Reporting

[tatom]

Often I read here about farangs who want to live here but can't afford it. In my situation, I have a small income, enough to live here comfortably, but not enough to leave. Doesnt matter as I dont want to leave even if I could. (Dont miss farangland at all).

To get to the point, my brother is coming here to visit. He would like to see Laos also. I was wondering if it would be worth it for me to go to Laos with him. Getting a Lao visa and re-entry permit is no problem, but what happens when I return to Thailand? I am on a 1 year extension. Will my 90 days start over when I get back? Do they take my last report receit at the border? What do I do when its time for my next report, (by mail) ?

[PattayaParent]

The usual answer that appears on here is that the clock starts ticking again after you re-enter but I read something in the Pattaya People just last week by an expat visa consultant that says it doesn't reset, you have to report on time even if you've left and re-entered.

[dr_Pat_Pong]

The OP needs a re-entry permit

[lopburi3]

A new 90 day count will restart on your new entry date. Address report will be due 90 days after arrival.

[Somtham]

A new 90 day count will restart on your new entry date. Address report will be due 90 days after arrival.

Is there any need to retain the old, or any, 90 report receipts in your passport or can you tear it/them out and discard them?

rgds

[PattayaParent]

A new 90 day count will restart on your new entry date. Address report will be due 90 days after arrival.

I agree with your answer and this makes the most sense Lopburi3 as the idea of the report is to report that you have spent more than 90 days in the Kingdom which you obviously haven't if you've left.

But in Pattaya People there is a section for an 'expert' to answer visa and immigration questions and this came up in last weeks issue where the reply was it doesn't reset and you could be subject to a fine if you don't report on time.

I don't still have a copy of the paper to find the company name but given that this simple question receives an incorrect answer I wouldn't put my trust in any other advice that they might give.

Found Pattaya People on the Internet and the 'Visa Questions Answered' page although it doesn't currently show the question about 90 days reporting.

Edited typo and removed url

[lopburi3]

1. I believe you will find some less than expert advise is at times published in newspapers.

2. You should retain receipt until you make a new report and obtain the new receipt.

[naka]

A new 90 day count will restart on your new entry date. Address report will be due 90 days after arrival.

Is there any need to retain the old, or any, 90 report receipts in your passport or can you tear it/them out and discard them?

rgds

Since they are no longer valid there is no point in retaining them. Due to doing many trips I only

do a 90 day about once a year and have never been questioned re missing 90 day slips.

Naka.

[tatom]

So, when I return to Thailand, will they take my 90 day receit? Then, if they take the receit, do I just report by mail as usual, minus the receit? If they dont take the receit, and I send it in 90 days later, that will be long after the due date on the receit.

[naka]

So, when I return to Thailand, will they take my 90 day receit? Then, if they take the receit, do I just report by mail as usual, minus the receit? If they dont take the receit, and I send it in 90 days later, that will be long after the due date on the receit.

Good question, dont know.

Anyway, when you fill in the 90 day reporting form it asks when you last entered Thailand.

Naka.

[lopburi3]

No they will not take it and yes you should send it in with your next report. They will match with entry and know why it is late.

[Thanyaburi Mac]

So, when I return to Thailand, will they take my 90 day receit? Then, if they take the receit, do I just report by mail as usual, minus the receit? If they dont take the receit, and I send it in 90 days later, that will be long after the due date on the receit.

In addition to the xerox of the face page of your passport, be sure to include a copy of the page with your MOST RECENT arrival, in this case, at Nong Khai, AND the TM card copy.  You won't need to send it the old receipt for your 90-day report as you're in effect, starting over with a new 90 count from dae of most recent arrival.

Have fun in Vientiane, nice place.

Mac

[astral]

In addition to the xerox of the face page of your passport, be sure to include a copy of the page with your MOST RECENT arrival, in this case, at Nong Khai, AND the TM card copy. You won't need to send it the old receipt for your 90-day report as you're in effect, starting over with a new 90 count from dae of most recent arrival.

This is my experience.

The arrival card and stamp shows your current status, and previous reports become irrelevant.

[Sunny Valentine]

This was happened to me lately:

I am on a 1Yextension based on marriage (plus WP).

Had to renew the Visa end of February.

The last Year I made several trips abroad, did not have to report 30 days since (I think) September.

My lawyer gave me a tentaive date to go to Immigration to apply for reneval mid Feb.

I checked my Passport dates and found out I wold have to report about a week before that date, so, being quite busy in February, and honestly believing that the tentative date was just within the +- 7 days grace period, I decided to do the 90 day together with the visit for Visa reneval. THe planned day my lawyer called me in the morning, telling me I have to go 2 days later, as he needed more time to provide some docs. I (wrongly!!!!) assumed 2 days later was still within the 7 days grace, so decided to do both a little later again.

THe day we went for reneval, I doublechecked the 90 days again, and found out I was 5 or 6 days over the 90 + 7 days .... arithmetically challenged ....

I then decided to wait and see.

Went through the Interview, showed passport, documents, and all, and got a 30 day consideration stamp. No mention about the reporting.

THen I took a chance, and ripped out the old (very old, but had frequent reentry stamps, all covered by multi-reentry permit) 90 day slip, and see what happens when I come and pick up my extension a month later ....

Got my extension, and they clipped in a brand new 90 day slip, starting that day. No mention about being late, they were most likely unable (or not bothered to) reconstruct all my travel stamps.

My fault, from the start, and I was ready to pay the fine, but, as I said, I took a chance, and was lucky .....