The government announced and so did Immigration, that the TM6 was to be abolished and TM30 rules were to be changed as they were completely out of date and not fit for purpose.

 

This followed a deluge of adverse publicity, petitions, and national as well as international news.

 

They said we would have answers inside two months, but that was three months ago, I believe?

 

Has anybody heard anything? I thought everything was to be updated, made user friendly and brought into the 21st century?

 

I know about the app. for phones regards the TM30, is that it?, That isn't really a change, is it? It is just an alternative way of reporting.

 

Do we still report going out of province?

 

Recent arrivals , are you still filling in arrival and departure cards?

 

 

A committee is being set up to look into the matter and the findings will be published as a matter of urgency.....err how long can you wait

2 minutes ago, petermik said:

A committee is being set up to look into the matter and the findings will be published as a matter of urgency.....err how long can you wait

 

Ah,

 

 

Another five years then whilst they get on with important stuff like useless Thai sold health policies for foreigners residing in Thailand.

Much of the fervor seems to have gone out of the TM30 "crackdown." I'm no longer seeing people paraded in front of the cameras. I'm guessing it will gradually recede as an issue. And that is probably because of the noise raised by the petition (the Canadian lawyer in Issan), the reports in the BBC, Nikkei Asian Review among many others. I admit that my initial approach to this was wrong. I thought it best to lay low and hope the TM 30 disappeared. But it's clear now that this government has a policy of gradually tightening the screws on farangs where they can get away with it. The petition and all the publicity turned out to be the exact right thing to do, because it was warning off tourists and contributing to Thailand's newly developing reputation as a police state hostile to foreigners. Frankly, the same thing is going on with the Insurance requirement, now. A similar strategy should be employed against that little domino too.

Not sure about the TM6, but I predicted they’d let the TM30 disappear quietly and pretend it never happened. There was no way they were going to officially announce it was over. Too much face to be lost, especially after that embarrassing meeting with immigration where they made flippant remarks like, “it’s the law” and “don’t travel, then”. 
 

The TM30 was a cash grab plain and simple. An abhorrent cash grab in a time where foreign investment and interest is very low and the economy is sinking. Unchecked stupidity and greed begets more stupidity and greed. 

1 hour ago, Scouse123 said:

Recent arrivals , are you still filling in arrival and departure cards?

Filled out a TM 6 on entering just yesterday!

15 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

Not sure about the TM6, but I predicted they’d let the TM30 disappear quietly and pretend it never happened. There was no way they were going to officially announce it was over. Too much face to be lost, especially after that embarrassing meeting with immigration where they made flippant remarks like, “it’s the law” and “don’t travel, then”. 
 

The TM30 was a cash grab plain and simple. An abhorrent cash grab in a time where foreign investment and interest is very low and the economy is sinking. Unchecked stupidity and greed begets more stupidity and greed. 

Yes and is it not curious how greed and stupidity so very often go together.   Now what was it Einstien said....?

Been in Kohn Kaen for 3 days and went to Nonthaburi Immigraton yesterday to do the out of province report back and was told it is no longer required and was abolished last month.

4 hours ago, PeterAB said:

Been in Kohn Kaen for 3 days and went to Nonthaburi Immigraton yesterday to do the out of province report back and was told it is no longer required and was abolished last month.

Yep, I had the same message from immigration on my last 90 day report. The hotel still completes a TM30 online but arriving back home there is no need for the householder, landlord, etc to file the return to province.

 

Never did it anyway and never had any query from immigration either about why I was not re-registered back home after being out of province.

I think that the commitment was to make reporting, and registering for reporting, easier, and not that any reporting (TM6, TM30, TM47) would be eliminated.

 

TM6's are required for most immigration activities, can't see that being eliminated.

 

There are some newish reporting options for the TM6...

 

https://extranet.immigration.go.th/eTM6Web/

 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=th.go.immigration.etm6&hl=en

 

Arrival/Departure cards still required.

 

TM30 is still required, at least for accomplishing most tasks (TM7, TM8 definitely) at Immigration at Bangkok/CW. I think requirements for filing a new TM30, upon return to your domestic domicile of record, vary by office. Some recommend insuring you file, at a minimum, on your last return just prior having to go to Immigration for any sort of activity.

