What is the process for filing a TM30 and 90-day report in Thailand for expats?

Nov 27, 2024
2 days ago
Jim *******
ORIGINAL POSTER
Don’t forget to do your Tm30 when you arrive if your landlord or hotel has not done it for you.

And you will need to do 90 day reports at your local immigration.

My Sisaket immigration office was incredibly friendly and helpful.
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TLDR : Answer Summary
It is important to file a TM30 upon arrival in Thailand unless your landlord or hotel has done it for you. Additionally, you will need to make 90-day reports at your local immigration office. Many users found their experience at the Sisaket immigration office to be friendly and helpful. While there is some confusion regarding who must file the TM30, it is generally understood that it is the landlord's responsibility, not the tenant’s. If you have a yellow book and your spouse owns the property, you may not need a rental contract for immigration purposes.
Steve ********
You only need the TM30 when attending immigration, so just make sure you have the latest one from the night before you attend the immigration office. Don't sweat on any others - immigration not interested in TM30 history
John *******
Guessing you don't need rental contract if you have yellow book and your wife owns the house
Romain ****
It’s not your responsibility to do tm30
Andy ************
@Romain ***
But you get the fine!
Romain ****
@Andy ***********
no, the fine is for the owner who didn’t do his job. You have nothing to do with TM30
Steve ********
@Romain ***
If only ......
Andy ************
@Romain ***
Technically yes, but the alien gets the fine
Jim *******
ORIGINAL POSTER
Well I went with the wife

She just had the blue house book
Elías ********
Correct me if I'm wrong, but as I understand we ourselves can't file the TM30, right?
Steve ********
@Elías *******
You can register the landlord's details on the online application and then just enter yourself as the visitor each time you go back to that address
Toni *******
@Elías *******
landlord gets the fines if so, their responsibility
Steve ********
@Toni ******
Haha! That's never going to happen! Unfortunately it's always the foreigner who cops the fine! Much easier for immigration. They'll give you the receipt and advise you to get it from the landlord. Good luck with that one!
Andy ************
@Toni ******
No, the alien gets the fine
Toni *******
@Andy ***********
read section 38 and 77 of immigration law please
Jim ********
@Toni ******
You must be new here. You turn up at immigration without a TM30, they will not process any extension you are seeking until YOU have paid the fine. You really believe immigration are going to instigate legal action against the owner when they have the foreigner sitting in front of them. You've a lot to learn, but you'll get there! 👍
Andy ************
@Toni ******
It's irrelevant. The alien gets the fine!
Toni *******
@Andy ***********
blabla, you can pay if you want, but you dont need to. Theres a difference.
Andy ************
@Toni ******
Seems you're not the sharpest knife in the kitchen drawer. Thailand doesn't always operate within its own legislation. You are aware prostitution is illegal in Thailand? You are aware bribing a government official is illegal? Not wearing a crash helmet when riding a motorcycle is illegal? Riding motorcycles on the footpath is illegal? Come on, wake up.
Toni *******
@Andy ***********
i have never paid the fine when hotel or landlord didnt do it, found out at immigration doing extension. Hotel/landlord always paid. Lets stick to the official rules and no bs rumours what you throw in the air ok? If you paid, thats your choice, they told me too if i want to get my extension that minute, i have to pay, so i went again next day. You seem to know nothing about thailand, since you dont even know its up to the officer lol
Toni *******
@Elías *******
can do at immigration, but you need rental contract and picture of owner id and bluebook, if you rent