The best time to go for 90 day reporting.......( Think I got it figured out )

[redwood1]

I went to Jomtien today (Thursday) I got there at exactly 7.38 AM....(Just by chance)

 

At 7.40 AM a lady opened up the 90 day reporting station outside.....

At 7.41 AM she took my passport.....

At 7.46 AM she returned with my passport and I was on my way........

 

I never knew the Exact time to go there in the morning to be first in line.....Maybe this info could help some fellow 90 day reporting slaves out there.....

[Celsius]

The best time is not to go and just pay the fine once a year.... if they can even figure it out.

[KhunLA]

I think you just screwed yourself for next 90 day report.

[Pattaya57]

A mate did his 90 day report last week. Paid his agent 100 baht to do it for him (80 baht really as he saved the 20 baht for baht bus to Jomtien and back). Saves having to hope for lucky time ???? 

 

Edited May 11, 2023 by Pattaya57

[KhunBENQ]

Best time for me is after breakfast at my desktop hammering on the PC.

Not sure whether Jomtien (the special ones) do not accept online?

[stoner]

23 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

A mate did his 90 day report last week. Paid his agent 100 baht to do it for him (80 baht really as he saved the 20 baht for baht bus to Jomtien and back). Saves having to hope for lucky time ???? 

 

was he in line at 7:41 am ? :)

[BenStark]

28 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

A mate did his 90 day report last week. Paid his agent 100 baht to do it for him (80 baht really as he saved the 20 baht for baht bus to Jomtien and back). Saves having to hope for lucky time ???? 

 

An agent that works for 100 Baht? That's something new.

 

How did he get his passport to the agent? Using postal pigeon?

[Pattaya57]

34 minutes ago, BenStark said:

An agent that works for 100 Baht? That's something new.

 

How did he get his passport to the agent? Using postal pigeon?

It's part of the deal when he got the initial visa/extension, 100 baht for 90 day reports. Keeps them happy and in contact to ensure agent gets next years extension I'm guessing

 

Edit: he dropped passport at agent office and picked up next day

 

Edited May 11, 2023 by Pattaya57

[Pattaya57]

I'm shocked Jomtien immigration processed a passport at 07:40 when they don't formally open until 08:30. Nice to hear they can be helpful sometimes ????

[KhunBENQ]

21 minutes ago, BenStark said:

How did he get his passport to the agent? Using postal pigeon?

For old fashioned report by postal mail photocopies are sufficient.

Maybe same for the agent?

[scubascuba3]

Doing online is the easiest, lying in bed moving a few fingers, notification away in 5 minutes

[Guderian]

Why wouldn't you use the online system? I know the old one was a bit glitchy and some people just gave up on it, but the new one seems to be a lot better-behaved.

[topt]

4 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Not sure whether Jomtien (the special ones) do not accept online?

They do.

Reminder received last week from Immigration.

This week, after the holiday, 7.40am Monday submission received notification and 17.30 same day confirmation it was done......

[topt]

2 hours ago, Guderian said:

Why wouldn't you use the online system? I know the old one was a bit glitchy and some people just gave up on it, but the new one seems to be a lot better-behaved.

Completely agree.

[Myran]

4 hours ago, Pattaya57 said:

It's part of the deal when he got the initial visa/extension, 100 baht for 90 day reports. Keeps them happy and in contact to ensure agent gets next years extension I'm guessing

 

Edit: he dropped passport at agent office and picked up next day

 

So much more effort and more expensive than just spending 1 minute doing it online.

[scottiejohn]

7 minutes ago, Myran said:

So much more effort and more expensive than just spending 1 minute doing it online.

If it works for you!

It does not work for me and I have to get it done at the CM IO.  The reason they tell me is that I have a new UK passport issued here in Thailand via VFS but have never entered the country with it so I cannot use the online service.

[LogicThai]

1 hour ago, topt said:

Completely agree.

Indeed. Reading this thread made me realise that I had stupidly forgotten that today was the 90-days deadline.

I applied online, and that was done in a matter of minutes.

 

The irony is that we went to town today, and I drove past the Immigration Office, where I usually do the reporting in-person. But from now on, I will apply online. Well, actually, I should never have to, I normally travel out of Thailand and back quite frequently.

[Myran]

1 hour ago, scottiejohn said:

If it works for you!

