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You would intervene??? Not a smart thing to do, if any farang tried to intervene in a fight between Thais, then the farang would get stomped senseless. Best thing is stand well back and watch and enjoy.

Same with me, I'm actually flying to Oz on May 7, and returning around end of June, so the TDAC (if it's still going, which I think it will be) would have been in service for best part of 2 months, so I reckon they would have sorted out the issues by then.

How you been following this thread Andrew? The topic of this thread starts on May 1, every foreign person entering Thailand from May 1 has to do the TDAC. I sure wouldn't want to be anywhere near Swampy on May 1. 😂

Because they are the earliest dates, it starts May 1, so the biggest issues will happen on those first few days, after May 3 or 4 they might well dump the whole idea, or at least solve some of the initial problems.

you can fill it in online while you're sitting in the departure lounge waiting for your flight. At the present time you don't have to fill it in ahead of time at all, you can wait until you arrive and do it then, but I suspect that'll mean waiting in line with about ten thousand Chinese arrivals, so best do it online before arriving.

I'd hate to be flying into Swampy or DM on May 1,2,3. It's gonna be pandemonium, not everybody lives online and has heard about the TDAC, plus there are all those Chinese, Koreans, Russians and so forth who can't read or write English, so it stands to reason they'll be thousands of such arrivals who haven't done their TDAC online and not knowing what's going on and what to do. How can the Thais have sufficient numbers of staff ready to assist all these incoming travelers? Any AN members planning on flying in early May make sure you have this damn thing done online so you can get outta the airports fast. It's going to be fun seeing the vids people will post online of their arrivals in Thailand around May 1,2,3.

every time you enter Thailand

Remember this TDAC is just stage 1, stage 2 comes in a couple months later, and that's the introduction of the 300THB foreigner arrival tax, which we'll pay online at the same time as we do the TDAC online. Anyone thinking they'll just ignore the online option and do it at the airport (or at the border) on arrival bear in mind that the people who have done everything online ahead of time will have the QR code on their phones and they'll be officials waiting to scan the code and off you go to immigration. The ones without the codes will have to line up and fill in the TDAC at the airport or border (and pay the 300THB fee in a couple months from now) and that'll mean an extra hour or two before you get out the airport. So complying online makes heaps of sense.

As usual this headline is misleading, all the misunderstood points have been sorted out. You cannot submit the TDAC prior to 3 days before but it doesn't have to be done 3 day before, you can do the day you depart, or you don't have to do it beforehand at all, you can do it at the airport after you arrive, but obviously if you do it in advance it will speed up the time it takes to get out of the airport. And all foreign PP holders have to do this, regardless of which visa you hold. Even foreigners with PR have to do this as they travel on their foreign PPs. Only foreigners who hold Thai citizenship and have Thai PPs don't need to do a TDAC.

Looks great LA, thanks again you've been very helpful.

That's the beauty of having own car as we can move around easily and check things out. Seems like Kamala and Nai Harn will suit us best. We plan on spending 3 nights at Phuket, one day I'll take my wife for a tour of the main attractions, and possible we could do a PP trip the next day.

Thanks for this info LA, looks perfect. We'll be driving. We're going in October, we're doing a tour of South, and after Krabi heading back north via PhangNga, so I plan to spend a few nights at Phuket. I've been there numerous times myself (but last time was just before tsunami) wife has never been there before. So Kamala looks ideal, and the vdo you provide here is perfect...exactly what I had in mind, a quiet little restaurant right on the beach. On way home we'll be stopping off at PKK so hopefully we can catch up again, been many years since we had a beer and a chat.

I read so many negative comments about Phuket. I understand Patong has gone to the dogs but are there any beaches that still offer a pleasant holiday for a few days? A less touristy beach, not interested in shopping or bars/clubs, just need a quiet beach with a few nice resorts and some seafood restaurants on the beach where wife and I can have a tasty seafood dinner and a few cold beers in the evening. So any recommendations for me?

I've watched him a few times on his YT channel, I actually agree with much of what he says, but he's such an annoying bastard, always shouting and ramming his point of view down your throat.

