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What are the potential issues when using the TDAC at the Nong Khai border and how can they be resolved?

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Yesterday experienced a challenge crossing the land border at Nong Khai using the TDAC. I live in Nong Khai and had visited Laos for the day. The TDAC insist on me filling out when I will leave Thailand and is a required field. Finally was directed by immigration to a booth where a young lady quickly filled it out on her phone and handed me the acceptance code to enter Thailand. (Well worth the 20 THB.) Is there a work around for this issue?
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When crossing the land border at Nong Khai using the TDAC, travelers may encounter challenges, particularly with the requirement to fill out onward travel information. One user experienced difficulty as the TDAC prompted for a departure date from Thailand, which some commenters noted was due to mistakenly clicking on the 'onward travel section.' They clarified that proof of onward travel is not actually required. A quick solution might be to allow an immigration officer to assist in filling out the form, which proved to be helpful in this case.
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Ok, thank you. I was on their computer after a very long day visit.
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you mistakenly clicked on the "onward travel section" of the TDAC

I can assure you that there is NO proof of onward travel required. It happens when people fill it out on their phone which advances to the next variable field (and in this case the onward travel part of the application), Once you do that you're stuck and have to put something there.
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