What are the regulations and requirements for filing a TM30 in Thailand, particularly when traveling to different provinces?

Power of Attorney can be printed of the www, 10 Thb tax stamp at every stationary shop. I guess getting a lawyer and let him write a letter will cost a little bit more.

@Henry ********

maybe require next day. My TM30 by mail perfectly accepted and slip returned. I now at hotel in province and manager asked me for passport, but I not take it with me to travel upcountry. Will try to re register later online or by mail

@Glen ********

Right. It must be a nightmare if you travel regularly. Thank goodness it's not required in Bangkok.

@Phil *****

yes hotels file TM30 online to immigration - very easy for them

Well hotel always ask for my passport so they do know you have stayed at another province.

@Henry ********

the property owner/manager (hotel etc) in any province you stay will notify Immigration you stayed...thus they know.

If you arrive on a day immigrations is closed you register the first day that immigrations is open

@Sshane **********

yeah Bangkok doesn't care and if you're only in and out on short trips there's no practical need to do it

@Sshane **********

yes very much but in bkk they not care about it yet

@Darren *******

2 weeks ago neatly ebery foreigner reporting/extending were paying fines for no TM30 on their return from stays in Bangkok and other provinces.

Other methods of tracking need to be devised and implemented. Thailand is now offering a online driver license. The description contained some element of interactivity. Just allow non driver ID cards in that system... add reporting feature with GPS. If you don't want to use - then you do it the hard way

@Anders ************

I have never had a problem

But

Other people have

@Darren *******

Indeed I ask the 3 ladies every time at counter 10 they tell me same thing no need to report only leave country.

@Anders ************

Every officer you speak with has a different story

Nothing is black and white here

Everything is grey

It’s annoying😳

@Darren *******

told me travel all over Thailand 🇹🇭 no issue only aboard 😉

Anders Guldenskold the 3 directly in front of me were fined for no new TM30 filed after they had visited other provinces- 2 had stayed in Bangkok (hotel & backpackers) and the 3rd in Chiang Mai but didn't here what type of accommodation. All 3 refused to pay saying they had been told they didn't need new TM30 for travel to other provinces, but Jomtien would not accept it and refused to process their extensions/90 day reports without paying first.

This was only the 3 directly in front of me...i was number 29 and had to wait and watch most of them be fined...

I doubt any of them were fined staying at friends house, as immigrarion would not know unless the friend reported their stay - so staying at friends should not get you caught 🙂

@Glen ********

fined for what? If you travel to bkk to stay with a friend? Staying in hotell? Coming from airport?

Anders Guldenskold everytime I'm there they are - I have to listen to the foreigners begging and pleading saying but I was told I didn't have too...and eventually pay...as I have to wait for them so I can file mine. 3 out of 3 times I've been fines dished out 🙂

@Glen ********

I was there as well nobody fined

@Anders ************

over the past few months Jomtien Immigration have fined many people for [owners] failing to lodge TM30 on their return from Bangkok and other provinces. The foreigners paid as they were not allowed to extend their visas or do 90 day reports unless fine paid. Jomtien is enforcing it consistently now - I was there 2 weeks ago and about 80% of foreigners fined. Same as October last year.

It has nothing to do with where you usually live, as the registration for change of address you do in Europe. They want to know where you currently stay every day. It is similar to the electronic tag. They claim it is to prevent terrorism.