Can I get a 1 month visa exempt extension at Chang Wattena?

Tom Summerson. Listen to Michael Dawson. I've got a lot of respect for him. He's one of the first who got back into Thailand last year when border restrictions lifted a little. Instead of sitting around whining of how life sucks and how bad the Thai government was, he just put his head down and found a way back in. And back then it was more difficult than it is now. I'm just pissed that he's got more money than me 🤣🤣

Tom Summerson. Probably unlikely, but you would never know. If you can do it legally in Thailand, then do it legally. It's a lot cheaper and you never have to be concerned of repercussions. As Stuart has said, reputable language schools will act as your agent and get you a legit visa and include it in the price of your course

@Tom **********

when system is running again its fairly easy to set up and after first one just simple click.

Take screenshots though

Michael Dawson. I know the maximum fine is 2000 baht, but I've never known anyone get more than 800. They probably think you've got lots of money so they want a slice of it! 🤣

@Bobby *******

they wanted 2000 baht off me for no TM 30. But my wife did online and saved screenshots and they got the adress wrong after filling in correctly

Tom Summerson. Thailand is a country where you don't get spoon-fed, you have to find out things yourself. Unfortunately, too many expats here are more than happy to hand over tens of thousands of baht to agents for visas that are not legit, and once on the agent merry-go-round it's hard to get off, and you'll be forever dipping your hand into your pocket to pay them.

Tom Summerson. Depends on the immigration office, but at this point I would be 99.9% sure the covid extensions will be available beyond March, so you'll be able to get one at the end of the 30-day extension. Not filing a TM30 is no major offence. It's actually not your responsibility, but they like to make a bit of extra cash. 800 is the going rate

@Tom **********

two options. File a report by yourself and pay the fine for not reporting or stay at a hotel for a night and ask them for a screen print of them filing a report for you (the systems been down for two weeks so that may not be viable). You can apply for an education visa yourself with the help of an official language school and not have to pay any agency fees. If you’re trying to stay here long term using an agent then expect to pay their fees. Beware not all agents are legit. Some are. Some aren’t. I can’t recommend one over the other. I’d recommend finding a way to stay not using an agent at all as a preference.