@Len *****

- really you have never heard of Banksy?

I love his work...don't always agree with his political views most of the time yes but he's mostly to the left. But his work is amazing considering it's from a can lol.

I love the way he uses things in the street to create something amazing from his imagination. Probably the greatest of modern artists certainly inspiring 🙏🏼

@Len *****

- arrh interesting so you are an artist. Plenty of beautiful places to paint in Thailand. I will have a good look at your media later today.

Do you like Banksy? I Iove his work very political but always very clever. I thought the self destructive art piece was a masterpiece I laughed so much 🤣🤣🤣

@Len *****

- OK I will 55

@Brandon ***********

- arrh yes of course. I get so confused with it all sometimes I wonder if I'm losing my mind. The more you read the more I get confused 55.

So a re-stamp back in automatically updates the system so they know a new report is due 90 days from then...no need to go to the local office or you have to in 90 days time?

@Brandon ***********

- so we have 7 days report in person when returning even with a re-entry permit correct?

I haven't left yet but may be taking a holiday elsewhere over Christmas and New Year.

@Len *****

- you should block him...he's one of those 'know it all' type of idiots 🙄

@Tony *****

- exactly he's the guru 55 👍🏼

@Tony *****

- this is confusing but I am sure you are correct I think Tod Daniels has said this before now.

So if you pop out for a short visit elsewhere you still have to report in person even if you have a re-entry permit? I don't want to mess up so want to be sure about this. I think I've read going out re-sets everything.

I got very muddled in my head about the TM30 and 90 day reporting. Despite having a very clear reminder set on my phone to do BOTH for some reason I only submitted the TM30.

I realised my mistake about 2 months later and tried to do it online but got an email back saying go to the local Immigration Office. Of course I got the 2000 baht fine.

I was livid but it was all down to my stupid self. What a waste of money.

I have made myself feel a little bit better by telling myself how much money I save versus the UK by living here and also by knowing that (hopefully) my bad experience will ensure I don't mess up again.

I expect there are many of us that make these silly mistakes. I read recently some guy messed up his visa extension because he forgot to purchase a re-entry permit I guess that's a bigger and worse mistake 🙄🙏🏼

@Joseph ***

- interesting is this something new?

I spent extensive time researching at the time and everything I saw made it pretty impossible due to the import taxes. I would be interested in reading any link you have to this information.