Everything is in the computer... I returned to Thailand on 21-04-2026. On 13-05-2026 I received an email requiring me to do a 90 days report online. Of course I complied and of course it was rejected, because that would have been the date if I had not left the country. So it's not al perfect and you need to keep track carefully yourself.

13 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

The thread concerns 90 day reporting TM47.

Not TM30.

Do you not see the relevance here, not trying to be a smart A.. Doc, but he doesn't know why he was fined, he is presuming it was for his 90 days, but I am shedding light on other possibilities e.g. as was the case for me when going through the same situation, i.e. I had to submit a TM 30 within 48 hours after returning from abroad.

Forgive me for thinking outside the square, remind me next time to give this place a miss !

Arriving back in Thailand on 3rd Feb 2025, you should have had a TM6 physical form (probably filled in during flight) because the change was not made to online application until 1 May 2025.

So your next 90 day report was not due until 90 days from the date on your TM6, about 4th May 2025. Not sure why you didn’t realise this, but you have shot yourself in the foot by using your pre-exit and return 90 day date.

Technically, you have been incorrectly fined but as @DrJack54 has indicated, probably advisable to wear the 2k on the chin and make sure you don’t do it again.

1 hour ago, 4MyEgo said:

I think your fine may have been for you not notifying immigration that you were back from abroad within 48 hours from the time you landed, this gets overlooked by many farang, so I am told, and usually a 1st warning applies, depending on the I/O and their rules.

It was not for TM30. The fine for failing to do a TM30 is 1600 baht. The op was fined 2000 baht, which is the fine amount for a late TM47.

1 hour ago, Dirk Z said:

On 13-05-2026 I received an email requiring me to do a 90 days report online. Of course I complied and of course it was rejected, because that would have been the date if I had not left the country.

You should have not complied, you should have ignored that email. You can try, if you want, to submit the 90-day report online 75-83 days after April 21. Your application will be REJECTED, with the instruction to do the report at your immigration office. But, knowing that the first report after a trip abroad must be done in person, you might just skip that step.

You have a deadline of 96 days--counting April 21 as day 1--from April 21 to do it in person, and still be within the post-due date 'grace period'.

Edited June 4Jun 4 by rwilem

48 minutes ago, Dirk Z said:

I received an email requiring me to do a 90 days report online. Of course I complied and of course it was rejected,

No you received a reminder that it was due. Nothing was required of you. The thread should be closed as its been clearly pointed out what the problem was.

50 minutes ago, Eloquent pilgrim said:

Arriving back in Thailand on 3rd Feb 2025, you should have had a TM6 physical form (probably filled in during flight) because the change was not made to online application until 1 May 2025.

No, the paper TM6 entry/exit forms had been discontinued for a good period of time, a couple years perhaps, well before the OP's return in May 2025.

The TM6 forms were discontinued for airport arrivals, though they were still used at (some, many, all?) land borders.

Edited June 4Jun 4 by rwilem

2 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

Your immigration office doesn't know that you have returned from abroad unless you advise them, their computers are ancient, so if you fail to advise them, next time you go in, they will pick it up and fine you.

If he had his prior 90 days in his Passport, that is what the immigration officer went from, that said, he should have pointed out to the I/O that he was overseas and returned on such and such a day so that the lazy immigration officer could turn the page or two to see that he was back on such and such a date and started his new 90 days from that date.

@br12stol I think your fine may have been for you not notifying immigration that you were back from abroad within 48 hours from the time you landed, this gets overlooked by many farang, so I am told, and usually a 1st warning applies, depending on the I/O and their rules.

I say that because I went to immigration back in the day when the 90 days online were a hit and miss and I needed to get my new 90 days, so had to go in after it failed online, we arrived in Thailand on a Friday evening and went into immigration on the Monday after failing to get my 90 days online, and that is when the I/O said to me that I was the only farang to report within the 48 hour window, unbeknownst to me.

SoI just made it, e.g. to tell them that I was back, regardless of doing my 90 days, which is a separate matter.

So I saved myself a 2,000 baht fine apparently, so my theory would be that you went to immigration outside the 48 hour window to report you were back, does that sound correct ?

I will say it again, immigration computers are not linked up, so they don't know when you returned, so it's up to you to report back to them within 48 hours of returning, and yes, every immigration office is different so best check with yours.

Your quoting inaccurate information mixed with some accurate information presented as facts. Yes the imm probabky pulled the paper with the old date and didnt look at the stamps.

The OP would have been told he was late and needed to pay a fine and would have and should have spoken up at that point and it would have been a non issue.

Imm data base and computers have come a long way and arent the "ancient" types you reference.

On 6/3/2026 at 9:29 AM, br12stol said:

I was told I was late by a few days

Apart from other timing issues you get up to SEVEN days after report date without penalty.

5 minutes ago, wil iam not said:

3 - 28 Feb = 25 days, 1 - 31 March = 31 days, 1 - 30 April = 30 days, 1 - 4 May = 4 days. TOTAL = 90 days

4 hours ago, Front Row said:

You’re making no sense at all.

Please tell me which part of my post is confusing you.

12 minutes ago, wil iam not said:

Please tell me which part of my post is confusing you.

Perhaps start by referencing the correct original post of yours.

“Here I do not need to fill in Tm47, passport into the reader, print out new slip to keep in Passport, done.”

What the hell does that even mean? What are you talking about?

3 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

Copy & paste from Google below:

1. TM30 (Address Reporting)

• The Rule: By law, whenever you return to Thailand from abroad, a new TM30 (Notification of Foreigner in Residence) must be filed within 24 hours. [1]

• Who Files: If you rent, your landlord must do this. If you own your property, you must file it yourself. [

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• The Catch: While some local immigration offices are lenient if you return to the exact same address, many require a new TM30 every single time you re-enter the country. Failing to file a new one can result in fines when you go to extend your visa or do a 90-day report.

