What happened to arrival cards?

[Briggsy]

I entered through Suwannaphum on 23 Oct. Nobody had to fill one in. Have they been consigned to history?

[Upnotover]

Suspended.  Some land borders still require them.

 

[DrJack54]

OP, added note....some forms and even things like online reporting may still have a field for the TM6.

Just ignore it. Leave blank

[Sydebolle]

The land crossing from Ban Pha Kéo/Lao PDR to Phudoo/Uttaradit/Thailand still insists on TM6 - so different borders, different protocol! 

[Gandtee]

I still have mine from 2020 and doing my 90 days last week at Jomtien Immigration there was still a place for Arrival card.

[black tabby12345]

First, Thai immigration suspended the Arrival Card between April 15-Oct.15 this year.

Recently, No TM6(arrival card)  period was extended to the end of April next year.

 

Thailand suspends arrival card until 2025 - Google Search

 

 

Edited October 25 by black tabby12345

[Burma Bill]

When I fly from Siem Reap to Thailand, no TM6 has to be completed at DMK.

When I drive from Siem Reap to Thailand via the Choam - Sisaket land border I have to complete a form TM6.

[DrJack54]

28 minutes ago, Burma Bill said:

When I fly from Siem Reap to Thailand, no TM6 has to be completed at DMK.

When I drive from Siem Reap to Thailand via the Choam - Sisaket land border I have to complete a form TM6.

What don't you understand. 

Entry via air NO TM6 required.

Entry via land SOME crossings Do require TM6. (simple quick form to fill in) 

 

[Lacessit]

9 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

OP, added note....some forms and even things like online reporting may still have a field for the TM6.

Just ignore it. Leave blank

The retirement extension TM 7 form has a TM 6 field.

[DrJack54]

18 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

The retirement extension TM 7 form has a TM 6 field.

And you ignore it.

The field is currently not required.

Along with TM47 etc

Did you read thread. No 

[Lacessit]

7 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

And you ignore it.

The field is currently not required.

Along with TM47 etc

Did you read thread. No 

Yes I did. I was trying to help with additional information.

[DrJack54]

13 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Yes I did. I was trying to help with additional information.

TM6 Not required. Leave field empty. 

[Lacessit]

1 minute ago, DrJack54 said:

TM6 Not required.

While you are probably the successor to UbonJoe (RIP), I'd suggest you could use some of his patience with posters.

[DrJack54]

On 10/25/2024 at 8:33 PM, Lacessit said:

While you are probably the successor to UbonJoe (RIP), I'd suggest you could use some of his patience with posters.

Bit off topic but good chance to acknowledge the great man ubonjoe.

I'm not even remotely can be described as expert.

Many guys better than my knowledge on this forum

 

 

[raz0r21]

Dont worry everyone, you will soon be filling them out electronically with the ETA.

[SouthThailand]

On 10/25/2024 at 8:33 PM, Lacessit said:

While you are probably the successor to UbonJoe (RIP), I'd suggest you could use some of his patience with posters.

 

Might be temporarily only and TM6 might come back in the future.

🙂

 

[GypsyT]

On 10/25/2024 at 5:19 PM, DrJack54 said:

On 10/25/2024 at 4:47 PM, Burma Bill said:

When I fly from Siem Reap to Thailand, no TM6 has to be completed at DMK.

When I drive from Siem Reap to Thailand via the Choam - Sisaket land border I have to complete a form TM6.

What don't you understand. 

Entry via air NO TM6 required.

Entry via land SOME crossings Do require TM6. (simple quick form to fill in) 

Why so nasty? Specially for him? Burma Bill has been great source of info.

What does it matter if double postings now and then?

Just relax.

And thank you for being a mode.

[StayinThailand2much]

On 10/25/2024 at 4:17 PM, Burma Bill said:

When I fly from Siem Reap to Thailand, no TM6 has to be completed at DMK.

When I drive from Siem Reap to Thailand via the Choam - Sisaket land border I have to complete a form TM6.

 

So, they don't care about one's address anymore? (In the past they were, at times, very insistent on having the exact hotel address on the TM6.)

[billd766]

I still have my TM6 from the last time I arrived in Thailand in May of 2009.

 

It will probably die with me.

[Rob Browder]

4 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

 

So, they don't care about one's address anymore? (In the past they were, at times, very insistent on having the exact hotel address on the TM6.)

... and the space to put the address was tiny relative to Thai addresses.  I used to hand the IO a business-card for my condo building, and they were visibly relieved to have a legible source, which they seemed to input into their system.

 

I would suggest anyone entering have a printed address to show an IO, if asked.

[Old Croc]

On 10/25/2024 at 12:51 PM, Gandtee said:

I still have mine from 2020 and doing my 90 days last week at Jomtien Immigration there was still a place for Arrival card.

For my marriage extensions I still have to submit signed copies of my card from my last entry in 2011!

[easydoor]

Mr Briggsy,

you are very far behind the time. Arrival cards are since long time not in use anymore. You are, as many farangs. very poor informed about comming to Thailnd.

[Caldera]

1 hour ago, Old Croc said:

For my marriage extensions I still have to submit signed copies of my card from my last entry in 2011!

 

As a rule of thumb, if you do have an arrival card, immigration still expects you to fill in the number and provide copies. As it's recorded in their system.

[brewsterbudgen]

3 minutes ago, easydoor said:

Mr Briggsy,

you are very far behind the time. Arrival cards are since long time not in use anymore. You are, as many farangs. very poor informed about comming to Thailnd.

 

As has already been mentioned, some land border crossings still require them.  My wife had to complete one at Chom Mek a month ago.

[Old Croc]

Just now, Caldera said:

 

As a rule of thumb, if you do have an arrival card, immigration still expects you to fill in the number and provide copies. As it's recorded in their system.

Last year, they also insisted on signed copies of the 90-day next due date slip.

When I asked why, and what rule applied, they got quite nasty and decided I needed more house photos and other BS documents.

I now play along with their silly games.

[grain]

They're getting high tech, I flew out of Swampy 5 weeks ago, I was ushered by a very friendly smiling young woman to an e-passport auto gate, no need to line up at an immigration counter and no need to get an exit stamp in my PP. 

[kimamey]

On 10/25/2024 at 7:49 PM, Lacessit said:

The retirement extension TM 7 form has a TM 6 field.

I've seen that when I've filled in the TM 7 form, but since I never had a TM 6 I couldn't fill it in. It'll take a while before all the old forms are used up, and it's just as likely they'll simply print out more of the same without changing it if it's still needed in some cases,and even when it isn't.

Edited October 30 by kimamey

[The Fugitive]

4 hours ago, grain said:

They're getting high tech, I flew out of Swampy 5 weeks ago, I was ushered by a very friendly smiling young woman to an e-passport auto gate, no need to line up at an immigration counter and no need to get an exit stamp in my PP.

Anyone had a red light at exit autogate? Would you have to be on overstay or possibly flagged for something else?

[DrJack54]

Post in Thai language removed

[treetops]

On 10/30/2024 at 7:00 AM, The Fugitive said:

Anyone had a red light at exit autogate? Would you have to be on overstay or possibly flagged for something else?

 

Or just a faulty or misread chip in your passport.