It does not work for me and I have to get it done at the CM IO.  The reason they tell me is that I have a new UK passport issued here in Thailand via VFS but have never entered the country with it so I cannot use the online service.

I've never entered Thailand on my current passport and it works just fine.

[kinyara]

1 hour ago, Myran said:

I've never entered Thailand on my current passport and it works just fine.

Same here, I got my new UK passport via VFS in Bangkok in October and thought I might have to do my first one in person on the new passsport but gave it a try anyway  and it was approved as per usual. Jomtien office.

[scottiejohn]

1 hour ago, Myran said:

I've never entered Thailand on my current passport and it works just fine.

Which Office?

[quake]

7 hours ago, Pattaya57 said:

It's part of the deal when he got the initial visa/extension, 100 baht for 90 day reports. Keeps them happy and in contact to ensure agent gets next years extension I'm guessing

 

Edit: he dropped passport at agent office and picked up next day

 

And what for the original extension. 1000 baht !!!!!!! 

Oops, more like 15,000-20.000k, what a bargain. 

got to get up early to catch the smart ones out. 

Next. 

[Myran]

3 hours ago, scottiejohn said:

Which Office?

Ubon. Can't remember if I did any 90 day reports online before that, but at least Ubon.

[scottiejohn]

6 hours ago, Myran said:

Ubon. Can't remember if I did any 90 day reports online before that, but at least Ubon.

The online reporting worked on the old passport but not the new one.

[jacko45k]

18 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Best time for me is after breakfast at my desktop hammering on the PC.

Not sure whether Jomtien (the special ones) do not accept online?

Very much so, I have not done  90 day report in person for a lot of years now. On-line works just fine. I guess most of the folks above live near to Jomtien soi 5, as getting there before 8am is far too much of a chore for me!

[Skeptic7]

18 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Best time for me is after breakfast at my desktop hammering on the PC.

Not sure whether Jomtien (the special ones) do not accept online?

Jomtien handles online extremely well. Get approval (or rejection) same day, usually within 3-4 hours. 

[Henryford]

19 hours ago, Pattaya57 said:

It's part of the deal when he got the initial visa/extension, 100 baht for 90 day reports. Keeps them happy and in contact to ensure agent gets next years extension I'm guessing

 

Edit: he dropped passport at agent office and picked up next day

 

That's fine till the agent loses the passport. By the time he drops the passport off and collects it he might as well have just gone to immigration for 8 minutes.

[Pattaya57]

Wonder how many people will turn up at 07:38 only to see the office doesn't open until 08:30 (I think OP was very lucky)

[Pattaya57]

21 minutes ago, Henryford said:

That's fine till the agent loses the passport. By the time he drops the passport off and collects it he might as well have just gone to immigration for 8 minutes.

Baht Bus to Jomtien, walk soi 5 to Immigration, wait outside in heat for whoever knows how long, baht bus back to Pattaya - cost 20 baht

 

Walk to Soi 13/2 to go to favourite bar, drop passport with agent on the way, pick up next day same way - cost 100 baht

 

I definitely prefer the latter option for 80 baht difference (not everyone likes or could be bothered with computers to do it online)

[redwood1]

9 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

Wonder how many people will turn up at 07:38 only to see the office doesn't open until 08:30 (I think OP was very lucky)

When the 90 day reporting opened outside at 7.40AM......They moved all the visa gear there they needed to operate the whole day....

 

So I am pretty darn sure but not 100% that they start working the 90 day reporting at 7.40 in the morning now...

Edited May 12, 2023 by redwood1

[redwood1]

3 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

Baht Bus to Jomtien, walk soi 5 to Immigration, wait outside in heat for whoever knows how long, baht bus back to Pattaya - cost 20 baht

 

Walk to Soi 13/2 to go to favourite bar, drop passport with agent on the way, pick up next day same way - cost 100 baht

 

I definitely prefer the latter option for 80 baht difference (not everyone likes or could be bothered with computers to do it online)

I have to agree with the other people.....

 

Its a whopping 4 trips a year to Jomtien to do the 90 day..Using a agent does seem kind of silly..

 

The online 90 day was a compleat wreck of a mess that went on for years and years and years I gave up on the online 90 days forever..

 

But maybe I will give the stinking mess of online 90 day reporting a 2nd chance...