Success - my Thailand Pass QR-Code arrived last night.

[AlaskaDave]

I have received a lot of help in this forum so I thought I'd report on my progress through the Thailand Pass system

I uploaded my documents, hotel confirmation, vaccination card, copies of passport, and insurance cover, to the TP system on Nov 2. I received an acknowledgement a few hours later. My approval and QR-code was sent on Nov 6 at 11:30 pm. That means the turnaround was approximately 4 days. It also means Thai Immigration is working on weekends. My Thai wife assured me that Thai government people don't work on weekends, which I must admit is generally true, but because there is such a large number of TP applicants, I guess they're running full bore to clear the queue.

For me, the hardest part of this abominable system is the wait. I have about US$1500 invested in hotel, flight and insurance so it would be very expensive to be denied entry so late in the game. But last night, my QR-Code arrived by email. My flight leaves Portland on Nov 10.

Best of luck to those of you who are still waiting.

Edited November 7, 2021 by AlaskaDave
clarification

[TC17]

My story is about the same, Nov.1 application,  approved last night as well for Nov. 12 departure.  My Thai wife did reach out through Line hours before approval.  Not sure if that was causative or coquencidential.  Either way, after 19 months, the Covid separation is coming to an end. 

[shdmn]

So you are trying to go through a brand new process that they said will likely take several days to go through, for a flight that leaves a few days later, and you are surprised it was stressful?

Edited November 7, 2021 by shdmn

[CHEYENNE5668]

Yeah I know what you mean about sweating it out. I have a good chunk of Change already invested in a December 7th departure.  I'm told to not even apply until about 7 - 10 days out. Is this true??? Congrats to you. It must be a huge relief. Enjoy 

[Emeraldisle]

I applied for Thailand Pass yesterday evening, 6th Nov. I don't remember what time.

Checked email short time later.

Time of email 5.57 pm. 6th Nov. ( That is 0.57 am Sunday morning Thailand time)

"T.P. system has received your email. Result will be sent within 7 days.

Same time 5.57 pm. 6th Nov. Another email.

T.P. system has approved your registration. QR code attached.

Does anybody really think that someone was working in immigration shortly after midniight on Sunday morning and was able to receive and approve registration at the same time?

 

 

[AlaskaDave]

1 hour ago, Emeraldisle said:

I applied for Thailand Pass yesterday evening, 6th Nov. I don't remember what time.

Checked email short time later.

Time of email 5.57 pm. 6th Nov. ( That is 0.57 am Sunday morning Thailand time)

"T.P. system has received your email. Result will be sent within 7 days.

Same time 5.57 pm. 6th Nov. Another email.

T.P. system has approved your registration. QR code attached.

Does anybody really think that someone was working in immigration shortly after midnight on Sunday morning and was able to receive and approve registration at the same time?

 

 

Based on your experience, I suspect these passes are approved individually over a period of hours and then are queued into a single email push. It would be impossible for Immigration to have received your application and approved it at the exact same time.

Edited November 7, 2021 by AlaskaDave
clarification

[Danderman123]

1 minute ago, AlaskaDave said:

Based on your experience, I suspect these passes are approved individually over a period of hours and then are queued into a single email push. It would be impossible for Immigration to have received your application and approved it at the exact same time.

Loads of applications are processed instantly, most those with EU vaccine Celts.

[AlaskaDave]

2 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

Loads of applications are processed instantly, most those with EU vaccine Celts.

Maybe the huge workload has caused the authorities to "streamline" the process so that the clerks essentially rubber stamp each app after a cursory (or no) scan. Who knows?

[Oxx]

Based upon a newspaper article today, the entire process is apparently automated, and approval is supposed to "immediate".  Any delays are the fault of the person applying if "uploaded vaccination documents [are] unintelligible, prompting Thai officials to resort to manual verification" and "the hotels that visitors had booked were not linked to hospitals that conduct RT-PCR tests".

[jabis]

7 minutes ago, Oxx said:

Based upon a newspaper article today, the entire process is apparently automated, and approval is supposed to "immediate".  Any delays are the fault of the person applying if "uploaded vaccination documents [are] unintelligible, prompting Thai officials to resort to manual verification" and "the hotels that visitors had booked were not linked to hospitals that conduct RT-PCR tests".

???? Awwwh stahppp

[yeahbutif]

Am I missing something ?. how long does the Thailand passe last for When you get it?. Can we not apply for pass but not book a flight? I see we have to book a hotel.but. thats not so bad to lose ....but really under the circumstances.should be refundable,

[Sandro777]

3 hours ago, Oxx said:

Based upon a newspaper article today, the entire process is apparently automated, and approval is supposed to "immediate".  Any delays are the fault of the person applying if "uploaded vaccination documents [are] unintelligible, prompting Thai officials to resort to manual verification" and "the hotels that visitors had booked were not linked to hospitals that conduct RT-PCR tests".

