Has the TM6 Arrival/Departure card in Thailand been scrapped for international flights?

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Oct 5, 2024

3 months ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Arrived from London via Eva Air and for the first time was not handed a TM6 Arrival/Departure card.

Nobody on the aircraft was, to the best of my knowledge.

Neither were we asked to produce one at Immigration.

Was that an anomaly?

Has the TM6 been scrapped?

I know the aircraft was nearly an hour late in taking off but managed to make up half-an-hour during flight so we arrived only 30 minutes behind schedule.

Would that be enough for Immigration to waive the requirement, in this instance (seems unlikely, to me)?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The TM6 Arrival/Departure card has indeed been scrapped for air arrivals since June 2022, as confirmed by several community members. This suspension appears to apply to air travel, while some land border checkpoints may still use the card temporarily. Other users shared their experiences of not filling out the TM6 during recent entries, indicating that the change has been in place for some time.

Kev ****

Thank you. I thought I lost my TM6 when filling out the the TM7 for extension.

2 months ago

Winston ********

I have never had one except gor the first time I entered in August 2019. Travelled extensively in and out except during Covid. My last entry was in June this year. Never had one after Aug 2019 till now

2 months ago

Jay *******

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Winston *******

Yes. Seems it was "suspended" in June 2022 for air arrivals but is still active in a few, select, land border crossings (for reasons unstated). Who knows what happens, next week? TiT.

2 months ago

Winston ********

@Jay ******

yes, i guess suspended only for flights. My last labd border crossing was only in 2019 so I wouldn't know.

2 months ago

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Winston ********

Greta *****

I entered last November and there was no arrival card then

3 months ago

Chris *********************

Long time now

3 months ago

Paul ******

Haven’t had one since covid finished

3 months ago

Graham *******

prelude to ETA.

3 months ago

Willem ****

3 months ago

Willem ****

Temporary TM6 Form Suspension

Thailand temporarily suspended filling of Thailand Arrival Card for travellers arriving via 16 land and sea checkpoints. This TM6 immigration form suspension is effective from 15 April to 15 October 2024.

3 months ago

Stuart *********

TM6 for air arrivals has been scrapped for a couple of years now. Some land borders still issue them.

3 months ago

Stuart *********

@Willem ***

Er. I said that.

3 months ago

Jan ******************

@Willem ***

Not correct, from spring this year just issued at a few landborders.

3 months ago