Do Tourists Need to File a TM30 in Thailand?

By law EVERYONE needs to file a TM30 (you, your land lord or where you stay), <- there is no debating that is the actual rule..

BUT

With that being said, most immigration offices do not require proof of having filed a TM30 to get a 30 day extension on a 30 day visa exempt entry or a tourist visa entry.

As there were many replies which were not. correct...I have deleted them.

@Robert ******

among others are correct in saying a TM30 is required by law to be filed.

i guess it all comes down to a few points:

By law yes, you have to do this

If it is enforced at your local Immigration Office you only know if you visit them and ask

If you do not do it and it was enforced, you pay the fine

Choice is yours,

I'm a house owner since 20 years, i got the Tm 30 and called the 1178 and asked them if i had to fill in my sister ,parents for christmas . They said yes .

Who can tell me where do you all read; This law does not count for tourist, like people using the Visa Exempt Entry, the Tourist Visa:

According to section 38 of the 1979 immigration act, "Land owners House owners, the possessor, heads of household, landlords or managers of hotels who accommodate foreign nationals on a temporary basis who stay in the kingdom legally, must notify the local immigration authorities within 24 hours from the time of arrival of the foreign national.

Or do you all think that tourist do not stay on a temporary basis, but actually all live inside Thailand

Please read:

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Check immigration website/office yourself mate.

As you can see from some of the posts on here, you can easily be misinformed.

Who can tell me where do you all read; This law does not count for tourist, like people using the Visa Exempt Entry, the Tourist Visa:

According to section 38 of the 1979 immigration act, "Land owners House owners, the possessor, heads of household, landlords or managers of hotels who accommodate foreign nationals on a temporary basis who stay in the kingdom legally, must notify the local immigration authorities within 24 hours from the time of arrival of the foreign national.

Please read:

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I had to fill in the form when I arrived 3 days ago, I have a 60SE

Most tourists stay in hotels and it's done for you. But one must be done wherever you stay.