Hmm, something tells me that it's not my "fault" for living in a US state that doesn't provide a QR code, which is the vast majority of the US. It seems the "fault" lies with the Thai government that really didn't think it through that only a small portion of the world provides standardized QR codes with the vaccine record. 

[Danderman123]

3 hours ago, Oxx said:

"the hotels that visitors had booked were not linked to hospitals that conduct RT-PCR tests".

What does that mean?

[Oxx]

35 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

What does that mean?

You must make a booking at one of a limited range of (expensive) hotels that provide a package including transport from the airport, accommodation for a minimum of one night, and a specific type of Covid test (specifically the rather pricey RT-PCR).

 

 

[thaiscot]

6 hours ago, Sandro777 said:

Hmm, something tells me that it's not my "fault" for living in a US state that doesn't provide a QR code, which is the vast majority of the US. It seems the "fault" lies with the Thai government that really didn't think it through that only a small portion of the world provides standardized QR codes with the vaccine record. 

I'm Going to be applying  this week for flying 25th Nov & the vaccine cert I have used twice so far to come to Thailand doesn't  have a qr code . Will be interesting  to see if it is accepted  . The certificate  is from NHS Scotland 

[scorecard]

15 hours ago, CHEYENNE5668 said:

Yeah I know what you mean about sweating it out. I have a good chunk of Change already invested in a December 7th departure.  I'm told to not even apply until about 7 - 10 days out. Is this true??? Congrats to you. It must be a huge relief. Enjoy 

My flight is 9 December. The Thailand Pass people know that from the hotel booking details required to be submitted in the application.

 

I submitted my TP application early afternoon today and got an instant e.mail indicating the it had been received, and it mentioned the final response (QR code) will be within 7 days.

 

This means I've submitted the application and it was accepted a month before the flight date.

 

So it won't surprise me if I don't get the QR code for a couple of weeks. 

[Oxx]

6 hours ago, Sandro777 said:

Hmm, something tells me that it's not my "fault" for living in a US state that doesn't provide a QR code, which is the vast majority of the US. It seems the "fault" lies with the Thai government that really didn't think it through that only a small portion of the world provides standardized QR codes with the vaccine record. 

Perhaps not your personal fault, but definitely the fault of your US state.  Clearly it's important to be able to verify the authenticity of vaccine records, given that fake documents have been found from a number of countries.  The ones who "didn't think it through" are the countries and states that didn't consider the importance of the ability to verify authenticity to be essential, not the Thai government.

[treetops]

41 minutes ago, thaiscot said:

I'm Going to be applying  this week for flying 25th Nov & the vaccine cert I have used twice so far to come to Thailand doesn't  have a qr code . Will be interesting  to see if it is accepted  . The certificate  is from NHS Scotland 

My NHS Scotland certificates (paper and on app) both have QR codes.  Can't you get one of these that might help smooth the process?

[skipper]

15 hours ago, AlaskaDave said:

Based on your experience, I suspect these passes are approved individually over a period of hours and then are queued into a single email push. It would be impossible for Immigration to have received your application and approved it at the exact same time.

The TP is digitally done by a computer if everything are ok with the sent documents.

[KhaoYai]

17 hours ago, shdmn said:

So you are trying to go through a brand new process that they said will likely take several days to go through, for a flight that leaves a few days later, and you are surprised it was stressful?

Brand new process my a$$. I'm no programme writer but I'm damned sure those who are will tell you there's nothing difficult about creating a website that allows documents/photos to be uploaded - we do it on Asean Now every day.  You also seem to forget they've had plenty of experience through the previous system - COE.

 

My bet is that the website was created on the cheap - probably by somebody's brother in law who 'knows about computers'.

Edited November 8, 2021 by KhaoYai

[KhaoYai]

19 hours ago, AlaskaDave said:

I uploaded my documents, hotel confirmation, vaccination card, copies of passport, and insurance cover, to the TP system on Nov 2. I received an acknowledgement a few hours later.

Can you advise how many documents/photos you were allowed to upload for each section? I'm going to struggle with the insurance section (or have to learn how to use a 'merge' programme) if I'm only allowed one.

[Negita43]

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1 hour ago, thaiscot said:

I'm Going to be applying  this week for flying 25th Nov & the vaccine cert I have used twice so far to come to Thailand doesn't  have a qr code . Will be interesting  to see if it is accepted  . The certificate  is from NHS Scotland 

I don't know when you downloaded your Scottish NHS Covid cert - originally no QR code BUT now it has so I advise you to re-download. Also Scottish NHS say they won't include any Booster info - very short sighted in my opinion.

