khunpa Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 15 hours ago, Greenwich Boy said: Just arrived in Singapore. On line arrival card/ health declaration. Hand over passport, look at camera and off you go. Email follows to confirm your legal entry. No stamp in passport. It can be easy Thailand Yes it can be very easy. But easy also makes it hard to justify the need of many immigration officers and its so much harder to extort money out of visitors when things are simple. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RafPinto Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 2 hours ago, MartinL said: Same here for last Sunday morning arrival, Thai Airways. Sent Mrs.L a message - she likes to be kept informed - at 06.26 to say plane had landed. At 7.09, I had my suitcase. ???? Thai Airways informed your wife that the plane she was travelling with, just landed???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 1 hour ago, bluemoonpattaya said: It looks like the TM6 could be replaced by Thai pass, maybe under another name just to confuse the issue. The TM6 is out dated and a nightmare to fill in after a long flight and a few beers. All the information from the passenger can be given online before the flight, doing the same job as immigration do on your arrival. How much bureaucratic nonsense do you think a Thai national is faced with to get into the UK, or other western countries. Of little concern to the narrow minded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 8 minutes ago, RafPinto said: ???? Thai Airways informed your wife that the plane she was travelling with, just landed???? Take it the punctuation went over your head. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy3943 Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 That's one right step in the right direction. Traveled all over the world, to modern countries too? The more undeveloped and distrust the more paperwork has to be filled in at arrival and even sometimes at departure. Same for the visa's and residence permit. My Thai wife got her first residence permit for 5 years, the second for 10 years, which would still be valid now, but she has already obtained the Dutch citizenship. No reporting at any department during the 5 or 10 years permit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harveyboy Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 4 hours ago, cnx101 said: In this day and age passports should be done away with, should just be able to walk through a scanner that gives all your information automatically from eyes face fingers, and all arrival and exit details sent too you automatically, but maybe I’m thinking 500 years ahead. 500 for Thailand yes..other countries are almost there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harveyboy Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 so no tm6 But still have to report to immigration within 24 hours of arrival.. i fly back here in August and the arrival time and the time it takes me to get back north is either impossible or expensive ..i thought could do on line but the io said report back here within 24 hrs no leeway..eh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnomad Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 25 minutes ago, sandyf said: How much bureaucratic nonsense do you think a Thai national is faced with to get into the UK, or other western countries. Of little concern to the narrow minded. On arrival none - a quick arguably pleasant chat with a smiling immigration officer and on-wards. Entry requirements might not be perfectly symmetrical - the lengthy form on gov.uk and VFS biometric collection which I believe you are hinting at - but at least we ain't handing over pieces of handwritten paper like it's 20th century.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 16 hours ago, NanLaew said: never seem to have a bloody pen either! Yes indeed. Pre Covid-19, on returning to Thailand from my numerous visits to Cambodia, Burma, Laos and Vietnam with Air Asia, I lost count of the number of times I was asked "may I borrow your pen" when completing my TM6. On several occasions it was passed among a group of passengers - but the pen was always returned! Some passengers also had difficulty in completing the TM6, not understanding English or Thai language. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 20 minutes ago, Harveyboy said: so no tm6 But still have to report to immigration within 24 hours of arrival.. i fly back here in August and the arrival time and the time it takes me to get back north is either impossible or expensive ..i thought could do on line but the io said report back here within 24 hrs no leeway..eh I'm sure a bit of leeway will be allowed for travel time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thairookie Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 6 hours ago, smedly said: it served no purpose in recent years Maybe printing the TM6 form is a big business ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 10 minutes ago, mnomad said: On arrival none - a quick arguably pleasant chat with a smiling immigration officer and on-wards. Entry requirements might not be perfectly symmetrical - the lengthy form on gov.uk and VFS biometric collection which I believe you are hinting at - but at least we ain't handing over pieces of handwritten paper like it's 20th century.. In 13 years I have yet to come across a smiling IO, and sometimes the chats are anything but quick. Are you trying to say the the landing cards that were in use until quite recently were not hand written. Only the delusional would think that the TP and TM6 are more unpalatable than a UK visitor visa application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic7 Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Why "temporary"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 (edited) 16 hours ago, RedArmy said: Filling out my TM6 on the plane was always the highlight of my plane journey. Judging by the volume of complaints from our resident Thailand bashers, it's probably a high point for them as well. Possibly only exceeded by the late departure of their flight to Thailand. Edited June 15, 2022 by NanLaew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digitalbanana Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 How will this work with TM30? My TM30 has the TM6 number on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny1990 Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Having all these additional leaflets attached to my passport pages its wonderful. Tm30 notifications, TM6, thailandpass, insuranceproof. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew65 Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 An observation after many years of TM6's. Female immigration officers tend to staple it inside your passport, male IO's tend not to. (A few times over the years people lost this, and probably why). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinL Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 1 hour ago, RafPinto said: ???? Thai Airways informed your wife that the plane she was travelling with, just landed???? Don't you use punctuation in your language or did you just not have the intelligence to learn about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoudHailer Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 The TM6 has always been superfluous because your arrival date is stamped in your passport. Perhaps a .jpg of that arrival stamp will need to accompany your TM30 and 90 day extensions in future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillyflower Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 18 hours ago, NanLaew said: Agreed. However, it's the ones that either leave the TM6 in the seat back pocket before deplaning or don't fill it in before they get to the front of the queue that stuff things up. They used to have staffers checking for this on the shuffling conga line but the punters mentioned earlier also never seem to have a bloody pen either! Or they can't read English and you have to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryofcrete Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 7 hours ago, rainham said: Love it, I've got a couple indoors in UK, I might fill one out and sit indoors save myself a tidy sum. I will miss the challenge of trying to fit my email address into the space provided for it.... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yumyai Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Just did my online 90 day report. The system requires a TM6 number so it’ll be interesting to see if they change that. However I’m not convinced the TM6 is actually cross-checked against anything in the system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 18 hours ago, Greenwich Boy said: Just arrived in Singapore. On line arrival card/ health declaration. Hand over passport, look at camera and off you go. Email follows to confirm your legal entry. No stamp in passport. It can be easy Thailand if IMO & Thailand upgrade their services to some digital form what will they do with all the out of work people, keep in mind they need a supervisor to supervise the supervisor and 5 more to bring them drinks and cookies nahh Singapore style will not fit Thailand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searunner Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Myanmar did away with arrival/departure forms in 2019. Much better I read an article a while back that immigration were considering getting rid of TM6 ........... because they were running out of space to store them!???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo1968 Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Maybe the Covid pandemic will bring changes with the relaxation of Entry and Immigration rules to attract tourists back ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 19 minutes ago, yumyai said: Just did my online 90 day report. The system requires a TM6 number so it’ll be interesting to see if they change that. You must be using the mobile app for online reports. The new site does not require it. https://tm47.immigration.go.th/tm47/#/login 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAArdvark Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 "Take about a week" I was going to arrive on Monday but now I will have to cancel my flight. I don't want the huge hassle of filling in the TM6. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNX69 Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Wow, The cabinet approved the temporary lifting of the requirement for foreigners to fill out departure and arrival TM6 form. BUT,but, Did cabinet inform Chiang Mai immigration? CM immigration will require it for any extension of stay. The rules for TM30 reporting were changed in June of 2020. Chang Mai immigration have never heard of it and they still insist on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yumyai Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 56 minutes ago, ubonjoe said: You must be using the mobile app for online reports. The new site does not require it. https://tm47.immigration.go.th/tm47/#/login Thanks! Good to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgey Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 19 hours ago, Greenwich Boy said: Just arrived in Singapore. On line arrival card/ health declaration. Hand over passport, look at camera and off you go. Email follows to confirm your legal entry. No stamp in passport. It can be easy Thailand Same here, excellent system, trust Singapore to get it right! It can be easy for TH, but not sure it ever will be, at least any time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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