@Danger *****

Where do you live? Do a TM-30 there. Use the online system to do your 90 Day Reports. Doesn't matter where you are when you do the online 90 Day Report. No one asks for a TM-30 when you do a 90 Day Report online.

@Lyndon ***********

Agree about the time line, but don't know of any immigration offices that won't allow application for a Non-O from a visa-exempt entry, although there may be some. The tourist visa gives you twice as much time, 60 days, compared to the 30-day visa-exempt entry. Both can be extended for an additional 30 days. A lot depends on how much of the groundwork has already been laid before you arrive: whether you already have a bank account, for example.

@Lyndon ***********

or come back on a Non-O, a tourist visa, or even visa-exempt entry. You can apply for a Non-O in Thailand if you enter with either of the last two.

List for both Bangkok and Pattaya hospitels at end of link

@Dave **********

for visa funds must be in account day of application, for extension funds must be in the account for two (2) months, not 3.

@Glenn *******

you are perfectly free to have insurance on a Non-O visa/extension. Insurance you want, from a company you want, with coverage you want, that starts when it's convenient for you. In other words, the complete opposite of the insurance you are mandated to have with a Non-OA by the immigration department.

@Malasee ******

Ahhh, now it begins to make some sense. It is often a requirement of an immigration office that you have been properly reported via a TM-30 by the landlord/hotel where you have been saying. It is a legal requirement for them to do that for you. BUT often the immigration office holds YOU responsible for their failure because you are standing right there in front of them and the actual responsible parties are nowhere to be found.

Your hotel/landlord is behaving illegally. Unfortunately, your immigration office can refuse to do anything for you until your legally required reporting is in good standing including the payment of any fees for it not being done from the date you arrived at the place you stay. Your hotel/landlord has really screwed things up for you. In my opinion, the landlord/hotel is responsible for any excess cost beyond the 1,900 baht/person you should pay for an extension of stay. And beyond that, your landlord/hotel owes you a big apology for putting you in this position by refusing to do their legal duty.

However, the way these things usually go the poor renter/customer ends up paying the fine on behalf of their landlord/hotel. Not doing that results in your not getting what you need from the Immigration Office. You could try to get the money from your landlord/hotel but as they have proven their disinterest in following the laws of Thailand it seems to me you are unlikely to get any compensation out of them.

In any case, you should leave a review that accurately describes how you were treated at that lodging after you leave Thailand. You were treated shabbily. Sorry, you had this experience.

Just to be crystal clear, the reason you're having all these problems is the fault of your hotel/landlord who refused to do what they are legally required to do, notify immigration of any foreigners who stay overnight at their property. If your landlord/hotel had done what they were supposed to do this would not be happening now. Unfortunately, immigration takes it out on the easiest target, the one they have control over and that's you. Any fines owing due to the failure of your being reported are going to have to be paid. It may be possible to get immigration to reduce the fees, but until they are satisfied, likely, you won't be getting your extension of stay.

You want to apply for a 30-day extension of stay for purpose of tourism. It will cost 1,900 baht.

Saying anything else beyond that is seemingly causing confusion which is not beneficial to your case. No mentions of surgery. No medical. No covid.

I would find the denial of a 30-day extension of stay for purpose of tourism to be extraordinary and I would politely but firmly ask to see a supervisor. Don't drag extraneous things into the conversation. Keep it very simple. On this you should not take no for an answer. You will be asking for a very simple extension that as far as I know is *always* granted.

Fill out the TM-7 form applying for thirty (30) days extension of stay for purpose of tourism. I have never heard of this being denied for someone who was on a visa-exempt entry or a Tourist Visa.

If you are still denied ask politely to speak to a supervisor.