Hello, I have some questions about address reporting. First of all I will describe my situation. I have been staying in Thailand (Bangkok) for about 13 months with a Thailand Elite Visa. I have done my 90-day reports and my extension of stay in Bangkok. I will have a new permanent address in Bangkok by the date of my next report, in fact I will be moving into a new apartment in the next few days. Now to my questions:
1. Since my permanent address is changing, I have to report this as far as I know. In the past the TM28 form was used for this, but as far as I know it is not used anymore or only in exceptional cases, because it actually had to be filed even if you left the province for only 24 hours. Most of the expat community did not even know this and the procedure was discontinued as far as I know. If I understood correctly, I have to submit a TM27 instead within some days, in addition to the TM30 that my landlord submits, is that correct?
2. How exactly do you file 90-day reports if you are not in the city where you are permanently registered at the time of the report? I would like to visit friends in Chiang Mai and would therefore not be in Bangkok at the time of my report. Can I make my report in Chiang Mai? If so, what documents do I need to submit? I assume I need the temporary address in Chiang Mai of my hotel (TM30) but what address do I put in TM47? I would want to avoid postal or online reporting if possible, because they are very prone to error or don’t work at all.
The bureaucracy is highly confusing and I hope someone can enlighten me a bit here.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user, holding a Thailand Elite Visa, seeks clarification on reporting a change of address and filing a 90-day report while traveling. Upon moving, they must submit a TM27 and ensure their landlord files a TM30 for the new address. If traveling to Chiang Mai during their report period, they can file the 90-day report there using the TM30 from their Chiang Mai accommodation and should register their temporary address with immigration. There are options for reporting online or by mail, but these may pose challenges.
