A quick question about TM30 I hope you can help with. Currently living in Samui, we went to Bangkok last week to convert from amnesty to Thailand Elite, stayed 5 days and are now back in Samui. Do we need to re-register our TM30 here in Samui or are we ok with the original?
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The user inquires about the need to re-register their TM30 after traveling from Samui to Bangkok for a visa conversion. The responses indicate that if a hotel in Bangkok filed a TM30 for them, they would need to re-register upon returning to Samui. However, if they are returning to their primary residence with an existing TM30, it may not be necessary to re-file, though this can vary by immigration office. It is recommended to check with the local immigration office in Samui or seek information from expat groups.
In THEORY (at least the way that the amnesty revisions were written) IF you are going back to your primary residence (meaning the address where you have a TM30 filed) you do not need to re-file a new TM30 for travel inside the country OR coming in from outside the country.
BUT with that being said
Some immigration offices are still requiring you DO file a TM30 for inside the country travel SO sadly the answer to your question is at the immigration office you use. I would call OR go ask them.
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