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I checked into two hotels this past week while getting out of the city without giving any info. My Thai gf booked and paid for them so I'm not sure if that had anything to do with it. A couple years ago I had to give my passport to all hotels that I can remember

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By law the hotel has to register your arrival online, as a foreigner.

Obviously this is easily skirted by having another person do the check in and you arriving later. I've also stayed in some guest houses in Thailand last month and they did not register me, but that doesn't mean they should have done so.

If they don't, technically you're on the hook for not registering.

I was present at check in, I didn't arrive later

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