New requirements for 30 day visa extensions?

[timoti]

Hi,

 

I just went to pattaya immigration and they told me they want blue book, owner's id card, rental contract. When i did the same thing a few months ago, they didn't ask why of these other than just filling the standard form.

 

Did they change the requirements for extensions?

 

Thanks in advance.

[ubonjoe]

That is not really a new requirement if staying in a private residence. 

[timoti]

9 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

That is not really a new requirement if staying in a private residence. 

Oh ok. I am surprised last time they didn't ask. But now they are giving the same requirements papers to everyone.

[NativeBob]

isn't it a little bit excessive for 30 days extension? I rented house for 15+ years and haven't seen any of these papers from our owner/landlord [in Bangkok]

[timoti]

1 hour ago, NativeBob said:

isn't it a little bit excessive for 30 days extension? I rented house for 15+ years and haven't seen any of these papers from our owner/landlord [in Bangkok]

Yes i think so. Anyway i didn't see this new paper of requirements handed out before. And they gave me a new form to be filled by owner.

[thaibeachlovers]

Is that a requirement if a tourist staying in an hotel on a tourist visa?

[NativeBob]

17 minutes ago, timoti said:

Yes i think so. Anyway i didn't see this new paper of requirements handed out before. And they gave me a new form to be filled by owner.

I wonder how would they (IOs) be able to verify submitted documents. Rental contract - just print whatever you find on the Internet, but blue book and Thai ID would be hard to get - thais don't like extra publicity, esp. when they happily evading taxes they ought to pay from rental payments: Income tax on rental and VAT = quite big piece of pie.

[ubonjoe]

28 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Is that a requirement if a tourist staying in an hotel on a tourist visa?

I am sure it is only for those staying in a private residence.