Do I need a TM30 if I report my stay at my girlfriend's home upon arrival in Thailand?

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Honestly I will say this, IF you have no cause to go to the immigration office (for an extension or something) I personally wouldn't even bother filing a TM.30. :O I know that sounds not good BUT

The immigration office has no way of knowing if you did or didn't file one OR where you're actually staying. It's only when people show up at the offices that are hard core about this form to get something done at that office that it becomes a problem.

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does bangkok require those to be filled out like Pattaya etc.

the TM.6 arrival/departure card does NOT count toward having reported to immigrations your address with a TM.30 form within 24 hours of arriving :/ They are totally different forms and used by totally different divisions of immigrations :(

Now, truth be told. IF you are not going to have any cause to visit the immigration office while you are here, they won't know you're here. It's only if you need to use the immigration office for something (an extension, etc) that's when it becomes important (if that office is hard core) to have filed a TM.30

yes,