@Keith ******

I realized a long time ago that asking Google or ChatGPT does not always result in a correct reply. The reason is that Facebook groups are flooded with wrong information, and ChatGPT is fishing in a pond of wrong info, and if the wrong content is in the majority, ChatGPT algorithms will draw the conclusion that the wrong info must be correct

1. In the case of foreigners residing in Bangkok, they must notify in person or assign someone else to submit the letter on their behalf at the Residence Notification Unit, Government Complex Commemorating His Majesty the King’s 80th Birthday Anniversary, 5 December 2007, Building B (2nd floor, south side), Chaeng Watthana Road, Thung Song Hong Subdistrict, Lak Si District, Bangkok (click to see location).

Note : For delivery address, in case of notification by registered mail, please send to the

Residence Notification Unit (90-day report), Division 2, Immigration Bureau 1, Government Complex Commemorating His Majesty the King’s 80th Birthday, Building B, No. 120, Village No. 3, Chaeng Watthana Road, Soi 7, Thung Song Hong Subdistrict, Lak Si District, Bangkok .

Notification by registered mail

1. Photocopy of passport pages with following pages

– front page showing name / surname / Passport No., ect.

– current visa

– last entry stamp of immigration

– last extension of visa

2. Photocopy of departure card TM.6 click to view Example TM.6 card

3. Previous notifications of staying over 90 days (if any) click to view Example document

4. Completely filled in and signed notification form TM.47 click to view Example document (Don’t forget to sign name.)

5. Envelope with 10 Baht stamp affixed and return address of foreigner for the officer in charge to send back the lower part of form TM. 47 after having received the notification. This part must be kept for reference and for future notifications of staying over 90 days.

6. The above mentioned documents must be sent by registered mail and the receipt of the registration kept by the foreigner.

Send the mail before the renewal date 15 days to Immigration Checkpoint in local area where the alien resides.

Notice :

– Your registered mail must be sent to the Immigration office at least 15 days before the due date of notification.

– Your new form will be stamped as of the expiration date of your old receipt.

– Please keep your receipt of your registered mail in case of lost mail.

– Your document can not be processed if you have passed the 90 days limit. ( You must come to the nearest immigration office or Immigration Division 1 in person to pay fine 2,000 Baht)

– Waiting for reply mail over 1 month, please contact Immigration Office with your registered mail receipt.

everything you need to know is described in detail on this Immigration website:

@Keith ******

so you know that this is good and EVERY Immigration Office in Thailand of over 84 offices allows a first 90-days report by mail?

@Mark *******

maybe SOME Immigrations allow it by mail for the first time. However as we know that there are over 84 Immigration Offices in Thailand, so please get off your high horse and don't tell me that you know for every one of these 84 offices, if they accept it or not

@Mark *******

Well, what do you say, ChatGPT gives me a wholly different answer when I ask:

“can you do your first 90-days report on Immigration in Thailand by mail?”

The answer is a definite “No, you can’t”

“No, you cannot submit your first 90-day report in Thailand by mail. You must do it in person at the immigration office or through an authorized agent. Subsequent reports (after the first) can be done by mail or online, but the initial report requires an in-person visit or agent assistance.

Here's a breakdown:

First 90-day report:

Must be done in person at the immigration office or by an authorized agent.

Subsequent 90-day reports:

Can be done by mail, online, or in person.

Mailing option:

Requires sending a specific set of documents, including a self-addressed, stamped envelope for the return receipt, to the relevant immigration office.

Online option:

Requires registration and an active login on the Immigration Bureau website.

Important Considerations:

In-person reporting: While the most reliable, it can be time-consuming.

Mail reporting: Can be unreliable due to potential delays or lost mail.

Online reporting: Not available for the first report.

For the first 90-day report, ensure you have all required documents (passport, visa, etc.) and prepare for a visit to the immigration office.

@Graham *****

ChatGPT gives me a different answer - it says you can't do it by mail when it is the first time

well, it doesn't say "show both names". It clearly says "show your name" on the Thai Embassy London website for your application to the 90-Days Non-Imm-O Family Visa

Kindly noted: so using Thai Visa Centre actually made it possible that you were able to apply for the 1-year extension based on retirement from up to 53 days (!!) before your current 90 days stay permit expired. People who do it by themselves normally need to wait until 30 days are left on the 90 days stay permit (in Bangkok andChiang Mai up from 45 days) before theycan apply for the extension. Well, the extra 23 days don't change a jota of the result, as for everybody, the extension always begins on the day after the expiry of the 90-days stay permit