BANGKOK ONLY TM.30 UPDATE..
Okay, I was out at Chaengwattana on Thursday morning (like I am almost every thursday) AND they have a completely new section devoted ONLY to people filing TM.30 forms.
Previously they were done in section J, but now they have a new area section B with two desks pounding out TM.30 receipts.
The fine for failure to report within 24 hours of taking up residence is 800baht. In order to self file a TM.30 you need the blue house book listing of the owner, the thai i/d card of the owner, your lease and a filled out TM.30 form.
I would imagine (although I have no proof) that seeing as they just created a new section ONLY for TM.30 reporting that bangkok IS going to be getting on the band wagon as far as starting to enforce this policy.
I would suggest anyone who is on yearly extensions to just suck it up pay the 800baht fine and go self file a TM.30. There is no telling if/when it's gonna be mandatory to have the receipt to do anything out there (like it is at other immigration offices).
I am not posting this to scare anyone, I am posting this to share information only.. You can file a TM.30 in person, you can mail it in and you can do it online (if you can read thai and join the online program).
TLDR : Answer Summary
A new section dedicated to TM.30 forms has been established at the Chaengwattana immigration office in Bangkok, streamlining the filing process. Failure to report residence change within 24 hours incurs an 800 baht fine. Required documents for filing include the owner's blue house book, Thai ID card, lease, and a completed TM.30 form. This update suggests a potential increase in enforcement of the TM.30 reporting policy, prompting those on yearly extensions to consider filing proactively.