[Oxx]

16 minutes ago, KhaoYai said:

I'm no programme writer but I'm damned sure those who are will tell you there's nothing difficult about creating a website that allows documents/photos to be uploaded - we do it on Asean Now every day.

(1) Clearly you're no "programmer writer".  It's "program", even in British English.  And the usual term is "programmer".

(2) I believe that "Asean Now" wasn't written by programmers working for Asean Now, but rather they used previously developed software and simply tweaked it a little bit.  Just because "Asean Now" can leverage existing bulletin board software doesn't mean that this software can be used to create the Thailand Pass system.

 

(3) You do appear to be utterly clueless.

[KhaoYai]

1 hour ago, Oxx said:

(1) Clearly you're no "programmer writer".  It's "program", even in British English.  And the usual term is "programmer".

(2) I believe that "Asean Now" wasn't written by programmers working for Asean Now, but rather they used previously developed software and simply tweaked it a little bit.  Just because "Asean Now" can leverage existing bulletin board software doesn't mean that this software can be used to create the Thailand Pass system.

 

(3) You do appear to be utterly clueless.

1.  Calling people out on spelling or grammar on this forum is not allowed. However, disregarding the spelling mistake, in the UK both 'Programmer' and 'Program Writer' are acceptable terms for the profession. It would appear that I'm not alone in being 'clueless' - welcome to the club.

 

What is a program writer?

 

A program writer, or programmer, is a technical specialist who writes the code for software and computer applications. They combine skills from programming and technical writing to complete projects involving both the coding and documentation processes in software development. Program writers are essential to quality assurance procedures, as they monitor computer programming and code writing to ensure completed products are free of errors. Because of the specialized nature of program writing, these professionals often have backgrounds in information technology, computer science and computer programming.

 

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/how-to-become-program-writer

 

2. Plenty of websites employ systems that allow uploads of documents and photos, I don't believe its particularly complicated.

 

3. I am not allowed to say what you appear to be.

 

On computer software, I am 'clueless' as you put if you hadn't been in such a rush to try and put me down and appear superior, you might have noticed this in my post:

 

'but I'm damned sure those who are will tell you there's nothing difficult about creating a website that allows documents/photos to be uploaded'

Edited November 8, 2021 by KhaoYai

[KhaoYai]

12 hours ago, Oxx said:

Based upon a newspaper article today, the entire process is apparently automated, and approval is supposed to "immediate".  Any delays are the fault of the person applying if "uploaded vaccination documents [are] unintelligible, prompting Thai officials to resort to manual verification" and "the hotels that visitors had booked were not linked to hospitals that conduct RT-PCR tests".

An automated process that can read insurance documents? Well I'll be damned, what a breakthrough in technology.

[KhaoYai]

8 hours ago, Oxx said:

You must make a booking at one of a limited range of (expensive) hotels that provide a package including transport from the airport, accommodation for a minimum of one night, and a specific type of Covid test (specifically the rather pricey RT-PCR).

 

 

Not that I think the 1 night quarantine is necessary but when the range starts at 3900 baht, the hotels are not necessarily expensive. My wife's RT-PCR test from the Bangkok Hospital in Korat cost 4000 baht and a taxi from the airport to central Bangkok is a minimum of 250 baht.

Edited November 8, 2021 by KhaoYai

[The Hammer2021]

19 hours ago, shdmn said:

So you are trying to go through a brand new process that they said will likely take several days to go through, for a flight that leaves a few days later, and you are surprised it was stressful?

I can not see the OP expressing surprise. He merely remarked concerning stress and the reason why.

[The Hammer2021]

30 minutes ago, KhaoYai said:

An automated process that can read insurance documents? Well I'll be damned, what a breakthrough in technology.

Yeah computers are amazing. What next? A machine that can scan and read documents?

[PoorSucker]

21 hours ago, AlaskaDave said:

It also means Thai Immigration is working on weekends

Thai Immigrations has nothing to with Thailand Pass.

This is the brainchild of the MFA, Ministry of Foreign affairs.

Your application was handled by your local consulate.

 

But yes , Immigrations work on weekends or the airports and borders would have to close.

[portlandtree]

19 hours ago, TC17 said:

My story is about the same, Nov.1 application,  approved last night as well for Nov. 12 departure.  My Thai wife did reach out through Line hours before approval.  Not sure if that was causative or coquencidential.  Either way, after 19 months, the Covid separation is coming to an end. 

Same here too did yours end up in the junk folder all mine did. Wonder why so many people may be having all these problems who looks there anyways