The Law also says you must wear a helmet when on a bike.

I did my TM30 5 years ago, in my wife's name. Been back to UK every year . Never notified IO of my return. They even printed a new copy to replace the tatty one.

As was said, IOs operate differently, I am glad I use Phitsanulok. No TM47 form needed for 90 days, it is all in their Windows 8 PC.

6 minutes ago, Front Row said:

Perhaps start by referencing the correct original post of yours.

“Here I do not need to fill in Tm47, passport into the reader, print out new slip to keep in Passport, done.”

What the hell does that even mean? What are you talking about?

I do go with a TM47 90 days after my return, on which I fill in my return to Thailand date. Others are done online, but if I do go to the office, I do not need to fill in, it is in their old computer.

2 hours ago, rwilem said:

You should have not complied, you should have ignored that email. You can try, if you want, to submit the 90-day report online 75-83 days after April 21. Your application will be REJECTED, with the instruction to do the report at your immigration office. But, knowing that the first report after a trip abroad must be done in person, you might just skip that step.

You have a deadline of 96 days--counting April 21 as day 1--from April 21 to do it in person, and still be within the post-due date 'grace period'.

I feel uncomfortable ignoring emails from the immigration. Easier to comply and no harm done.

3 hours ago, Eloquent pilgrim said:

Arriving back in Thailand on 3rd Feb 2025, you should have had a TM6 physical form (probably filled in during flight) because the change was not made to online application until 1 May 2025.

So your next 90 day report was not due until 90 days from the date on your TM6, about 4th May 2025. Not sure why you didn’t realise this, but you have shot yourself in the foot by using your pre-exit and return 90 day date.

Technically, you have been incorrectly fined but as @DrJack54 has indicated, probably advisable to wear the 2k on the chin and make sure you don’t do it again.

Sorry, but it is now 2026!

3 hours ago, rwilem said:

No, the paper TM6 entry/exit forms had been discontinued for a good period of time, a couple years perhaps, well before the OP's return in May 2025.

The TM6 forms were discontinued for airport arrivals, though they were still used at (some, many, all?) land borders.

May 1st 2025 is the official date the TM 6 was goonski.

Edited June 4Jun 4 by Ralf001

11 minutes ago, wil iam not said:

Sorry, but it is now 2026!

Indeed it is; do you have any idea what this thread is about ?

2 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

May 1st 2025 was the date the TM.6 was no longer required for entry by Air.

July 2022 I believe. Initially temporarily then finally replaced by TDAC in May 2025.

10 minutes ago, Eloquent pilgrim said:

Indeed it is; do you have any idea what this thread is about ?

I do apologise for not reading the OP properly, assuming he was talking about this year, not something 18 months ago.

3 hours ago, Dirk Z said:

I feel uncomfortable ignoring emails from the immigration. Easier to comply and no harm done.

I'll put it this way. Despite the 'reminder email' it was not necessary for you to make a 90-day report at that time. Your trip abroad negated the 90-day due date the 'reminder email' was based on. Your new due date is 89 days after April 21.

You said the submission was REJECTED. You did not go to immigration to make the report, right?

Edited June 4Jun 4 by rwilem

8 hours ago, wil iam not said:

3 - 28 Feb = 25 days, 1 - 31 March = 31 days, 1 - 30 April = 30 days, 1 - 4 May = 4 days. TOTAL = 90 days

Q. How many days were there in February?

A. 28 days.

Q. How many days in February was he not in Thailand?

A. 2 (the 1st and 2nd of Feb).

Q. What is 28 minus 2?

A. Well it's not 25 that's for sure.

The 90 day report due date for someone arriving in Thailand on February 3rd 2025 was May 3rd 2025.

16 hours ago, wil iam not said:

I do apologise for not reading the OP properly, assuming he was talking about this year, not something 18 months ago.

No problem, and well done; very few on this forum have the integrity to put their hand in the air when they are wrong, so many thanks

16 hours ago, rwilem said:

I'll put it this way. Despite the 'reminder email' it was not necessary for you to make a 90-day report at that time. Your trip abroad negated the 90-day due date the 'reminder email' was based on. Your new due date is 89 days after April 21.

You said the submission was REJECTED. You did not go to immigration to make the report, right?

I was requested to do an online report and although I found it strange it seemed easiest just to do it. I realize I will have to go in person on the real date.

On 6/3/2026 at 4:44 AM, wil iam not said:

Yes I agree. If I went a week or so early, they would tell me to come back during the correct time period.

We seem to be misunderstanding each other in places.

I must be misunderstanding you. Your posts are not replying correctly to the comments you are quoting.

Edited June 5Jun 5 by youreavinalaff

10 minutes ago, youreavinalaff said:

I must be misunderstanding you. Your posts are not replying correctly to the comments you are quoting.

Sorry, so let me reiterate what I think.

The 90 day report saying that you are still in Thailand must be done in person if it is the first one after re-entry. So 90 days after you enter you have a window of 2 weeks before and a week after that date to do it. The next times you can do it online, or in person, or by mail. A TM47 form is usually required, but not all IOs insist on this, simply putting the Passport into a reader and up comes all that person's data.

If I read the OP correctly, he entered Thailand on 3 Feb 25, and went to do his 90 days on 18 April 25., not 90 days by anyone's calculation.

OK, ignore all my past posts on this.

16 minutes ago, youreavinalaff said:

Edited June 5Jun 5 by wil iam not

8 hours ago, wil iam not said:

Thailand must be done in person if it is the first one after re-entry.

Your post is accurate.

Just note that after trip abroad a 90 report via mail is also an option