All this is about separating Thais from Foreingers so they can get their bloody 300THB foreigner tax up and running. They've been talking about this 300THB tax for ages but didn't know who to work it. Charging foreigners an entry fee at the airport on arrival would be a nightmare. The obvious solution is just add it to the airfare, but then Thais will also be paying it, and what about the foreigners who arrive by land? Then BINGO. Bring in theTDAC, this separates Thai from Foreign. That's why you can't put Thailand as country of residence. Doesn't matter if you have PR, been working in Thailand for 25 years, married with 10 kids and converted to Buddhism. Unless the foreigner has Thai citizenship and a Thai PP, they pay 300THB on every entry. Problem solved. Yes it's free at the start while they get it running and iron out the wrinkles, but in a few months they'll introduce the 300THB fee.

OK, understood...thanks.

and if I stay at a hotel that files a TM30 (which I will do next entry, as I always stay 2-3 nights at a BKK hotel before heading home to Korat) does that change anything?

I always carry 20K THB with me whenever I make a trip to Oz, so I've got that money on me when I fly back in to BKK. I've never once been asked to show it, but there's always a first time, anyway I need Thai cash immediately upon arrival, and 20K is not such a large sum.

I'm on the annual retirement ext with a multi-reentry visa, I make a trip to Australia for a couple of weeks, 3 days before returning to Thailand I do this TDAC and receive the QR code. Therefore I have notified Thailand that I am entering (returning) on such and such date and will be living at such and such address. Do I still have to go to immigration within 24 hours to notify them that I've now returned and back at the same address? Or does this TDAC remove the need to do a notification within 24 hours?

And PR holders will also have to pay the 300THB foreigner tax when that is linked to the TDAC in a few months time.

Who remembers The Three Roses, and Rosemary 1 & Rosemary 2 bars on Suk? They were the best.

They've been wanting to bring in this tourism tax of 300THB but didn't know how to apply it. Paying by cash or card upon arrival will be a lengthy process and cause longer waits. Applying it onto the price of the airfare will mean Thais cop it too. So this TDAC solves that problem. And that's why no Thailand on the country of residence list. Everyone filling this in (free for the time being) will before the year is over also have to pay a 300THB foreigner tax at the same time or else the application will be rejected and you won't get the QR code. In all likelihood airlines won't allow you to board without checking the QR code. The Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC), replacing the TM6 form, is free to submit, but foreign tourists arriving by air will be charged a 300 baht tourism tax, while those entering by land or water will also be charged 300 baht but can enter multiple times within 30-60 days. Here's a breakdown of the TDAC and the tourism tax: TDAC (Thailand Digital Arrival Card): Purpose: To streamline the immigration process by allowing travelers to pre-register and submit their personal details online before arriving in Thailand. Mandatory: The TDAC is mandatory for all foreign visitors starting May 1, 2025. Free: The TDAC itself is free to submit. How to Apply: Travelers need to visit the TDAC official website, fill out the required information, and save or print the confirmation receipt to present at immigration. Benefits: Faster immigration processing, less paperwork, and a more efficient entry process. Tourism Tax: Fee: 300 baht per person. Who Pays: Foreign tourists arriving by air or land/water. Multiple Entries: Those entering by land or water will be charged 300 baht but will be allowed multiple entries within a 30- to 60-day period. Purpose: To fund visitor insurance and infrastructure. Implementation: The tourism tax is expected to be implemented later in 2025. Payment Method: The tourism tax is expected to be linked to the TDAC and paid through the e-visa system. Key Takeaways: TDAC is free, but the tourism tax is not. The TDAC is mandatory starting May 1, 2025. The tourism tax is expected to be implemented later in 2025. Foreign tourists arriving by air will be charged 300 baht per trip, while those entering by land or water will be charged 300 baht but can enter multiple times within a 30-60 day period.

It's a building that just collapsed at Bang Sue, Bangkok, apparantly due to the earthquake. There's no more to tell at the moment as it's only just happened but it'll be all over the news soon.

We're in Pak Thong Chai, Korat and felt nothing at all here. Is the video of the big building collapsing at Bang Sue connected to the earthquake in Myanmar, or a different reason?...OK, I read now it collapsed due to the earthquake. Jesus wept, there's bound to be many lives lost in this.