Hi Folks

Ok I have been here 90 + 90 days now, came out on an non-o,went to Chonburi 90 days after arrival to get WP.

So today was my first visit to immigration I am armed with Passport and WP and fill out the address form get a ticket and wait to be called..

Im called up and sit down and give the docs over to her. She is stamping this signing that. I sit and smile.

Then she asks, "where is paper must be inside passaport"

I have no clue what she is on about; In Chon Buri I was not given anything other than a little slip that was stapled inside - and that is still there.

"What you mean this?" I pointed to the slip.

"No NO Paper like this!" Pointing to what I have just filled in, its my first visit so I'm like "No, this my first time here, last time I went to Chon Buri"

"You have no paper inside...you must pay 2,000 THB" at this point she hadn't even looked at my WP which would have explained more.

Good job I have re-inforcements, my boss is with me, I call him over.

I explain the 2000 THB - he laughs!

Speaks to the lady, she is like "Just a moment" NOW she opens my WP and looks through it

3 minutes later, stamp stamp sign, smile and a nod from the lady and I am on my way with my 90 days - no money paid.

Made me think though.... if she trys this on several times a day - and scores only a day, thats a tidy sum

Well, it would only be a scam if she pocketed the money and didn't give you an official receipt.

Is it just possible it was an oversight? Or that you are supposed to have that slip in your passport and not your workpermit so she didn't look?

Well, it would only be a scam if she pocketed the money and didn't give you an official receipt.

Is it just possible it was an oversight? Or that you are supposed to have that slip in your passport and not your workpermit so she didn't look?

As the saying goes, anything is possible, how often is she doing this though, I would have thought she knew what she was doing - maybe too much

But, since it was your first trip to this Immigration office, are you sure she has been doing this for a long time?

I am just curious as to why you assume corruption automatically? Did your boss give you some indication that was the issue?

She probably came to her conclusion to quickly Thought you were one of'those'again......

I aslo had a lady ones on a normal visarun,who was very anoyed quickly,after seeing she was wrong she pointed out something different like next time you do this,I will remember your face..... Later that time I saw her again but this time at the bordercross.Saying I remember you,I have to report to headquarters,Thaksin was viviting that time.I think thats when he thought something out with all the visa changes.She had a desk full of papers with farang entering in and out of Maesai regularly.It was about 4 years ago.A bit off topic now I know,but it slipped my mind.

But, since it was your first trip to this Immigration office, are you sure she has been doing this for a long time?

I am just curious as to why you assume corruption automatically? Did your boss give you some indication that was the issue?

I think its called cynicism.......

Trying to make sense of this I suspect you applied for an extension of stay 90 days ago in Chon Buri (being your first 90 day report) and that this is the first time you have used a TM.47 90 day address report so you did not have a receipt portion in your passport as is normal and officer did not find the normal receipt to remove and believed you were late reporting and informed you of the normal fine. What your work permit has to do with 90 day reporting I do not have a clue. But at some point officer must have seen that you had just extended your stay 90 days ago (that information should be in passport), and thus not late reporting. I seriously doubt it had anything to do with a scam - as said you are provided receipts when you pay immigration.

Trying to make sense of this I suspect you applied for an extension of stay 90 days ago in Chon Buri (being your first 90 day report) and that this is the first time you have used a TM.47 90 day address report so you did not have a receipt portion in your passport as is normal and officer did not find the normal receipt to remove and believed you were late reporting and informed you of the normal fine. What your work permit has to do with 90 day reporting I do not have a clue. But at some point officer must have seen that you had just extended your stay 90 days ago (that information should be in passport), and thus not late reporting. I seriously doubt it had anything to do with a scam - as said you are provided receipts when you pay immigration.

This is it in a nutshell

Trying to make sense of this I suspect you applied for an extension of stay 90 days ago in Chon Buri (being your first 90 day report) and that this is the first time you have used a TM.47 90 day address report so you did not have a receipt portion in your passport as is normal and officer did not find the normal receipt to remove and believed you were late reporting and informed you of the normal fine. What your work permit has to do with 90 day reporting I do not have a clue. But at some point officer must have seen that you had just extended your stay 90 days ago (that information should be in passport), and thus not late reporting. I seriously doubt it had anything to do with a scam - as said you are provided receipts when you pay immigration.

Lopburi, does this mean that when you renew/extend your visa it automatically resets your 90 days address reporting clock?

In the past this was not the case.

If it is still not the case then I guess the OP forgot to file the address report when due and hence the fine but he or his boss managed to talk them out of the fine. There is certainly no scam involved. And what has a work permit to do with address reporting?

opalhort

The first time, and only the first time, that you apply for a one year extension of stay is considered a 90 day address report and starts the new 90 day clock.

The first time, and only the first time, that you apply for a one year extension of stay is considered a 90 day address report and starts the new 90 day clock.

As usuall Lopburi is 100% correct with the regulations. Unfortunately many immigration officers have their own ideas.

In Samui they threw away my 90 Day Report reciept and gave me a new date 90 days from when I renewed my extension.

But as I have said many times Samui have their own set of rules.