Thailand's New Digital Arrival Card Stirs Confusion Among Travellers

[scorecard]

3 hours ago, ChaiyaTH said:

Completely retarded. Welcome to the future in Thailand: where we move forward with technology to go backwards.

 

Turns out several other countries have already successfully installed similar systems.

 

Bottom line, seems all countries want to know where tourists / visitors are staying whilst in the country.

[kwilco]

1 hour ago, bdenner said:

How about taking 5 minutes and read the entire thread!!!

You realise that your post is a complete waste as it neither gives advice or reference the thread?

[digger70]

Thailand's New Digital Arrival Card Stirs Confusion Among Travellers.  

 

How  Incredible Stupid is that what can go wrong?  EVERYTHING.

Will this be in  Thai/Chinese/English/Arabic/Jewish/French /Dutch/Russian.

What about the Elderly . Can they Understand All the Stupid Questions ?

Not Computer Savvy /No Smart/ I Phone /Can't Receive a QR Code. Etc.

[khunjeff]

1 hour ago, flexomike said:

They never did away with the TM6 at land borders

 

They did away with it in April 2024.

 

https://thainews.prd.go.th/nbtworld/news/view/225858/?bid=1

[Enzian]

4 hours ago, Acharn said:

but practice shows it doesn't have any value. I

But it does! I'm in Phnom Penh. Why? Because this way I've put off doing a 90 day report for almost 3 more months (and I won't then). I've been to Hong Kong, Penang, Manila, Singapore, all because the 90 day gave me an excuse to get off my rear and see more of the nearby world. It's good, whatever it takes.

And Cambodia has an e-arrival system which is distinct from the evisa, though still causes confusion. But it works, is not difficult, and perhaps it helps them in some way. My question is why Americans can't get an exemption on arrival like with Thailand, but that's their business. (It's also my question with India.)

[Sheryl]

1 hour ago, agogohome said:

Why on earth are you visiting an office, when the online reporting can be done in less than 60 seconds!?

Some Imm offices refuse to accept online reports. Mine does (and not coincidentally demands a bribe to accept them in person). 

[tifino]

15 hours ago, redwood1 said:

How would I present a QR code with my phone?

 

Take a photo of the qr and display it from your phone's Gallery... 

[MarkBR]

13 hours ago, scorecard said:

Another example, the new taxation requirements. After many months still lots of foreigners totally lost and confused. 

 

Surely it would be productive / logical to identify the 'groups' of foreigners who won't be affected and publish this. 

 

e.g. old age pensioners who receive pensions funds every month / 4 weeks from their home country.

 

I'm guessing (just guessing) this is a quite large number of foreigners. Why hasn't the Revenue Department <tax dept.> not (months ago) published the rules etc., pertinent to pensioners?

Most people in positions of power get these positions due to influence & money.  Not competence or merit.

So, all the people deciding these things are often as confused as everyone else.  Welcome to a patronage society.

[tifino]

I am now wondering... we do trips here twice per year (we are here in pattsya right now) so our 2nd trip will be after the affected date. We cpme to our condo, do probably 3 or 4 2nighters at hotels  around the country, with last nights of trip back at condo. So I am fearing thai Mrs is going to be spewing snake venom at me if she has to start doing tm28 inputs? and updates- if our stay is one month only? 

[Pompeygeezer]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

as questions about its implementation remain unanswered just weeks before its anticipated launch.

It starts in may.  How is that weeks away?🤔

[daveAustin]

On 2/5/2025 at 8:42 AM, Patong2021 said:

It looks like none of the complaining contingent  has traveled elsewhere for several years.  It is Thailand that has been lagging behind.  I was in Japan last month and completed similar , but more detailed using the Visit Japan Web. It went quickly.  South Korea, Canada and the USA have similar, e-documentation requirements.

 

Are you going to criticize Japan and South Korea too? System works for them and tourism isn't negatively impacted.   It will only be awkward for those with intellectual limitations, They can use the  help lines if need be. Frequent travelers are enthusiastic and support the change.

 

 

I wish this would go away. 70 year olds are not infirm. If they can manage to swallow their viagras and swoosh about Pattaya, then they can use the  general lines like their younger versions. The people who pay for fast track are often stuck behind these people.

 

 

The only people who are left in a muddle are the intellectually challenged. They system is coming. Whether it is in May or in July is a different story. It isn't difficult to check the requirements prior to arriving. The plan isn't worthless and is necessary. It will reduce paper work and improve processing times. It works i other countries like USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea.

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[Upnotover]

16 hours ago, khunjeff said:

 

They did away with it in April 2024.

 

https://thainews.prd.go.th/nbtworld/news/view/225858/?bid=1

At some specific checkpoints, by no means all.

[xtrnuno41]

Time table to fill in? What it cost? Airconditioned waiting room available for charging your phone?

Still also working on ETA or is this it?

[Burma Bill]

16 hours ago, tifino said:

Take a photo of the qr and display it from your phone's Gallery... 

 

Like the mobile phone shown, mine is also a 3G phone with no photo taking facility - hence no QR Code in a gallery.

 

I shall just show the Immigration Officer my 3G phone and let him/her decide what to do, it is their bureaucratic entry system.  Maybe I can collect a few spare TM6 forms from a land crossing into Thailand from here in Cambodia.