Mika78 Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 I am on my way to Chiang Mai and stop to a cheap hotel (260 THB) for few hours before drive again. The receptionist ask for my passport but did not check the visa or make a copy, as well she doesn't care about TM 30 and again no copy. Just a photo with her phone with my personal data. It's normal doing that, taking a photo and no copies? What's the purpose of taking a photo of my personal data only? Thank you. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bignok Posted November 11, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2023 She can type into computer. Same as a photocopy. You can even print from phones. What is the purpose of your post? 5 2 3 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bignok Posted November 11, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2023 A hotel has never checked my visa in 20 years. They only copy the ID. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika78 Posted November 11, 2023 Author Share Posted November 11, 2023 15 minutes ago, bignok said: She can type into computer. Same as a photocopy. You can even print from phones. What is the purpose of your post? 1) She has no pc or laptop 2) As I wrote, unusual check in as it's first time someone no look at the visa and or TM30 and I always get a copy with a printer, never by phone photo. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bignok Posted November 11, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2023 Just now, Mika78 said: 1) She has no pc or laptop 2) As I wrote, unusual check in as it's first time someone no look at the visa and or TM30 and I always get a copy with a printer, never by phone photo. So whats the problem? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika78 Posted November 11, 2023 Author Share Posted November 11, 2023 1 minute ago, bignok said: A hotel has never checked my visa in 20 years. They only copy the ID. That's correct. Happened to me as well, but at least they copy the TM 30, but never using photos by phone. It's not a big drama: it's just the first time I saw this. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 You can hand a photocopy of passport to hotel. They never check visas. Not their job. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika78 Posted November 11, 2023 Author Share Posted November 11, 2023 1 minute ago, bignok said: You can hand a photocopy of passport to hotel. They never check visas. Not their job. I tried, but they always wants the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bigt3116 Posted November 11, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2023 260 baht? That is a short time resort, not a hotel 1 1 2 1 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lister Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 7 hours ago, bignok said: You can hand a photocopy of passport to hotel. They never check visas. Not their job. You would imagine that checking the validity of a visa is not the job of Thai banks but they do it. And guess what, no visa, no service! So its not impossible to think that hotels could do similar. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lopburi3 Posted November 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2023 9 hours ago, Mika78 said: What's the purpose of taking a photo of my personal data only? For police report if you leave a body in the room. 2 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 I rarely go with the wife to check into hotel, as I'm parking the car, and wait with the dog till she's done. I give her my pink ID, so she has something to give them, IF, they ask, which is rare. With pink ID, they can't do TM30, as doesn't have the proper info, or so I was told. This an old habit from when you had to do a TM30 when returning home, so avoided the need for that, by not using PP. Doesn't seem to be a problem with chain, Ibis being a favorite of ours due to pet friendly. Smaller, non chain hotels couldn't be bothered, as one less thing for them to do. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika78 Posted November 12, 2023 Author Share Posted November 12, 2023 2 hours ago, bigt3116 said: 260 baht? That is a short time resort, not a hotel Is not. Its an hotel in the Muak Lek area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfd101 Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 If you have a Thai d/l, you could always use that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika78 Posted November 12, 2023 Author Share Posted November 12, 2023 24 minutes ago, lopburi3 said: For police report if you leave a body in the room. I just never had that doing by photo phone. Thats it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotandsticky Posted November 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2023 9 hours ago, bignok said: A hotel has never checked my visa in 20 years. They only copy the ID. 20 years ? Surprising that it took you until 2023 to find this forum. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika78 Posted November 12, 2023 Author Share Posted November 12, 2023 Just now, mfd101 said: If you have a Thai d/l, you could always use that. You are right. But here my question was about that i never saw someone take my infos using a photo with the phone. I suppose that if I had given her my TDL, she still would have used a cell phone photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Just now, Mika78 said: You are right. But here my question was about that i never saw someone take my infos using a photo with the phone. I suppose that if I had given her my TDL, she still would have used a cell phone photo Maybe they dont own a photocopier or it was broken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, Mika78 said: I just never had that doing by photo phone. Thats it. Perhaps conservation of paper has arrived - most of the world now seems to be phone centric for just about every document/copy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 I don't see what the problem is, some cheap charlie resort maybe didn't have copy machine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted November 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2023 For some reason you seem to be getting bogged down in the tiniest little details of life. Those kinds of things just don't mean anything, just let them go and get on with your life. And besides it makes for an extremely uninteresting post. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 15 minutes ago, ChipButty said: I don't see what the problem is, some cheap charlie resort maybe didn't have copy machine Maybe he thinks he will get deported. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigt3116 Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 58 minutes ago, Mika78 said: Is not. Its an hotel in the Muak Lek area. OK, 629 baht is the cheapest hotel I can find in that area, but of course they are not all on the internet. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 24 minutes ago, bignok said: Maybe he thinks he will get deported. He needs deporting paying 260 baht, giving us farang a bad name 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 (edited) 1) seems that I visited the only hotel in Thailand that very carefully checks for visa/extension and properly registers guest with immigration. 2) my motorcycle rent always does a picture of my passport. Why the fuss with paper copy? 3) hotel will be interested in your ID in case you do the runner without paying or devastating the room. Only exception are those shorttime rents 😙 Edited November 12, 2023 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 11 hours ago, Mika78 said: What's the purpose of taking a photo of my personal data only? Did you ask her? If not, why not? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lister Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 We've stayed at a couple of hotels where reception used their phone to take pictures of our ID and passport. My suspicion is that doing so satisfies the law but can always be erased afterwards so the income doesn't have to be declared for tax. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemsta69 Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 11 hours ago, bignok said: A hotel has never checked my visa in 20 years. They only copy the ID. You're betraying your ignorance again bigstooge. I've checked in to many hotels and watched them take a copy of the visa page as well as the photo so they can enter all that info into the online TM30 system. Bully for you that you've never encountered it but your experience is not universal and you just sound silly with your dogmatic assertions to the contrary. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 In case you wreck the room, damage anything, steal anything, or leave nasty stains anywhere 😱 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 28 minutes ago, ChipButty said: He needs deporting paying 260 baht, giving us farang a bad name And a life time ban Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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