webfact Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Owners of rented houses, rooms ordered to report foreign occupantsThe NationBANGKOK: -- The situation monitoring centre of the National Council for Peace and Order announce on TVs at noon Wednesday that owners of rented rooms and houses must report to authorities when they have foreign occupants.The centre announced that the owners must report to the authorities within 24 hours after their rooms or houses are rented by foreigners.Full story http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Owners-of-rented-houses-rooms-ordered-to-report-fo-30267963.html-- The Nation 2015-09-02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Always18 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I thought that law was already in existence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toybits Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Another knee-jerk reaction - brought to you by..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonclark Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Sorry, but why? Unless the NCPO thinks all foreigners are criminals - in which case this is both a racist and stupid directive. Doesn't immigration hold this data already on long term stayers via the 90 report? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard10365 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 This is already a law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLang Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 So will they state that the owners of the premise will be liable to be fined, and that the alien occupant won't be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halloween Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 And easily circumvented by renting under your Thai g/f's name. TYVM Miss Wanna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockman Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Do you think, these people do 90 day reporting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petedk Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 (edited) Actually this has been the law for some time. I remember some time ago, when I did my 90 day report, I received a note to give to my landlord that she was supposed to register me. Same at hotels. Funny enough, if I stay at a 5 star hotel they never ask for my passport. Maybe they will introduce a law that we are not allowed to live within 300 mtres of government buildings, religious buildings and education institutes. Why not fit us all with a micro chip so we can be located at anytime? Edited September 2, 2015 by petedk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 This has always been in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldnguy Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Another knee-jerk reaction - brought to you by..... It's not a knee-jerk reaction. It's just a reminder of the existing law which some landlords either don't know about or ignore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 No microchips just electronic ankle braclets should do the trick.....They can monitor alcohol levels as well.....killing two birds with one stone......All the bars would be gone and the Breweries would go out of business murdering the economy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dageurreotype Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I thought that law was already in existence? Yes but this has been decreed from on high, just to give it more oomph, make 'foreigners' feel that much more unwelcome. Unless they're zero baht Chinese hoards on a pre determined length of short stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitzcaraldo Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 what about the case of a foreigner living in is friend girlfriend appartement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipperylobster Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Sorry, but why? Unless the NCPO thinks all foreigners are criminals - in which case this is both a racist and stupid directive. Doesn't immigration hold this data already on long term stayers via the 90 report? True...but millions stay less than 90 days...and the government would have no idea, otherwise, of where those people were.. Especially the bad ones, that fly in to do their dirty work/get fake passports...and then leave quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dageurreotype Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Sorry, but why? Unless the NCPO thinks all foreigners are criminals - in which case this is both a racist and stupid directive. Doesn't immigration hold this data already on long term stayers via the 90 report? True...but millions stay less than 90 days...and the government would have no idea, otherwise, of where those people were.. Especially the bad ones, that fly in to do their dirty work/get fake passports...and then leave quickly. Having already bribed Immigration Officials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOC Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Actually this has been the law for some time. I remember some time ago, when I did my 90 day report, I received a note to give to my landlord that she was supposed to register me. Same at hotels. Funny enough, if I stay at a 5 star hotel they never ask for my passport. Maybe they will introduce a law that we are not allowed to live within 300 mtres of government buildings, religious buildings and education institutes. Why not fit us all with a micro chip so we can be located at anytime? Please do not give them any ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baboon Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 what about the case of a foreigner living in is friend girlfriend appartement She gets fined, you pay it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh1313 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Many hotels do this already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSN777 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 'report to the authorities' - perhaps since the media are reporting this they could at the very least explain how an owner actually carries out the 'reporting proceduce' but then again that would be asking too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantan Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I thought that law was already in existence? Yes, law does exist of course. But most landlords dont want to report if renting houses to foreigners because they dont want to pay taxes for the money earned. And if they are forced to report they will raise the rental fee to get the money back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughing Gravy Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Why don't we just get uniforms and have a big star on them. It worked once before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCA Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Certainly this makes the ultimate sense in order to fight and prevent criminal activities since almost 100% of all law violations are carried out by foreigners and not Thais. So Thais don't have to be reported when they rent somewhere new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcpo Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 There already is a law, but many landlords ignore it. I was once asked by immigration to provide the form that my landlord or building manager is supposed to send them as a requirement for getting my B visa extended. I was told to come back with the document. When I approached the building management they were happy to fill out the form for me, but didn't seem to have ever seen it before. I know for a fact there a several other foreigners living in my building Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickylies Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 My ex-landlord refused to get me officially registered at the house I rented. So a friend of hers had me registered at his place in another tambon. Never asked why for the sake of Thainess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sendintheclowns Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 To clarify, there are 2 reports required: One by the house/apartment/hotel owner. If they get caught, the fine is ( I believe) 2,000 baht) each time. The second report is the responsibility of the guest of Thailand. He/ she is supposed to report their whereabouts. The fine is 800 baht. These regulations have rarely been implemented in the past. The knee jerk reaction is by those posters here, who seem to forget that all are guests in this country, even if it is a short stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacherpaul Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Another knee-jerk reaction - brought to you by..... It's not a knee-jerk reaction. It's just a reminder of the existing law which some landlords either don't know about or ignore. Yes it is. The reason they are reminding landlords is because they believe foreigners were involved with the bombings. That is what a knee-jerk reaction is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukKrueng Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 No microchips just electronic ankle braclets should do the trick.....They can monitor alcohol levels as well.....killing two birds with one stone......All the bars would be gone and the Breweries would go out of business murdering the economy. So you think the whole Thai economy revolves around your / your mates drinking habits, ha? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonclark Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Sorry, but why? Unless the NCPO thinks all foreigners are criminals - in which case this is both a racist and stupid directive. Doesn't immigration hold this data already on long term stayers via the 90 report? True...but millions stay less than 90 days...and the government would have no idea, otherwise, of where those people were.. Especially the bad ones, that fly in to do their dirty work/get fake passports...and then leave quickly. Understood - But the question - why? really needs answering What purpose does this serve? Are foreigners that much of a threat to national security? Most foreigners are required to carry some form of ID (passport, copy of passport or driving license) as evidence of who they are (just like the locals and their ID card). So if they are involved in an accident or crime embassies can be contacted if required. The local population are far more transient in their movements and most crimes etc are carried out by locals, simply due to population sizes. Do landlords have to report every Thai resident in their condo etc? There does not seem to be a reasonable argument for this, if anyone knows of one then please enlighten me. This just appears to be a directive driven by ignorance, paranoia and fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonclark Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 There already is a law, but many landlords ignore it. I was once asked by immigration to provide the form that my landlord or building manager is supposed to send them as a requirement for getting my B visa extended. I was told to come back with the document. When I approached the building management they were happy to fill out the form for me, but didn't seem to have ever seen it before. I know for a fact there a several other foreigners living in my building So what would happen if you own the condo or house (in the businesses / wife's name) that you live in? Who signs the form then? Or does it only apply to rented (not owned) condos / houses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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