The Thai Immigration Bureau recently announced that starting
from 30th June 2020, landlords will no longer need to file reports
on their foreign guests every time they arrive at their properties.
Landlords refer to Thai and foreign nationals who own property in
Thailand, hotel managers and other accommodation operators.
Previously, landlords needed to comply with section 38 of the
Immigration Act, which states that property or hotel owners who
take in foreign guests must notify officials within 24 hours. This
is known as the TM30 rule.
To end the requirement to file the reports again if they leave
the premises temporarily only to return, or when they have
multiple-entry visas or re-entry permits, the Immigration Bureau
has now changed the reporting requirement to only when they arrive.
The Immigration Bureau called the change “a move to end
duplication”.
