Hi,

Last week I went to renew my 90-days - I was seven weeks late.

I expected a fine of about 1,000, but she charged me 2,000.

I asked for a discount, and she replied that the max is now 4,000, so I was getting 50% off.

Is this true?

All the Thai Police Immigration sites I've looked at still say 2,000 max.

Thanks,

Owen

I was late one time,1000 baht fine without a receipt,2000 baht with a receipt!

They gave me a receipt, but there was no choice offered.

Just now, owenjones said:

They gave me a receipt, but there was no choice offered.

Fine for filing 90 report late is 2000b

If stop on another unrelated matter the fine can be 5000b.

All explaied here

https://www.thaiembassy.com/travel-to-thailand/guide-to-thai-immigration-90-day-reporting#

The 1000b mentioned earlier was "discount" for immigration not to record it and provide receipt.

For a late 90-day report in Thailand, the fine is generally 2,000 Thai Baht (THB) if you report late after the 7-day grace period, and can increase to 5,000 THB if you're arrested or stopped by authorities for another reason while late. You can usually report up to 15 days before the due date, with a 7-day grace period after, but reporting late within that window incurs the 2,000 THB.

Yes, I understand all that - I have been here 21 years.

I just wanted to determine whether the max fine has been increased.

2 minutes ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

For a late 90-day report in Thailand, the fine is generally 2,000 Thai Baht (THB) if you report late after the 7-day grace period, and can increase to 5,000 THB if you're arrested or stopped by authorities for another reason while late. You can usually report up to 15 days before the due date, with a 7-day grace period after, but reporting late within that window incurs the 2,000 THB.

But that implies that there is no discretion on behalf of the officer, whereas the law does say MAXIMUM FINE 2,000, implying that it can be less.

6 minutes ago, owenjones said:

But that implies that there is no discretion on behalf of the officer, whereas the law does say MAXIMUM FINE 2,000, implying that it can be less.

You are making something out of nothing

If you report late the fine is 2000b.

As I mention the bloke charged 1000b was not given a receipt i.e graft.

Your first mistake was going to the office just to do a late 90 day report. Why would you go through the effort to give them money?

It's a 2000 baht fine (nothing has changed in this regard) whether you are 8 days late, or 8 months late.

You are best just waiting until your next extension, and then pay the fine then. It's useless to make a trip to immigration just to pay a fine, and then you're back to doing 90 day reports. At least if you wait until your extension you get the same exact fine, and you got more time not worrying about the next 90-day report.

18 hours ago, jvs said:

I was late one time,1000 baht fine without a receipt,2000 baht with a receipt!

yep, thats the Phuket way :-)

On 1/17/2026 at 5:31 PM, BrandonJT said:

Your first mistake was going to the office just to do a late 90 day report. Why would you go through the effort to give them money?

It's a 2000 baht fine (nothing has changed in this regard) whether you are 8 days late, or 8 months late.

You are best just waiting until your next extension, and then pay the fine then. It's useless to make a trip to immigration just to pay a fine, and then you're back to doing 90 day reports. At least if you wait until your extension you get the same exact fine, and you got more time not worrying about the next 90-day report.

That is exactly what I did. I just didn't want to complicate the story. All I really want to know is whether the officer was lying when she said that the max fine had doubled to 4,000 B.

On 1/17/2026 at 12:31 PM, BrandonJT said:

It's a 2000 baht fine (nothing has changed in this regard) whether you are 8 days late, or 8 months late.

You are best just waiting until your next extension, and then pay the fine then

That's what I have been doing for years and then get told I am a bad expat to game the system. Sometimes I would even pay no fine by exiting the country and confusing the immigration computers. 2 years without 90 day reports and no fine.

6 minutes ago, Celsius said:

That's what I have been doing for years and then get told I am a bad expat to game the system. Sometimes I would even pay no fine by exiting the country and confusing the immigration computers. 2 years without 90 day reports and no fine.

How did you get your yearly extension done without a 90 reports being done. Its one of the first thigs they check.

Just now, Peterw42 said:

How did you get your yearly extension done without a 90 reports being done. Its one of the first thigs they check.

Close to extension I flew to KL for fun. It wasn't planned just a spur of the moment trip. When I returned and did the extension no one noticed anything. No fine despite being in thailand for over 300 days and never doing a 90 day report. That was at CW.

6 minutes ago, Celsius said:

Close to extension I flew to KL for fun. It wasn't planned just a spur of the moment trip. When I returned and did the extension no one noticed anything. No fine despite being in thailand for over 300 days and never doing a 90 day report. That was at CW.

Doesn't the '90 day clock' reset when leaving and entering Thailand?

1 minute ago, Smokey and the Bandit said:

Doesn't the '90 day clock' reset when leaving and entering Thailand?

