You need to do a new tm30 every time you return from an overseas trip.. or if you live in temporary accomodation in country (ie. away from your 'normal' home) such as a hotel that registers your stay there on the tm30 system.. you must re-register yourself at your main residence when you return home.. the exception being if you stay with friends or family (in country) and they do not register you as staying at their address on the tm30 system.. in this instance your previous tm30 registration has not been overwritten.. so there's no need to update it when you go home 😉

Wondering if you have renewed your passport in the last few years and whether the cross-check with your Telcom account is verifying passport numbers that no longer match.. eg. updated with bank but not the telcom.. or whether your telcom simply mis-spelt your name when setting up the account.. I'd suggest you contact the telcom to check these things out and seek a letter from them (via email) confirming your name, thai billing address and the registered passport assigned to your mobile number.. then email this to your bank to prove they have made a mistake.. if your telcom is a major retailer and you have family living in Thailand maybe they can go into a local store and present your facts.. and obtain a direct phone number and an email contact to pass on to you to help expedite your enquiry.. but i think resolving it fastest will entail proving your telcom status to your bank.. just my observations my friend.. hope you get it fixed soon 👍

Never happened when we got visited.. although i was aware of the possibility from forum discussions.. but usually they seek a few hundred baht to cover 'travel expenses' etc.. but it's a ruse and imo should not be encouraged by foreigners caving in to such extortion.. if you have followed the rules to get your visa you should have nothing to fear.. and you should not tolerate it.. if you pay up they will be sure to visit you at every renewal to collect more money.. the best tactic is to say you will gladly visit the office to make payment at the counter the next day.. and you'll probably find they offer to waive it as a big favour to you 😉

Why are check-in desk staff searching through the travel history in someone's passport in the first place.. their job is simply to check the passport 'appears genuine' and the photo likeness is good etc.. and details match the flight ticket.. have never seen anyone go through the stamps in my passport at check-in.. as mentioned elsewhere they are not immigration and your travel history is irrelevant to them.. i would also have questioned her motive in wanting to take a photo of me before allowing her to do so.. this is not a condition of travelling with any airline as far as I'm aware!

@Jim ******

I didn't suggest you bought anything from the bank.. simply that you massaged their ego with the 'thought' that you might.. which was a ruse to heighten their receptiveness 😉

If someone is on a 90-day non-o based on marriage.. it makes sense to go to your wife's bank and get her to explain the need.. and perhaps plant the seed that you will eventually be transferring chunks of your overseas wealth into said account.. at the same time enquiring if they have a health insurance policy you might consider when yours is up for renewal.. show them some potential for 'business' in return for their assistance and they may be more helpful.. regardless of your future intentions.. you need to 'play the game' to give them some encouragement 😉

@Pierre ********

I always do it online.. but it can only be done by creating an account on the tm30 website.. and having a digital copy of the blue book (main page) and Thai ID to upload to the system 👍

@Rob ******

Yes you need a copy of the blue book (main page) and the Thai ID to upload 👍

We bought a car out of province.. the procedure was to attend to the transfer of ownership in the province where we bought it.. ie. the sellers province.. which immediately moves legal ownership into your name.. but since we lived in a neighbouring province they said it was not acceptable (legal) to leave it registered with them.. and they gave us 7-days to get the car re-registered in our own province.. after which we would be fined for non compliance.. when you do this you will have a plate change which will also be reflected in a replacement tax disc.. which means buying a car or bike in another province with a 'very nice' plate is pointless because you won't be allowed to keep it!

You can file a tm30 online