Thailand Pass - PDF?

[KhaoYai]

Just about to apply for my second Thailand Pass.  Have they moved into the 21st Century yet and accept PDF files or do I have to scan everything to JPEG again?

[Puccini]

16 minutes ago, KhaoYai said:

...do I have to scan everything to JPEG again?

No. I can be either JPG, JPEG or PNG

[internationalism]

but they will send you your pass as pdf

[Heng]

I seem to recall the last upload step offers a PDF option.    Didn't need it as 'converting to PDF' is as simple as taking a screen shot of a PDF file on your phone.   Takes 2 seconds.   Also can take 5-10 minutes if you prefer using Photoshop or Corel Draw.  

[Polar Bear]

You can upload a PDF at the end, but you have to upload JPGs etc at every stage before you can get to that page, so it doesn't really help.

 

Screenshots are fine for single page documents but it does get fiddly if you need to upload a 2 page document, as most of the boxes only accept one file upload. If you upload a second page, it overwrites the first one.

[topt]

Free download PDF Wiz converts pdfs to jpegs (and others) if you need it.

https://www.starzsoft.com/pdf-converter/

[KhaoYai]

14 minutes ago, topt said:

Free download PDF Wiz converts pdfs to jpegs (and others) if you need it.

https://www.starzsoft.com/pdf-converter/

Yes, thanks - I used a PDF converter last time but its a pain in the butt. PDF's have been with us for many years - its the internationally accepted way of producing and moving documents electronically. JPEG, PNG formats are for images - its just that Thailand hasn't realised that yet.

[KhaoYai]

6 hours ago, internationalism said:

but they will send you your pass as pdf

Yes, that amused me on my first application.

[KhaoYai]

5 hours ago, Polar Bear said:

Screenshots are fine for single page documents but it does get fiddly if you need to upload a 2 page document, as most of the boxes only accept one file upload. If you upload a second page, it overwrites the first one.

There are merge tools available that will join several JPEG's together so you can then uplaod them as one - that's how I sent my insurance policy last time.

 

One is here:

 

https://smallpdf.com/blog/merge-jpg

[My Paradice Lost]

 

Free download PDF Wiz converts pdfs to jpegs (and others) if you need it.

https://www.starzsoft.com/pdf-converter/

 

NOT TRUE.   It's the usual scam.  I just checked and sure the download is free, but is necessary to pay to use it. 

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[KhaoYai]

4 minutes ago, My Paradice Lost said:

NOT TRUE.   It's the usual scam.  I just checked and sure the download is free, but is necessary to pay to use it. 

This one is definitely free:

 

https://smallpdf.com/pdf-to-jpg

 

There are several others that are free. Some have daily limits so it may be necessary to use more than one site.

Edited February 22, 2022 by KhaoYai

[Owe somboon]

Or this one:

 

https://www.ilovepdf.com/pdf_to_jpg

[Polar Bear]

3 minutes ago, KhaoYai said:

There are merge tools available that will join several JPEG's together so you can then uplaod them as one - that's how I sent my insurance policy last time.

 

One is here:

 

https://smallpdf.com/blog/merge-jpg

Small PDF merges the JPGs into a PDF file, which doesn't work. 

I use https://www.filesmerge.com/merge-jpg to merge JPG+JPG to JPG

 

And Universal Document Converter to change from PDF to JPG. (It installs as a printer driver).
https://www.print-driver.com/ 

[KhaoYai]

4 minutes ago, Polar Bear said:

Small PDF merges the JPGs into a PDF file, which doesn't work. 

It certainly does work - as I stated, I used it last time. You have to watch the total file size though.

Edited February 22, 2022 by KhaoYai

[Polar Bear]

3 minutes ago, KhaoYai said:

It certainly does work - as I stated, I used it last time. You have to watch the total file size though.

Maybe there's a different option on the site somewhere then, because that link goes to the JPG>PDF option.

[Regyai]

To merge multi jpgs into one - Just use Google Drawings

[KhaoYai]

https://smallpdf.com/pdf-to-jpg

2 minutes ago, Polar Bear said:

Maybe there's a different option on the site somewhere then, because that link goes to the JPG>PDF option.

I think you are looking at the wrong post.  I've posted 2 links in 2 posts:

 

This is the merge link I posted: https://smallpdf.com/blog/merge-jpg

 

And this is the converter: https://smallpdf.com/pdf-to-jpg

[KhaoYai]

Can I ask how others have dealt with their vaccine evidence?

 

I had my first vaccine in March 2021, the second in May 2021 and the booster in November.

 

I seem to remember that on my previous application it was only possible to upload 2 vaccine certificates and 2 QR codes.  I ignored my booster and just used my 2 main vaccination certificates.

 

However, although I don't think the Thai authorities have actually imposed a time limit yet, there was talk at one time that vaccinations would have to be less than 6 months old.

 

I believe there is a section at the end of the application where additional documents can be uploaded - I was thinking of doing the same as last time and including my first 2 vaccinations in the main section and adding my booster in the additional documents section at the end.

 

What have others done (1 February onwards only)?

Edited February 22, 2022 by KhaoYai

[Polar Bear]

7 minutes ago, KhaoYai said:

https://smallpdf.com/pdf-to-jpg

I think you are looking at the wrong post.  I've posted 2 links in 2 posts:

 

This is the merge link I posted: https://smallpdf.com/blog/merge-jpg

 

And this is the converter: https://smallpdf.com/pdf-to-jpg

You may be right, or perhaps we are talking about different things. 