Yes it does, but based on previous reports the failure to report would still be noticed at extension... that's what I understood from some "experts" here.

On 1/17/2026 at 3:00 PM, IvorBiggun2 said:

You can usually report up to 15 days before the due date, with a 7-day grace period after, but reporting late within that window incurs the 2,000 THB.

So you are saying that there is a 7-day grace period after the due date, but if a person reports late "within that window", meaning within the 7-day grace period, then the fine still has to be paid? If that's the case, then it doesn't sound like much of a grace period.

This is an issue for me this time because the earliest date that I can renew my annual visa this year happens to be four days after my 90-day report is due. I was thinking of doing both together (taking advantage of the 7 day grace period), but according to what you're saying, I would still have to pay the fine. Is that correct?

7 minutes ago, BangkokHank said:

I was thinking of doing both together (taking advantage of the 7 day grace period), but according to what you're saying, I would still have to pay the fine. Is that correct?

No. You should be able to do the 90 report at time of extension (4 days after due date) without fine.

Note you do the extension first followed by the 90 report.

Which immigration office.

8 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

No. You should be able to do the 90 report at time of extension (4 days after due date) without fine.

Note you do the extension first followed by the 90 report.

Which immigration office.

Chaeng Wattana

It seems counter-intuitive that the extension should be done before the 90-day report. Won't they ask about the 90-day report while I'm doing the extension? Or will they consider me to still be in compliance with the rule since I would be within the 7-day grace period?

1 minute ago, BangkokHank said:

It seems counter-intuitive that the extension should be done before the 90-day report. Won't they ask about the 90-day report while I'm doing the extension?

First up TM47 has nothing to do with extension.

The reason I asked which immigration office is that I have done extension + 90 report on same visit.

I remember clearly because I (in error) made the first appointment for 90 report and the extension appointment second.

The io at Report desk sent me away to obtain extension first.

If questioned at extension desk re 90 report explain you are doing the report after extension.

Note the Report Desks have changed location.

Now on Level 3

Link for appointments

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

The following legal and regulatory clauses apply to the notification of staying in Thailand longer than 90 days and fines relating to it:

Exerpts from an English translatrion of the

Immigration Act:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12plhSoVwsNWQJt9EdMRzl9DRYD4vKKiz/view

Section 37 (5) Staying in the Kingdom longer than ninety days, an alien shall notify the

competent official at the Immigration Division, of his or her residence, in writing, without

delay, upon the completion of a ninety day period…

The notification under this Section may be made by the alien in person or in writing to the competent official as regulated by the Director-General.

Correction:

Section 75. Any alien who fails to comply with the provisions of Section 37

(1) shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding one year or a fine not exceeding then thousand, or both.

Section 76. Any alien who fails to comply with the provisions of Section 37

(2), (3), (4) or (5), shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five thousand baht and a daily fine of not exceeding two hundred baht until full compliance.

Section 84. For all offences under this Act, except for offences under

Sections 62 paragraph one, 63, 64, 71, and 82 paragraph two, there shall be established a

Settlement Committee comprising of the Police Director-General or representative, the

Public Prosecutor Director-General or representative, the Commander of the Immigration

Division or representative, as members. The Settlement Committee shall have power to

compound the matters and to authorize the inquiry official or the competent official to

carry out settlement on its behalf. The Settlement Committee may prescribe criteria for

settlement or any conditions as deemed fit.

Upon payment of fine as compounded for settlement, it shall be deemed

that the case has been settled in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Code.

Exerpt from

Settlement Criteria as per Immigration Act Section 84:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/137OdUHY1nDtMCPCGayQat-hmeSmE7Blq/view

Section 12 Offenses Offenses under Section 75 of the Immigration Act B.E. 2522: If the offender surrenders himself or appears in response to a summons, the investigating officer or official shall proceed with a fine of not less than 5,000 baht. However, if the offender is arrested for any reason, the investigating officer or official shall proceed with a fine of not less than 10,000 baht.

Other rules

It is highly probable that the Immigration Bureau has issued internal guidelines to the immigration divisions, and the divisions to the immigration offices, about the implementation of the Settlement Criteria.

P.S. Correction added following the kind advice received fom Liquorice

On 1/17/2026 at 2:46 PM, owenjones said:

All the Thai Police Immigration sites I've looked at still say 2,000 max.

19 hours ago, Maestro said:

The following legal and regulatory clauses apply to the notification of staying in Thailand longer than 90 days and fines relating to it:

Exerpts from an English translatrion of the

Immigration Act:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12plhSoVwsNWQJt9EdMRzl9DRYD4vKKiz/view

Section 37 (5) Staying in the Kingdom longer than ninety days, an alien shall notify the

competent official at the Immigration Division, of his or her residence, in writing, without

delay, upon the completion of a ninety day period…

The notification under this Section may be made by the alien in person or in writing to the competent official as regulated by the Director-General.

