90 day report by mail question

[asiacurious]

I've been in Thailand but I've never done a 90 day report by mail.  Always in person or online.  I've got a question about timing, because naturally, the immigration website is less than clear.

 

The website for CW immigration (https://bangkok.immigration.go.th/en/90days-report/) says:

 

1. The foreigner makes the notification in person, or authorizes another person to make the notification (The notification must be made within 15 days before or within 7 days after 90 days notification due date)
2. The foreigner makes the notification by registered mail (Thailand Post only and send the mail before the renewal date 15 days to Immigration Office in local area where the foreigner resides)
3. The foreigner makes the notification via internet by terms and conditions of service. Check the website :  www.immigration.go.th  or https://tm47.immigration.go.th/

  

The first option is pretty clear, there is a 23 day window (15+1+7=23 days).  "within 15 days before or within 7 days after 90 days notification due date" 

 

 

The second option is less clear, and could be read two ways:

 

1. Send it within 15 days before the renewal date (but note that the word "within" is missing)
   
   OR
    
2. Send the mail before the renewal date 15 days time period, which would mean at least 16 days before the renewal date (note it does not say "time period")

 

I'm guessing it should be read the 1st way, but red tape being what it is here, it could just as easily be the 2nd.

 

[DrJack54]

For reports via mail post it 15 days prior to due date. 16 prior also fine. 

Not 10 Not 7 ..... 15 days prior. 

[asiacurious]

So then it could be 30 days prior? 20 days?

 

Just not 14 days or less before 90th day.  It must be 15 days or more.

 

Wow.  So it is the 2nd less obvious interpretation after all, not the first! 

 

Thank you! 

[DrJack54]

36 minutes ago, asiacurious said:

Just not 14 days or less before 90th day.  It must be 15 days or more.

What don't you understand. 

Post the report + docs + return envelope 15 days prior to due date. 

Not 10 Not 20 Not 7 ..... Post it 15 days prior. 

 

In some "guides" you may read eg

• "The mailed report must be received within 15 to 7 days before the report date"

Ignore that. Post it 15 days prior to due date. 

[asiacurious]

 

34 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

What don't you understand. 

Post the report + docs + return envelope 15 days prior to due date. 

Not 10 Not 20 Not 7 ..... Post it 15 days prior. 

 

Apologies if my reply annoyed you.

 

I thought I understood what you wrote perfectly well.  I was just clarifying further, since in your reply you suggested that MORE than 15 days was perfectly fine.

 

Or maybe I misunderstood when you wrote.... 

 

2 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

For reports via mail post it 15 days prior to due date. 16 prior also fine. 

Not 10 Not 7 ..... 15 days prior. 

(Emphasis added)

 

 

 

[DrJack54]

9 minutes ago, asiacurious said:

Or maybe I misunderstood when you wrote.

Don't send it earlier than 15 days prior. 

Having stated that 16 would be fine. 

Don't post it any earlier than 16.

[DaRoadrunner]

Easier to do it online.

[DrJack54]

Just now, DaRoadrunner said:

Easier to do it online.

After trip abroad it's stated that 90 report must be done in Person. 

However I'm of the opinion that via mail would be accepted after trip abroad. 

Have read a report confirming that. 

 

What's not confirmed is if the report after the mail one could be done online. 

In person reporting can be difficult for some. 

[asiacurious]

21 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

After trip abroad it's stated that 90 report must be done in Person. 

However I'm of the opinion that via mail would be accepted after trip abroad. 

Have read a report confirming that. 

 

What's not confirmed is if the report after the mail one could be done online. 

In person reporting can be difficult for some. 

 

Exactly the issue I face.  Take a trip outside Thailand, come back, and 90 day online not accepted. The times I've tried it's been rejected, necessitating a trip to CW (which is quite far away from me).

 

Thanks again for the replies. 

[DrJack54]

10 minutes ago, asiacurious said:

The times I've tried it's been rejected, necessitating a trip to CW (which is quite far away from me).

Now understand your thread. 

Yes will need trip to CW and yes that's a pain. 

You can make appointment. Works a treat. Make hard copy of your appointment. 

Here is appointment link. 

https://bangkok.immigration.go.th/en/onlineservice-and-publicguide/ 

[asiacurious]

2 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Now understand your thread. 

Yes will need trip to CW and yes that's a pain. 

You can make appointment. Works a treat. Make hard copy of your appointment. 

Here is appointment link. 

https://bangkok.immigration.go.th/en/onlineservice-and-publicguide/ 

 

The times I've tried online after a trip were in the past.  My most recent entry to Thailand was May 4th and I have not yet done the 90 day report (still too early).  Nothing has been rejected this time. 

 

My understanding from what you wrote earlier is that mailing should be an option.  My plan is to mail it August 18th, which is 15 days before the 90th day due date of August 2nd.

 

 

[couchpotato]

1 minute ago, asiacurious said:

 

The times I've tried online after a trip were in the past.  My most recent entry to Thailand was May 4th and I have not yet done the 90 day report (still too early).  Nothing has been rejected this time. 

 

My understanding from what you wrote earlier is that mailing should be an option.  My plan is to mail it August 18th, which is 15 days before the 90th day due date of August 2nd.

 

 

July 14th?

 

[DrJack54]

55 minutes ago, asiacurious said:

My most recent entry to Thailand was May 4th and I have not yet done the 90 day report (still too early). 

Google is your friend. For folk entering Thailand type date of entry is day one + 89 days. That gives new Due Date.

Then use calendar to work out window to file.

In your example ...

"Your starting date is May 4, 2025 so that means that 89 days later would be August 1, 2025"

 

[asiacurious]

3 hours ago, couchpotato said:

July 14th?

 

Yeah, I mis-typed the month.  I meant July 18th, not August 18th.  I use timeanddate.com for this stuff....

https://www.timeanddate.com/date/dateadded.html?d1=4&m1=5&y1=2025&type=add&ay=&am=&aw=&ad=90&rec=

 

I could either subtract 15 days from that.  OR....  I could just add 75 days to my original entry date....

https://www.timeanddate.com/date/dateadded.html?d1=4&m1=5&y1=2025&type=add&ay=&am=&aw=&ad=75&rec=

 

2 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Google is your friend. For folk entering Thailand type date of entry is day one + 89 days. That gives new Due Date.

Then use calendar to work out window to file.

In your example ...

"Your starting date is May 4, 2025 so that means that 89 days later would be August 1, 2025"

 

 

I've always added 90 days to the date of entry.  The way I've calculated is that the day I enter the country is day zero.  The next day is day 1.  So for example, if Thailand had a "1 day report" requirement (please, no!) then I would have to report the next day, on Day 1.

 

On the CW website they have an example pdf of a 90 day report receipt (https://bangkok.immigration.go.th/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/example-90-day.pdf).  The day on which this person reported is the same as if it was the day the person entered Thailand, 0.  The receipt actually shows the due date for the next reporting is 91 days later, but that's because 90 days falls on a Sunday, when they are closed.

 

Ha!  Of course 89 days falls on Saturday, when they are again closed, so their example is, not surprisingly, unhelpful in regards to addressing the +89 or +90 day question!  Honestly, sometimes I just have to laugh (and cry). 

 

But.... I just had a look at an old online 90 day receipt I got where I the next reporting date helpfully falls mid-week, and they did +90 from the date I reported.

 

 

https://www.timeanddate.com/date/dateadded.html?d1=24&m1=2&y1=2022&type=add&ay=&am=&aw=&ad=90&rec=

 

Anyway, as always when it comes to this stuff, there's too much confusion, I can't get no relief.