The first link tells you how to merge multiple JPG files into a PDF.
The second link lets you convert a PDF into JPG, but each page is a separate JPG, so it splits/unmerges it again. Or maybe the descriptions on the website are wrong (though I just tried the PDF > JPG option and I could only get the JPGs as individual pages.)

Sorry if I'm being thick, but I can't see how you can use these to make a 2 page PDF document into one JPG file.

[Polar Bear]

2 minutes ago, KhaoYai said:

Can I ask how others have dealt with their vaccine evidence?

 

I had my first vaccine in March 2021, the second in May 2021 and the booster in November.

 

I seem to remember that on my previous application it was only possible to upload 2 vaccine certificates and 2 QR codes.  I ignored my booster and just used my 2 main vaccination certificates.

 

However, although I don't think the Thai authorities have actually imposed a time limit yet, there was talk at one time that vaccinations would have to be less than 6 months old.

 

I believe there is a section at the end of the application where additional documents can be uploaded - I was thinking of doing the same as last time and including my first 2 vaccinations in the main section and adding my booster in the additional documents section at the end.

 

Whar have others done (1 February onwards only)?

There's a button to add additional vaccinations now. I put 4 in.

[Puccini]

45 minutes ago, KhaoYai said:

Yes, thanks - I used a PDF converter last time but its a pain in the butt. PDF's have been with us for many years - its the internationally accepted way of producing and moving documents electronically. JPEG, PNG formats are for images - its just that Thailand hasn't realised that yet.

Perhaps it has to do with the software being used for the automated processing of incoming documents without human intervention, for example reading the machine-readable lines at the bottom of the passport's ID page, scanning and verifying the QR code on the vaccination certificates, etc.

Edited February 22, 2022 by Puccini

[KhaoYai]

2 minutes ago, Polar Bear said:

You may be right, or perhaps we are talking about different things. 

The first link tells you how to merge multiple JPG files into a PDF.
The second link lets you convert a PDF into JPG, but each page is a separate JPG, so it splits/unmerges it again. Or maybe the descriptions on the website are wrong (though I just tried the PDF > JPG option and I could only get the JPGs as individual pages.)

Sorry if I'm being thick, but I can't see how you can use these to make a 2 page PDF document into one JPG file.

 

You don't - you convert the PDF's to JPEG then you use the merge link to join the JPEGs together. The Thailand Pass site accepts the resultant document as 1 JPEG File.

 

As I say, you have to be careful when using the merge thing - I sent 3 pages of my insurance policy and it came to 1.75mb - can't remember the file limit on TP but there was one.

 

I did TP applications for a couple of guys that didn't have computers last year and I seem to remember their insurance documents went over the file limit when merged so I had to reduce the individual JPEGS before using the merge tool.

[KhaoYai]

6 minutes ago, Puccini said:

Perhaps it has to do with the software being used for the automated processing of incoming documents without human intervention, for example reading the machine-readable lines at the bottom of the passport's ID page, scanning and verifying the QR code on the vaccination certificates, etc.

No idea what it is but I really can't see a scan tool being able to read a photo but not a document. Unless of course, they were offered a choice of scanners and the image only one was cheaper.

[milys]

50 minutes ago, KhaoYai said:

Yes, thanks - I used a PDF converter last time but its a pain in the butt. PDF's have been with us for many years - its the internationally accepted way of producing and moving documents electronically. JPEG, PNG formats are for images - its just that Thailand hasn't realised that yet.

Yes, it would be a better choice for a document to use standard pdf that can be edited instead of a compressed picture.

Otherwise you can just open the pdf with photoshop or some other graphics editor. Save the pdf as jpg and you're done !

[topt]

55 minutes ago, My Paradice Lost said:

NOT TRUE.   It's the usual scam.  I just checked and sure the download is free, but is necessary to pay to use it. 

Funny then that I have never paid to use it and have used it subsequent to my Pass application 3 months ago.

I cannot remember if I downloaded from that link or another as being offered for free on FileHippo, CNet, ZD net, Softpedia etc etc.

Perhaps it has some limitations but how often are you going to change pdfs into anything else......

Plus it is software on my pc so none of this cloud stuff......

[KhaoYai]

40 minutes ago, milys said:

Otherwise you can just open the pdf with photoshop or some other graphics editor. Save the pdf as jpg and you're done !

The problem is that most people only have Paint.

[kennw]

12 hours ago, Puccini said:

No. I can be either JPG, JPEG or PNG

They wont accept PDF but the irony is the Thai pass comes in PDF

[PJ71]

4 hours ago, KhaoYai said:

can't remember the file limit on TP but there was one.

5MB i think.

 

Any extra docs can be uploaded at the end as 'additional' such as a booster cert

[Lazybones]

16 hours ago, KhaoYai said:

It certainly does work - as I stated, I used it last time. You have to watch the total file size though.

I use 'Snip It'. Very easy

[The Theory]

Has anyone tried by iPad or iPhone ?

Take photos and save them to "files", will be converted to JPEG . I have not tried yet, not sure if possible to be uploaded (JPEG pages in one file).