TM30 now required in Bangkok

[jackdd]

Until today i think everybody here thought that it's not nessecary to submit a TM30 if you stay at a private persons place in Bangkok.

 

But today in this topic:

The user "lust" reported that he was fined because a TM30 was missing.

 

So it's a quite big change for people staying in Bangkok, because now you also have to care about that a TM30 is submitted or you risk to be fined the next time you apply for an extension.

[Nyezhov]

For me, thats been the case since November, when I filed for an extension and needed to file a TM30 too

[fforest1]

So one guy was unlucky so what......The number of farangs on long stay visas in Bangkok is absolutely huge.....The TM 30 can not apply to Bangkok with-out the immigration offices practically ceasing to function because of overload.... 

 

Bangkok has been exempt from the TM 30 for a reason....

[jackdd]

20 minutes ago, fforest1 said:

So one guy was unlucky so what......The number of farangs on long stay visas in Bangkok is absolutely huge.....The TM 30 can not apply to Bangkok with-out the immigration offices practically ceasing to function because of overload.... 

 

Bangkok has been exempt from the TM 30 for a reason....

You never know which law they decide to enforce on which day ????

If this is their new standard procedure i'm sure we will soon have some more reports from people who got fined

[NanLaew]

2 hours ago, fforest1 said:

So one guy was unlucky so what......The number of farangs on long stay visas in Bangkok is absolutely huge.....The TM 30 can not apply to Bangkok with-out the immigration offices practically ceasing to function because of overload.... 

 

Bangkok has been exempt from the TM 30 for a reason....

I earnestly await your equally reasoned and moderate post when you finally become that 'unlucky' guy.

[brewsterbudgen]

I earnestly await your equally reasoned and moderate post when you finally become that 'unlucky' guy.

Well so far, it does just seem to be just one unlucky guy. No evidence yet that Bangkok is asking foreigners for TM30 receipts.

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[1337markus]

Just another hook in making quick tea money.

[bobonzo]

I went to report after a trip. Although it was 3 days after I returned, the IO didn't mind and did not comment. She also reset my 90 day report date so trip was worth it for me.

 

Annoying, but it's not that big a deal for me.

 

 

[Gracas]

I went to CW in November for a Re-entry permit. The first question I was asked was where is your TM30. I had done the TM30, showed her the receipt so no problems. I have been asked on other occasions for the TM30, so now I always include a copy with the documents.

[R123]

As far back as June, CW asked me for this form.

[asiaexpat]

Many years ago my wife was fined at CW for not filing a TM 30 for me, never asked again until this last extension renewal. One of the documents I was asked for was a copy of the TM 30 report, which I always take anyway. 

[phkauf]

Just renewed retirement extension on three days ago, they didn't ask for one, nor have I ever produced one in the past. they did look at the copy of my lease, maybe this was all they needed. And I never do the 90-day reporting since I travel in and out of the country so often.

[brewsterbudgen]

I did my Extension based on work last month, as I've done for the last 13 years, and, as usual, no TM30 required.

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[dougiemac57]

What is a TM30 and when do you need it ?

[jackdd]

11 minutes ago, dougiemac57 said:

What is a TM30 and when do you need it ?

TM30 is the number of the official immigration police form which has to be completed in order to comply with the Thai immigration act section 38

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The housemaster, 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. [...]

 

http://library.siam-legal.com/thai-law/thai-immigration-act-temporary-stay-in-the-kingdom-sections-34-39/

 

If for example you own a condo and you stay at your own condo you are obliged to report yourself, because you are the owner and an alien (yourself) stays at your place

[Nyezhov]

I have my TM30 stapled in my passport

[MekkOne]

9 minutes ago, jackdd said:

TM30 is the number of the official immigration police form which has to be completed in order to comply with the Thai immigration act section 38

http://library.siam-legal.com/thai-law/thai-immigration-act-temporary-stay-in-the-kingdom-sections-34-39/

 

If for example you own a condo and you stay at your own condo you are obliged to report yourself, because you are the owner and an alien (yourself) stays at your place

It is not really "within that hours" for the hotels, still have 24hours to report. Most report the guests in the evening when they do not expect more check-in but nothing happen if they report the evening of the day after.

 

[jackdd]

3 minutes ago, MekkOne said:

It is not really "within that hours" for the hotels, still have 24hours to report. Most report the guests in the evening when they do not expect more check-in but nothing happen if they report the evening of the day after.

 

The person who translated this misspelled it, they probably didn't mean to write "hours" but "house"

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

1 hour ago, R123 said:

As far back as June, CW asked me for this form.

 

I did my extension and re-entry permit at CW last August, and was not asked for a TM30. Nor have I ever been asked for a TM30 at CW in all my years of living here. I rent a unit from a Thai family.

 

 

[Wake Up]

Never been asked for a TM 30 and I know one was not filed as my previous Thai condo owner told me he has never filed one ever for anyone. I get extensions at CW and my last one was October 2018. However my last extension I was staying in a hotel and moved out of the condo. 

[lust]

There were +200 people who were fined for this yesterday.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

24 minutes ago, lust said:

There were +200 people who were fined for this yesterday.

 

Where?  And how would you have any idea of such a number?

 

[asiaexpat]

2 hours ago, phkauf said:

Just renewed retirement extension on three days ago, they didn't ask for one, nor have I ever produced one in the past. they did look at the copy of my lease, maybe this was all they needed. And I never do the 90-day reporting since I travel in and out of the country so often.

And that is the reason they did not ask. 

[lust]

Because I could see them counting stacks of 1000baht bills at the “fines counter”. We were the last ones to leave and I could see at least 2 stacks. Also, my wife commented that we never had to pay this before and they showed us all the fines from that day.

[ubonjoe]

Inflammatory posts and replies to it have been removed.

[BEVUP]

& if you were to forget to do at your local immigration would/could they pick that up either at the airport on exit or the next visit at your local Immi to do one on return ?

[Nyezhov]

19 minutes ago, lust said:

Because I could see them counting stacks of 1000baht bills at the “fines counter”. We were the last ones to leave and I could see at least 2 stacks. Also, my wife commented that we never had to pay this before and they showed us all the fines from that day.

when I was waiting to file my TM30 in November, there were lines of folks with 1000 baht bills getting hammered.

[wobalt]

The fine counter you referring too is located where?


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[ubonjoe]

12 minutes ago, BEVUP said:

& if you were to forget to do at your local immigration would/could they pick that up either at the airport on exit or the next visit at your local Immi to do one on return ?

Never on departure from the country. 

At your local immigration office it would not be likely unless the wanted to be very strict about it.

[lust]

31 minutes ago, wobalt said:

The fine counter you referring too is located where?


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Same room as where you go for you 90 day reporting.