Do tourists in Thailand need to file a TM28 when moving accommodations?

TM28 TM30 Thai immigration Visa regulations Expats in Thailand Tourist procedures Immigration reporting requirements

Aug 19, 2019

5 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

I am correct? As the Thai law seems not to make a difference between a tourist on holiday or an non-immigrant living here I was wondering. A tourists arrives at the airport and fills in the addresses of his hotel in Bangkok at the arrival card. So he has informed the immigration about his stay (TM28?). When checking in at the hotel the hotel manager will report to immigration (TM30?). Everything OK. After 5 days he goes to Kanchanaburi and again at checking in at his new hotel the manager will report him to immigration (TM30?). But actually he should also visit the immigration to file a TM28?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The discussion clarifies that when a tourist in Thailand moves to a different hotel, the only requirement is for the hotel manager to file a TM30 report with immigration. The necessity of filing a TM28 is not required for tourists in this context, as clarified by commenters who point out the focus is on TM30 compliance.

Tod *********

You're confusing section 37 and 38 and at this time the only thing the immigration office is caring about is the TM30's (which is section 38)

5 years ago

Tod *********

nope, the TM30 is all that needs to be done,

5 years ago

Ivo ***********

ORIGINAL POSTER

That means they are at the moment not enforcing it but they could change their mind about that anytime in the future.

5 years ago

Tod *********

Not every office even does the TM28 anymore. Most did away with it.

I tried to file a TM28 for someone who moved in Bangkok when I did their 90 day report, but they had already filed a TM30 when they moved and all they wanted to see was that receipt. They gave the TM28 back and said it wasn't needed.

5 years ago

Tod *********

@Ivo **********

it's a change of address you file WITH a TM30 when you move from one province to another one or from one address to another when you're on a long term extension

5 years ago

Ivo ***********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Then what is the TM28 for?

5 years ago

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Ivo ***********

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