7 minutes ago, ChomDo said:

Not a big deal if they charge a 800-1,600b penalty but charging the house owner 2,000 per night (60,000b) would be a disaster.

The fine is not per day or night. It is a maximum of 2000 baht for a individual.

A business can be fined a minimum of 2,000 to a maximum of 10,000 baht.

2 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

The fine is not per day or night. It is a maximum of 2000 baht for a individual.

A business can be fined a minimum of 2,000 to a maximum of 10,000 baht.

Ok thanks a lot for clarifying that! Then it's better to do the TM30 even if it's late I guess.

15 minutes ago, ChomDo said:

So this info makes me think if it's better to do it now or not at all. In the case that I need to go for the "covid extension" with all the paperwork (embassy letters, TM30 etc etc...) sometime when the immigration reopens, I could be asked for the TM30 and be charged for doing it 2 moths late? Not a big deal if they charge a 800-1,600b penalty but charging the house owner 2,000 per night (60,000b) would be a disaster. So let's say that I don't do the TM30 at all, could they still charge the house owner? Of course if they require the TM30 for the for my SETV's "covid extension" in the future, then I don't have much choice but do it anyway.   

You are correct. 

I am not sure whether TM30 compliance is enforced by my local SiSaKet IO, but I didn't want to take any chances (as it is law, they can start enforcing it any time they want).

But there were two reason I registered on the IO TM30 website on behalf of my girlfriend (who is the owner of the house where I am staying):

- to ensure that I would be in compliance when visiting IO for my upcoming extension of stay and thus avoid possible denial or fining of 800-1.600 THB;

- to avoid my girlfriend (being the owner of the place where I am staying) getting in trouble and being fined for not having reported me staying there.  An angry or jealous neighbor could be triggering an enquiry...

Edited April 10, 20206 yr by Peter Denis

2 minutes ago, Peter Denis said:

o avoid my girlfriend (being the owner of the place where I am staying) getting in trouble and being fined for not having reported me staying there (fine can be 2.000 THB per night/not-reported foreigner staying at the premisses).

It is not per night. It is 2000 max for the failure to do the report.

3 minutes ago, ChomDo said:

Ok thanks a lot for clarifying that! Then it's better to do the TM30 even if it's late I guess.

You will not be fined for having done your TM30 late.  IO is only interested that a current TM30 has been filed from the place where you are staying when you visit them for a service that needs your address.  They are not interested in your TM30 filing history or when that current TM30 has been filed, as long as it is on-file the moment you visit them.

18 minutes ago, ChomDo said:

Ok thanks a lot for clarifying that! Then it's better to do the TM30 even if it's late I guess.

> I PM-ed you a step-by-step instruction on how to register on the IO TM30 website allowing you to file your TM30s on-line.

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13 minutes ago, Peter Denis said:

They are not interested in your TM30 filing history or when that current TM30 has been filed, as long as it is on-file the moment you visit them.

It is not needed unless they require you do one. I have never met the reasons for the office here so I have never done one.

For years it was only needed if you left and re-entered the country and then a year ago or so they started wanting one if you had been reported by a hotel and etc. Not asked last year since the last time I had stayed in hotel was long before I did my extension last year and there  was not any in their records anymore.