Thai Visa Member 999999 Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 I entered Thailand on the fifth of this month on a 60 day visa. Somewhere along the way at the airport, I lost my departure card. I hope to go sometime in late January to Chaeng Wattana and extend it for another 30 days. Is the lost TM6 going to be a minor matter that can be sorted out before the extension, be a complete disaster or somewhere in the middle? Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ubonjoe Posted December 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2021 You will need to get a new TM6 card before you apply for the 30 day extension at Chaeng Wattana. The K desk at the Muang Thong Thani office is the designated place to get a a new TM6 card. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Visa Member 999999 Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 17 minutes ago, ubonjoe said: You will need to get a new TM6 card before you apply for the 30 day extension at Chaeng Wattana. The K desk at the Muang Thong Thani office is the designated place to get a a new TM6 card. OK, thanks. Not a worst-case scenario but a real hassle and I've learned my lesson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, Thai Visa Member 999999 said: OK, thanks. Not a worst-case scenario but a real hassle and I've learned my lesson. Your not the first. Common thing. Your only hassel is separate office. Fortunately MTT is shortish trip from CW so you could do both same day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed79 Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Can I just jump in and ask:- do you still need the TM6 even after doing 90 day report? I usually visit Thailand with TR visa and leave within 60 days. This time I'll be here for a year (or more). Do I really have to keep hold of the same scrappy little slip of paper year after year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, ed79 said: Do I really have to keep hold of the same scrappy little slip of paper year after year? Yes. Difficult? No. You will require TM6 for anything to do with immigration and even things such as TDL. Edited December 29, 2021 by DrJack54 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skallywag Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 11 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: Your not the first. Common thing. Mine was/is always stapled to a back page of my passport. How can you lose that unless you lose your passport? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 9 minutes ago, ed79 said: Do I really have to keep hold of the same scrappy little slip of paper year after year? Yes you do. I have one that is over a decade old. It is taped together and stays on the same page in my passport. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 34 minutes ago, Thai Visa Member 999999 said: OK, thanks. Not a worst-case scenario but a real hassle and I've learned my lesson. Its pretty common so don't beat your self up. I'm pretty sure mine usually gets stapled to my passport. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed79 Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 3 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: Yes. Difficult? No. You will require TM6 for anything to do with immigration and even things such as TDL. I thought so. Maybe I should start to store it somewhere safe rather than folded inside my passport. It's already getting a little wrinkled. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 28 minutes ago, Skallywag said: Mine was/is always stapled to a back page of my passport. How can you lose that unless you lose your passport? When somebody takes it out to do a copy of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Visa Member 999999 Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 17 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: Your not the first. Common thing. Your only hassel is separate office. Fortunately MTT is shortish trip from CW so you could do both same day. Is that right? Getting it done in one day would be ideal so I'll try that. Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Visa Member 999999 Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 23 minutes ago, ubonjoe said: When somebody takes it out to do a copy of it. Yeah, I wondered if the hotel made a copy of it and I could use that for my extension but if the two offices are close to one another, I'll just deal with the chore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrJack54 Posted December 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2021 8 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said: . I'm pretty sure mine usually gets stapled to my passport. Technically immigration is not supposed to staple passport. For a period of time the airports stopped doing it. Seems back in vogue now. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 21 minutes ago, Skallywag said: Mine was/is always stapled to a back page of my passport. How can you lose that unless you lose your passport? +1, stapled in and left there. First one was lost within the first week of arriving back in the day and I needed to get a police report in Nonthaburi, where I was living, then on to CW I went for my extension of stay after obtaining a new TM6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJoy Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 42 minutes ago, ubonjoe said: Yes you do. I have one that is over a decade old. It is taped together and stays on the same page in my passport. You didn’t exit from 10 yrs? Wow Guess you're deeply in love with Thailand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puck2 Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 It doesn't refer immediately to your problem, because you have lost your departure-card just after leaving the airport. After returning to our home every time I make a (colored) copy of it in the same size and save it in my handbag. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwardflory Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Mine still stapled in PP after 8 years, I added a paper clip to hold it in place better, Its seen better days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flbkk Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 They use the number on that paper. It’s good to have copies of everything on your phone and also print it out, so that you might use that if you lose it. Also, lately, some are saying do not staple anything to the passport as somebody may consider it mutilation. Rather, use a paperclip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 25 minutes ago, flbkk said: They use the number on that paper. It’s good to have copies of everything on your phone and also print it out, so that you might use that if you lose it. Also, lately, some are saying do not staple anything to the passport as somebody may consider it mutilation. Rather, use a paperclip. Immigration offices are still stapling the TM6 and 90 day/TM30 receipts in passports. My TM6 is on a old extension page the receipts are on the last pages of it that are for annotations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunjeff Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 54 minutes ago, ubonjoe said: Immigration offices are still stapling the TM6 and 90 day/TM30 receipts in passports. Yes, the last few times I entered Thailand the TM6 wasn't stapled into the passport, but then CW stapled it when I went in for my extension ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tropposurfer Posted December 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2021 22 hours ago, DrJack54 said: Yes. Difficult? No. You will require TM6 for anything to do with immigration and even things such as TDL. I always (after loosing one once) used a coupe of elastic bands over the stapled card in the passport to hold it firmly in. Worked a treat ???????? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 5 minutes ago, Tropposurfer said: I always (after loosing one once) used a coupe of elastic bands over the stapled card in the passport to hold it firmly in. Worked a treat ???????? Think Tesco sell small combination locks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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