@Paul ******

yes, they allow it but I wonder how many just use those options as a way to stay here?

@Naja **********

oh yes, I agree. That’s what I told him. People scamming the system are finding out it won’t work. I think they have been really lenient on ED visas, ie language schools, Muay Thai etc. That’s not higher education in my book.

Yep. I was talking to another guy that was on the extension and his school finished 90 days ago and his visa was cancelled soon after. He was mad and said the laws are stupid lol. Why should he have to leave after his school was finished because he still had 3 months left on his ED visa?

I have two accounts. Transfer from US into one and then transfer to the other. Like Tod said, if you make them do twice the work, they may nit pick you to death.

@Nicholas *****

I lived in Nonthaburi and BKK. I asked last time I was there and Chanegwattana told me that if I come from overseas, yes. But if just visiting in Thailand, and returning to same address, then no need. The only time I filed a TM30 was when I traveled out of Thailand and never had an issue with 90 day reporting or my extensions.

@Karl *******

does the transfers show on your BKK bank statement “international transfer?” If so, you’re good. If not, you’ll have to prove you sent the money from the U.S. I was transferring about 0 bht each month through wise using my debit card and it showed “transfer from other bank”. I had to change and send from my checking acct using the reason on Wise as “long term stay in Thailand” and then it showed as International transfer.

@Ellie ******

agree. That’s why I specified Nonthaburi because I’ve heard other places require it, as I learned Monday that Nonthaburi requires other things for the 90 day report that Chaengwattana doesn’t. I guess the best thing is to take everything you could possibly need and let them hand you back what you don’t.

Yes, the time starts as day 1 when you’re stamped in. I have lived here for 8 months and just did my first 90 day report Monday due to me having to leave the country a few times. Also, I asked Immigration at Nonthaburi if I needed a new TM 30 each time I left and came back and they said no as long as I was going back to the same address. I scuba dive and leave the country to do so and have read different stories about the TM30 but they said as long as you’re going back to the same address as your original TM30, no need to get a new one.

@Hunter *******

I’ve been here 8 months on retirement and this was my first report due to leaving the country a few times since moving here last May. I’ve heard some got lucky and were approved for their first report online so I tried but was rejected the next day due to “no previous reports in the system.” I figured I’d get rejected but gave it a shot.

From the time I got to Chaengwattana with my friend at 9:35, got his 90 day, took a taxi to Nonthaburi Immigration, 24 minute taxi ride, and got mine, it was exactly 2 hours and 21 minutes. Both places really quick on the 90 day report.