How did you explain you were supporting yourself for the years you have been here, and what reason did you give for being a tourist for several years?

Ivan McAvinchey Immigration will not extend their visa or allow them to do 90 day report (and can be fined for that) in addition which the foreigner must pay

Catch 22

As a tourist in CM I was required to lodge a TM30, they don’t just apply it to other visa holders

And you can’t assume the guest house will do it either, most don’t

@Henry ********

yeah Bangkok don’t care about TM30’s anyway hahaha... such a pain to navigate their processes across Thailand, even within the same office you can get mixed messages

Henry Durrant correct normally the hotel’s do it (but not all) and if you rent a condo or apartment the owner is meant to do it BUT most don’t - thus when the foreigner goes to extend their visa immigration may see no TM30 has been lodged and issue a fine!

The owners won’t pay the fine, thus if the foreigner doesn’t pay the fine they can’t extend their visa or do any 90 day report! That’s why foriegners end up paying!

It applies to ALL tourists also...

Every foreigner on any visa, exemption and voa - it’s actually the owners responsibility to lodge the TM30 within 24 hours of arrival, but it’s usually the foreigner who ends up paying the fine as they won’t extend the visa etc with payment

Why would you ask “who has insurance?!”...if you can’t afford insurance, you can’t afford to travel...

@Ron ******

I agree better to lodge, only takes 5 minutes anyway

I write up my own TM30 form as my owner is overseas...and all I provide is a copy of the rental contract and our ID’s...always accepted

So have several photocopies ready for any time I report, and ive been told that a new TM30 form is required but i see others say its not...for me its better to be aafebtha sorry, it’s not hard at all

Why are you asking in a visa group?

Perhaps try a Phuket expat or Bangkok expat Group