplied a printed signed 90 day because the IO had printed mine out to sign prior to that. So far not asked for Tm30, but maybe because they can tell TM30 filed otherwise no 90 day possible/their system shows if TM30 filed and current/relevant. Particularly interested if they are asking for TM30 receipt now.