 

TM30 registration, both for the website and mobile app, are said to be simpler, easier, quicker.

 

https://extranet.immigration.go.th/fn24online/

 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=th.go.immigration.section38&hl=en

 

 

 

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Where is the good news promised on TM6 and TM30?

 

queued up behind all the bad news ????

 

 

23 hours ago, petermik said:

A committee is being set up to look into the matter and the findings will be published as a matter of urgency.....err how long can you wait

Pathetic people who promise cant deliver as usual. So this will take many years by then so many bosses will have left it will be forgotten as there is no benefit $$$$ to them.

16 hours ago, grollies said:

21 hours ago, PeterAB said:

Been in Kohn Kaen for 3 days and went to Nonthaburi Immigraton yesterday to do the out of province report back and was told it is no longer required and was abolished last month.

Yep, I had the same message from immigration on my last 90 day report. The hotel still completes a TM30 online but arriving back home there is no need for the householder, landlord, etc to file the return to province.

Meanwhile in Chiang Mai, people who went out for dinner and a drink over the weekend will still need to report to immigration on Mon/Tue that they've got back home.

22 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Filled out a TM 6 on entering just yesterday!

Same on the 1st and out of curiosity i asked the IO as i was returning to my original address was a new Tm30 required, he said NO.

When home rang the hotline answer was YES within 24hrs. 

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1 minute ago, FNQ said:

Same on the 1st and out if curiosity i asked the IO as i was returning to my original address was a new Tm30 required, he said NO.

When home rang the hotline answer was YES within 24hrs. 

I wonder how that's possible if you fly in on Friday evening?

8 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

Meanwhile in Chiang Mai, people who went out for dinner and a drink over the weekend will still need to report to immigration on Mon/Tue that they've got back home.

They'll only know if you tell them!

TM6 is far easier than before. It takes 1 minute to fill it. I hope you are right about TM30

They said we would have answers inside two months, but that was three months ago, I believe?

 

Don't forget that the time quoted is "Thai time"............. which when translated means "sometime" in the future  555555555555

 

So in CM if you stay a few days In BKK YOU DONT NEED TO REport when you return 

TM30 ????

I would far rather sip on a wine whilst airborne & fill out the simple TM 6 than waste a day going to immigration to submit a TM30. (My Thai landlady does not want to know anything about it)

On 11/9/2019 at 11:19 AM, rkidlad said:

 

The TM30 was a cash grab plain and simple. An abhorrent cash grab in a time where foreign investment and interest is very low and the economy is sinking. Unchecked stupidity and greed begets more stupidity and greed. 

Not sure why you think it’s a cash grab scheme. It’s free to comply, and if you don’t you pay a fine. Simples.

In addition to what has already been posted they did - in my opinion - do a great job in updating both the website and app used for 90 day reports. 

I remember this news, but I don’t trust the Thai officials.

On 11/9/2019 at 1:04 PM, PeterAB said:

Been in Kohn Kaen for 3 days and went to Nonthaburi Immigraton yesterday to do the out of province report back and was told it is no longer required and was abolished last month.

It is still just gossip until anyone can get their Non-imm O or B renewed without showing their TM30.

TM6 arrival and departure cards will no longer be required for Thai nationals, Sansern said. The order will be published in the Royal Gazette and come into effect this Saturday. The revocation was scheduled for October 1 but all concerned agencies were ready to implement it earlier, he said.

2 hours ago, Jaxxper said:

Not sure why you think it’s a cash grab scheme. It’s free to comply, and if you don’t you pay a fine. Simples.

"Simples?" How old are you?

5 hours ago, PatOngo said:

I wonder how that's possible if you fly in on Friday evening?

The office in Chiang Mai is open on Saturday and Sundays just

for that,they are very serious about it up here,don't know

if other offices around the country are open at weekends.?

regards worgeordie

21 minutes ago, zydeco said:

"Simples?" How old are you?

What age does someone have to be to point out the obvious?

 

 

3 minutes ago, Salerno said:

What age does someone have to be to point out the obvious?

 

 

Clueless.