Section 75. Any alien who fails to comply with the provisions of Section 37

(1) shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding one year or a fine not exceeding ten

thousand, or both.

Section 84. For all offences under this Act, except for offences under

Sections 62 paragraph one, 63, 64, 71, and 82 paragraph two, there shall be established a

Settlement Committee comprising of the Police Director-General or representative, the

Public Prosecutor Director-General or representative, the Commander of the Immigration

Division or representative, as members. The Settlement Committee shall have power to

compound the matters and to authorize the inquiry official or the competent official to

carry out settlement on its behalf. The Settlement Committee may prescribe criteria for

settlement or any conditions as deemed fit.

Upon payment of fine as compounded for settlement, it shall be deemed

that the case has been settled in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Code.

Exerpt from

Settlement Criteria as per Immigration Act Section 84:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/137OdUHY1nDtMCPCGayQat-hmeSmE7Blq/view

Section 12 Offenses Offenses under Section 75 of the Immigration Act B.E. 2522: If the offender surrenders himself or appears in response to a summons, the investigating officer or official shall proceed with a fine of not less than 5,000 baht. However, if the offender is arrested for any reason, the investigating officer or official shall proceed with a fine of not less than 10,000 baht.

Other rules

It is highly probable that the Immigration Bureau has issued internal guidelines to the immigration divisions, and the divisions to the immigration offices, about the implementation of the Settlement Criteria.

Section 75 (penalties) only applies to failing to comply with section 37(1) of the Act, not section 37(5).

Section 76 deals with penalties for failing to comply with section 37 (5).

Section 76 : Any alien, alien, who fails to comply with the provisions of Section 37(2),(3),(4)or(5) shall be punished with a fine not exceeding 5,000 Baht and with and additional fine not exceeding 200 Baht for each day which passes until the law is complied with.

Back to the OP...

Re late 90 day report at immigration you will be fined 2000b.

Some offices may allow an under the table discount. Not common.

If stopped on unrelated matter and overdue Report the fine may be 5k.

Simple.

15 hours ago, Liquorice said:

Section 75 (penalties) only applies to failing to comply with section 37(1) of the Act, not section 37(5).

Section 76 deals with penalties for failing to comply with section 37 (5).

Section 76 : Any alien, alien, who fails to comply with the provisions of Section 37(2),(3),(4)or(5) shall be punished with a fine not exceeding 5,000 Baht and with and additional fine not exceeding 200 Baht for each day which passes until the law is complied with.

Thank you for this correction . Much appreciated.

On 1/17/2026 at 3:01 PM, owenjones said:

Yes, I understand all that - I have been here 21 years.

I just wanted to determine whether the max fine has been increased.

Well actually no. You don't understand all that. Hence your fine and your question here!

On 1/20/2026 at 8:12 AM, Celsius said:

That's what I have been doing for years and then get told I am a bad expat to game the system. Sometimes I would even pay no fine by exiting the country and confusing the immigration computers. 2 years without 90 day reports and no fine.

so you are back in Canada and they are making you do 90 day reports - 555

On 1/18/2026 at 8:51 AM, zzzzz said:

yep, thats the Phuket way :-)

The drive though in Phuket is great, no forms to fill in, just hand over your passport and they do the rest within two minutes. Sit in the car and relax.

I do mine online normally but I once had to go there as I had been out of the country and as I was out for five months, so when I went to get it done the officers face lit up as I was six months late according to my last report.

The smile was gone instantly when I pointed to the entry stamp which was less than 90 days from the date of the stamp. 😀

On 1/17/2026 at 3:01 PM, owenjones said:

Yes, I understand all that - I have been here 21 years.

I just wanted to determine whether the max fine has been increased.

I am here since 2012 and it has always been 2000 THB

On 1/20/2026 at 8:39 AM, BangkokHank said:

So you are saying that there is a 7-day grace period after the due date, but if a person reports late "within that window", meaning within the 7-day grace period, then the fine still has to be paid? If that's the case, then it doesn't sound like much of a grace period.

This is an issue for me this time because the earliest date that I can renew my annual visa this year happens to be four days after my 90-day report is due. I was thinking of doing both together (taking advantage of the 7 day grace period), but according to what you're saying, I would still have to pay the fine. Is that correct?

Surely this must be a typo. I'm sure the poster meant to say "...but reporting late AFTER that window incurs the 2,000 THB."

10 hours ago, Bertil said:

Surely this must be a typo. I'm sure the poster meant to say "...but reporting late AFTER that window incurs the 2,000 THB."

Yes, what you say makes sense.