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I stay in Thailand for six month on a METV, make trips to different locations in the country and abroad, but always has my hone in Hua Hin, same adress. I will not do any TM30 (except first day), is this okay? The owner of the house comes from sweden und most time unreachable. Thank you...
I'm supposed to do my 90 day on Jan 6th. However I'm in Vietnam now returning on 29th December. Does the 90 day reset when I come back to Thailand or do I still need to do by 6th Jan. Thankyou
I have been to Thailand 8 times in nearly 3 years. Last trip the Customs officer asked how long I was staying 'this time'. I am back in April 2026 but I am a bit concerned they may knock me back. I have never overstayed and purely come to see friends as a tourist. I am near retirement but not in need of a retirement visa yet. I plan to have 2 trips on 2026.
Specific questions for 90-day reporting on a non-immigrant O-A visa.
I’m sure this info has been answered elsewhere, but these boards have been very helpful.
Generally speaking, is my understanding correct that the first time you do a 90-day reporting it should be done in person at the immigration office where you reside, but then subsequent reporting can be done online, regardless of where you are staying at the time?
Is my understanding correct that if you leave Thailand, that your 90-day reporting clock resets from the time you re-enter Thailand on this visa? If that’s true, is there any place online to check when you’re 90-day reporting is due or do you have to essentially keep track of everything on your own based on your last 90-day reporting and/or your last arrival stamp?
And then I have questions on these two scenarios:
1. If I have a long-term lease in Bangkok, but at the time of my 90-day reporting, I happen to be traveling in Phuket, am I supposed to report my leased residence in Bangkok or where I am currently traveling in Phuket? If it’s a hotel in Phuket, does that matter? 
2. If I don’t have a long-term lease at the time of my 90-day reporting, and my location has changed since my last 90-day reporting. Let’s say, my first reporting was at an Airbnb in Bangkok, and now I am traveling and I’m in a hotel in Phuket, which I presume would not have TM 30. What would I do in that scenario?
I have a ride on mower. They don’t have parts in Thailand. Has anyone had experience on getting parts for machines imported to Thailand and what was the import tax if any?
I arrived in Indonesia on the November 27th. I applied for the DTV visa on December 1. On December 12, the Embassy requested additional documents. On December 18, I received an interview email, and I attended the interview on December 19.My Current status is Pending Approval after attend the Interview.
My current visa will expire on the 26th Dec, so I am feeling very unsure about what to do next. I am wondering whether I should email the Embassy to inform them that my visa will expire on the 26th and politely request an update on the result.
Since December 25 is Christmas and a public holiday, I am also unsure whether any emails will be received or replied to.
If it is appropriate to contact the Embassy, I would like to know which email address I should send my message to. I would also like to ask whether it is possible to extend my visa here in Indonesia.