What are the consequences of not filing a TM30 form for a tourist visa extension in Thailand?

Just a minute here...there's a separate Nonthaburi immigration office? The Bangkok one on Chaeng Wattana road is actually in Nonthaburi province! So why isn't that one considered the same?

i didn't pay it. was asked for 800 baht. so i put the immigration lady on the phone with my hotel and the hotel made a tm30 entry there and then and sent it to me to print and got extension.

I went to regerster and they said no need too, I visit every year and am registered eith my future wife in our house

You need to check with owner of accomodation that they have registered your stay, one of those annoying rules thats usually overlooked.

If you make many visits to a Thai residence (like perhaps a long time partner or spouse) there is an awful Thai government website for residential registration of a foreigner. I registered my wife and her house (uploading pictures of house document, her passport and pics of house) and every trip I will log in and file the "TM30" online. Be warned, this website may be the worst site in the world, however you might be able to figure things out and register when you visit there without filing paperwork or standing in line somewhere.

I got a load of flack after posting on here a simalar situation. Came in on a 60 tr visa, went to local Kamphaengphet imagratiom office (very good and helpful staff) had my Thai g/f with me and had to pay out an extra bht plus the 1900 bht 30 day extension fee as I’ve been staying at her Residense for a few weeks, pay it and go, arguing with imo isn’t going to do you any favours,.

Yeah the tm30 is an annoying mistake. Even hotels are guilty of not doing tm30s outside of tourist areas. Luckily only 800 baht fine.

Your landlord friend should have registered you its a legal requirement. 800 you have got off light . Pay up and run.

Cheap Bt at Jomtien??

Welcome to the Land of Back Handers

TM30. The fine for not paying is 800-1600bt. The owner of the property should pay this for not submitting the TM30 (alien in residence) within 24 hours of your arrival. It's been the law for many years but only in the last few years has it been enforced.

When it comes to Immigration no need to question this and that , just fill out the form , pay 800 baht and be on your way

Happened to me,went to visit a friend in Korat for 2 nights(from PATTAYA) I was 2-3 days away from extending my visa in PATTAYA my friend said he was going next am to Korat Immigration to do his 90 day stamp and we could do my extension there.During processing was asked my residence (gave my PATTAY Hotel) was promptly ushered to a supervisor and my friend &his Thai wife were give a 45 min dressing down as to why they had not registered me at Immigration on staying with them?The Thai wife explained that she had NEVER heard or read of this requirement.She was charged the Baht 800 (I paid),after the gestapo interrogation a young female offer took us back to extension desk and proceeded to issue my extension (she took me aside and said you have done nothing wrong and that MOST Thai people are totally unaware of the rule and that the supervisor was rude and should have just explained to the Thai wife the requirements and left it at that.My Baht 800 probably went into his pocket.

Varies from office, they don’t seem to ask in BKK, but yeah you got to pay that.

It's called a TM30. If you don't pay the fine you won't get the extension.

The landlord or property owner is required to report the arrival of a foreigner within 24 hours of arrival. This is called the TM30 and is a requirement for extension at many immigration offices. The fine for this not being done is 1600 baht but is usually cut in half and charged 800 baht instead.