What is the process and importance of submitting a TM30 in Thailand for foreign residents?

Nov 3, 2021
3 years ago
TM30

I'd like to share my experience from today, if it's nothing new feel free to delete:

I went to muang thon thani immigration office today because after sending my tm30 twice via post without receiving the receipt i decided to go in person and ask them about it. They asked me for the tracking number but i had not kept the receipt from the post office but the lady was so kind as to check in the computer. She said i did tm30 last year already and wouldn't have to do it again. But since the last time i had left the country and stayed in various hotels (longest for two weeks in quarantine) that should have submitted a tm30 which would require to submit a new one after returning to my apartment. By the way, prior to the submission via post i called the immigration hotline and asked for specific information about how to successfully do it per post and where to send it to but still didn't succeed.
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The post shares an individual's personal experience with the TM30 process in Thailand, highlighting challenges faced when sending the form via post and the subsequent visit to an immigration office for clarification. The author mentions previous TM30 submissions and the requirement to submit a new one after returning from abroad, especially after longer stays in hotels. Comments reflect frustration with bureaucratic processes related to immigration.
Graham ********
It's just inconsequential beaurocracy to confuse us and fine us with. It came from the Polpot days when Cambodians fled. They had no passports so they designed this method.
Daniel ************
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