krobert6

krobert6, on 2012-05-17 05:16:48, said:

The 2008 Civil Registrations Act made it compulsory for district offices to register (with a tabien baan) all foreigners residing in their district but there is no definition of "residing" in the Act.  Perhaps a definition of 6 months' continuous residence has been introduced either through ministerial regulations or independently by your district office to avoid wastage of issuing books to tourists.  The only way you can double check this is by contacting the Local Administration Dept at the Ministry of the Interior which controls district offices.  However, local district chiefs may have the authority to impose their own definitions and checks.

khman,

Please consider the people you want to "help".  While yours is a romantic and noble intention, the reality of it will be something different.

A suggestion;

Ride a motorcycle up into a Hill Tribe area.  Stop at a market. Buy a bottle of water. Sit and spend a few minutes quietly watching the vilage.  What do you see?

Ride on, again.  And, spend an entire afternoon repeating this.

Now, how can you "help" these people?

Immediate communication will require their language.  And, their day is spent in hard work.  To, put food on the floor.  A "night" stay by you is, at best, a disruptive burden on their life.  What can you "exchange" that can offset this burden.

Reality is you help them more short term by buying the bottled water.

But, if you are sincere in wanting to help the Hill Tribe people, then look for schools while you are riding up.  And, stop.  Teachers in these school will welcome English speakers to talk with the students. You may find it a rewarding experience.

Best wishes