Answereda year ago

Do I need a second DTAC when traveling to Malaysia and returning to Thailand?

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Dave *******

asked Nov 5, 2025

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Arriving next week on a DTAC, total length of trip is 21 nights, I was intending to spend all in Thailand but now plan to visit friends in KL for 2 nights, returning to BKK to fly home.

Will I need a second DTAC?

Thnx in advance

Dave

Answer summary

The user is inquiring about the necessity of obtaining a second TDAC (Thai Digital Arrival Card) after a short visit to Malaysia during their Thailand trip. Multiple comments confirm that a new TDAC is required for each entry into Thailand, clarifying that the TDAC is not a permit or visa but an electronic arrival card necessary for all arrivals.

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Gary ******

Yes

a year ago

Bent *************

Of course

a year ago

Ruud ******************

Dtac is een tele provider

a year ago

Michael ********

Yes you do and remember Malaysia also has electronic arrival card as well. Much the same as Thailands

a year ago

Peter ***************

Yes another TDAC

a year ago

Lynnette *******

You aren't arriving "on" a TDAC, you've just filled in a form with your planned arrival info. It's an arrival card, it's not a permit or a visa but an online "arrival" card for every arrival.

a year ago

Wayne ********

@Lynnette ******

it’s new to most of these people posting about the TD AC because they never had to fill out an actual arrival card TM6 and keep it with their passport until they left .

a year ago

Lynnette *******

@Wayne *******

it may be new but it tells you on the page what it is: arrival information. It was new to me too, but it explains what it is.

a year ago

Mark ***********

Yes

a year ago

Dean ********

Yes

a year ago

Ant ***********

Yes

a year ago

Frangipani *******

Hello Dave. Yes, you do. Every time you arrive in Thailand 🇹🇭 you need to submit a TDAC (not DTAC). Takes a couple of minutes to do.

a year ago

Mike ******

It took me 2 hours on a phone in Spain with a slow Internet connection. It's an unnecessary extra bother which is doing wonders for Vietnam's tourist numbers. It would not accept my Thai telephone number despite me living here full time for 20 years & having a year's visa with multiple re-entry permit. Eventually I made one up which was accepted showing what an unnecessary waste of time and resources it is.

a year ago

Dave *******

@Frangipani ******

Thank you for this, I thought that was the case

a year ago