John,if you arrived on the second,you don't report until 90 days from the time you enter the country!

If the dates are correct (entered on October 2 and went to Immigration a few days later, what really happened at immigration?

rickfarang wrote:If the dates are correct (entered on October 2 and went to Immigration a few days later, what really happened at immigration?

What happened at immigration is they took out the slip of paper from my passport showing my reporting date as 22 Oct 2007 and replaced it with a slip showing my new reporting date as 5 January 2008.

The reason I went there was because they had told me before that as I had left Thailand and returned before the reporting date I was required to lodge a new form.

Them having told you that you had to file a new form is inconsistent with everything I have read on the subject. That they did not accept the form tends to support the idea that the 90 day count starts over on the day you re-enter the country.

The TM card that we hand in when we enter the country serves as your initial notification of your address, then we just need to let them know every 90 days after that.

It might be that they wanted you to come in so they can see your face, say "hello" and remind you who it is that you have to be grateful to for your stay in Thailand. Or, it could have been miscommunication. (Or category C: none of the above )