I Just got my DTV recently, horraaah! Here’s the tale to be told:�

1) After copious amounts of research and scrolling through comments (thanks to this FB page). I booked a flight to Luang Prabang to explore more of the north of Laos, assuming mostly all can be done online.

2) I uploaded 6 statements, a photo, a photo of my Laos visa sticker, passport and work contract. After submitting I was told to go to Vientiane to pay at the embassy 😢. So the next day I took the train and stayed in a very strange yet comfortable hotel nearby.�

3) When paid, I waited 4 days in that crazy city until l heard back from them asking for a photo of the actual stamp of entry into Laos, which I uploaded online. I had killed time by seeing Paddington in Peru on the cinema, really good.�

4) 1 more day went by when they asked me to attend an interview in 5 days time 😫 😫. So I felt ‘No Way’ and went to Vang Vieng for a spot of hiking and climbing.�

5) Interview day! Smart casually dressed, all I brought was my phone loaded with a few days data and my passport. The interviewer was kind and polite and asked what I will be doing in Thailand, to which I replied “working for the company in the UK while enjoying some of Thailand.” He wanted to clarify that the company was actually in the UK while going through my contract. Then he asked me to open my bank account on my phone, checking to see if my address matches up with that of my driving license which I luckily had with me. He then scrolled through my account which I felt is insanely invasive, checking the money coming in on various months. Once satisfied he stated that a decision will be sent to my email either later today or tomorrow.�

6) I got the approval moments of sitting in a cafe, so busily booked a flight back into Thailand the very same day. Vientiane is not a great place to be held up.�Through immigration in Bangkok the lady took one look at the newly printed DTV visa and stamped me for 180 days, easy as that!�

7) My question now lies that do I have to report to immigration in Thailand every 90 days, or 180 since that is what was stamped on my passport?

Guys where do I get the tm30 report for the immigration office? How to apply for it?

Hello. I'm not sure why I keep getting rejected when doing the online 90 day report. It keeps saying- "This online application can be submitted 15 days in advance until the due date of notification."

I have already submitted it twice: Jan 14 & 16.

My due date is Jan 28.

Am I understanding it wrong? Does it have to be before 15 days of due date?

Couple of questions about 90 day report.

1. I heard you can do the first one in person but all the next ones online. Can someone give the URL for this?

2. Do I need to do the 90 day report at the 180 day mark? So if I do the extension should I also do the 90 day report or since I am doing the extension the 90 day is not required?

For a DTV visa what is required in regards to the TM 30 and TM 47? Are both of those required for us to do?

Do you need TM30 with a marriage visa?

Is TM30 needed if I'm staying in a hotel or only apartments?

Howdy!

Quick question.

Who here just had their Non-B extended for a year in Chaengwatana?

Did the I.O check for your UPDATED (did they check for the due date of your last tm30) TM30?

Thanks! Hoping someone could share their experience.

Hello, a couple questions about the 90 day report:

I'm on non-o visa since mid February, extended to 1 year in mid May (spouse of Thai citizen), and now believe I am due to notify the kingdom this weekend (first report). However, I recently traveled internationally and reentered on August 3rd.

On the immigration site's 90 day report form, at the bottom is an important note that reads, "If a foreigner leaves the country and reenters, the day count starts at 1 in every case". That means I don't have to bother with doing the report, right?

Second question: if I leave for more than 90 days and come back just before the visa expires, do I still need to do the report, or would I lose the visa, or what happens?

"Everything Else" question.

I have a couple of extra dollars and I was considering buying gold. Does anybody know if there are requirements to report to the government? I have bought a baht here and there, and I never had to show a passport. Do the gold shops report the purchase if it's over a certain amount?