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What are the recent changes to TM.6 and the introduction of the TDAC for entering Thailand?

TM.6 TDAC Thailand Digital Arrival Card Immigration Visa Rules Border Entry Requirements Foreigners in Thailand

Apr 22, 2025

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Regarding TM.6, Immigration at Chong Mek has started implementing this. Foreigners entering Thailand through this border has to fill up the form.

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Recent discussions highlight that Immigration at Chong Mek has begun enforcing the completion of the TM.6 form for foreigners entering Thailand. However, it is noted that this requirement has been in place for land border entries for some time. Starting May 1, 2025, all entries into Thailand will transition to the new Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC), which must be completed online within 72 hours prior to arrival, marking a significant change in the immigration protocol.

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only 8 land borders and 8 sea ports (yachts and cruise ships) suspended the use of the Paper TM.6 Arrival Card since 15 April 2024, but starting 01 May 2025, ALL of Thailand's borders will start using the TDAC Digital Arrival website

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Will ************

Land borders will be TDAC on 1st May

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Tod *********

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ALL entry points will be 🙂

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James ********

That's not new... The land border crossing entries have been required to complete the TM6 on entry. It's NOT 🚫 the same as the New digital arrival card to be completed online within 72 hours of your arrival, required FROM May 1st

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Ryan ********

so those borders will require TM6 AND TDAC?

The idea that TDAC is a replacement for TM6 is a total lie then?

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James ********

the TDAC replaces the TM6

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Ryan ********

so they will stop requiring TM6 on May 1st?

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Bobby *******

incorrect as the majority of the land borders stopped the TM6

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James ********

some did... some did not. You are correct. Thanks 👍

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Darren *****

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I remembered when I returned to thailand via the checkpoint near chiang rai, I did not fill up TM.6 though. Did I miss anything?

Edit: Sorry, I only returned to thailand via chiang rai.

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James ********

thank you for your reply. Let's say MANY land border crossing entries did continue to require the TM6.

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Tod *********

They didn't just start doing it, they were one of the borders that never STOPPED doing it 😛

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come May 1st anyone entering thailand will have to fill out the online TDAC (Thailand Ditgital Arrival Card) to get in 😮

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Darren *****

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Ah I see, I thought they had started it earlier than the rest of the country 😂

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Tod *********

These are the border crossings that STOPPED issuing TM6 arrival/departure cards when the paused the program

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