TM28 in Hua Hin after returning from Malaysia trip

[nofarang]

I live in Hua Hin and stay here on a one year multiple NON-O based on retirement from a Thai embassy/consulate in my home country. I returned from a trip to Malaysia on Sept, 17 and went to Hua Hin immigration in the hills today (Sept, 19). At the time of visit the immigration office was almost deserted (upstairs 4 to 5 western foreigners, downstairs some people from neighbouring countries). A young lady behind a counter downstairs advised me that I have to fill out the TM28 form, which I would obtain from a small office in the back. I went there and again found a young lady waiting for me, nobody else was in the room, nobody else was waiting. She provided me the form and helped me to fill it out, very kind, very helpful. Then she forwarded me to another office further back in the yard, where I had to copy my passport (3 copies: one with entry stamp and TM6, one showing my visa, one with picture page). Then I went back again to the lady behind the first counter. Gave her all the copies, the filled form and the passport. Within less than 5 minutes I got my passport back together with a stamped and signed RECEIPT OF NOTIFICATION, showing my name and my address in Hua Hin.

 

Everything went smooth and kind of professional. No one blamed me for coming past the 24-hour limit. Faces brighten up when you speak Thai.

 

My visit came on the back after I had informed my landlord in BKK about the newly enforced rules, but they simply refused to go there, even after I send them the TM30 form in Thai.

 

 

[mike787]

Well, that is impressive, I/we can ONLY hope your experience is the new standard of this immigration.....NOT likely, rather akin to a rare UFO citing.  However, I am glad your experience was so wonderful.

[poohy]

Confused beyond belief now

Up till a few days ago you leave come back fill a TM30..that i understand

Whats this TM 28 (isn't it a change of address form, i can truly say i have never ever even seen one) so why fill that out?

[ukrules]

31 minutes ago, poohy said:

 

Whats this TM 28 (isn't it a change of address form, i can truly say i have never ever even seen one) so why fill that out?

I filled one out once, when I moved house. that should be the only time you need a TM28, when you change address without leaving the country at the time of moving.

[steve187]

do you need to have contact with local immigration as you have to leave the country every 90 days

[Chazar]

Always  found  Hua  Hin TERRIBLE.......I "have" to say this and I know NCC1701 blah blah will verify it's  true.

[Chazar]

2 hours ago, mike787 said:

Well, that is impressive, I/we can ONLY hope your experience is the new standard of this immigration.....NOT likely, rather akin to a rare UFO citing.  However, I am glad your experience was so wonderful.

Hua  Hin special, cant publicise it.

[asiaexpat]

TM28 is the document used to comply with section 37 of the Immigration Act that requires reporting when on moves residence and when one travels out of province. TM30 would have been the correct form per section 38. TM28 is rarely used though.

[Matzzon]

4 hours ago, nofarang said:

Faces brighten up when you speak Thai.

Yeah, that´s usually something that gets you a better stance in the country. It´s just sad that so many complaining power drinkers do not get it.

[NCC1701A]

1 hour ago, Chazar said:

Always  found  Hua  Hin TERRIBLE.......I "have" to say this and I know NCC1701 blah blah will verify it's  true.

i was just about to say this story is complete BS. Hua Hin is the worst place in the world. please don't come here.

Once it took 3 minutes to do my 90 day reporting. please no more reports about Hua Hin. its radioactive. you will die. soi dogs. rats. snakes.  

[MRToMRT]

I thought it was a TM30 when you came back from overseas

4 hours ago, poohy said:

Confused beyond belief now

Up till a few days ago you leave come back fill a TM30..that i understand

Whats this TM 28 (isn't it a change of address form, i can truly say i have never ever even seen one) so why fill that out?

Me too