What are the recent updates to the TDAC system for travelers to Thailand starting May 1st, and what concerns have been raised by users?

@Vetsch *******

Farang retirees are tolerated ,not welcomed, in Thailand .That's OK with me .You chose to come here .If you are unhappy you know what you should do. I know some grumpy old buggers who are always complaining about life in Thailand ,but they would complain wherever they lived 😊

@Vetsch *******

Well, what keeps you then livinig here? Try another country, where you think you can enter without a digital entering card (which most of countries have already since years), or where you get a longterm visa as a present, just show me a country where foreigners are honestly welcomed.

I live here as well, and I'm so fed up with "retirees" always complaining about Thailands beaurocracy, and this "they don't want foreigners in their Kingdom".

I don't know where your homecountry is, but Thailand is not and never was an immigration country like Europe. Thats why your Visa is called "non"-immigrant Visa. And by the way living as a retiree here on 1 year extension requires less documents than for any other visa-types. Why did you retire here anyway, you knew that all before. Nothing changed for retirees in the last years.

@Mark *******

i was quite surprised that they still require proof of vaccination" though only coming from countries at yellow fever risk....for now...

@Mark *******

Yes it's very obvious this is what it's all about

@Mark *******

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@Lawrence ****

- more training begets knowledge

@Lawrence ****

no need to "wait for approval" before booking a flight.

TDAC is for everyone's convenience, as it will speed up the immigration process

@Lawrence ****

so how do these elderly and uneducated people manage to book an airline flight and accommodation? Or do they just stay at home because those requirements are too troublesome also.

@Loong ********

it was easier

@Loong ********

yes ! nowt wrong with the TM6. Just wondering why they introduce it (in Electronic form) after 2 years without it? I have posted on other sites, it's a gathering of the same same same info , if you are a resident/ long stay guest/long stay tourist (call us whatever!!!!) I holiday in Vietnam, now I will need TM8, TDAC, and TM 30 on return! But Thailand loves its paperwork

@Grace ***********

Do you have to use the MRZ feature or can you input all details manually ?

@Grace ***********

maybe you can find Thailand under the name "Kingdom of Thailand" . . it's the same problem with Germany, you cannot find "Germany", you need to look under "Federal Republic of Germany"