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Will the new DTAC requirement render the proposed ETA for Thailand unnecessary?
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With the new DTAC requirement from May 1st can we assume the proposed ETA has been scrapped as they would require the same information ?
Answer summary
The discussion revolves around whether the newly implemented DTAC requirement will negate the need for the proposed ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization) for travelers to Thailand. Some believe the DTAC is merely a digital transition of an existing paper form, while others argue that the ETA will serve different purposes, including facilitating travel for visa-exempt individuals and collecting a tourist tax. Overall, there is skepticism regarding the synchronization of these two systems.
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Derek ********
OPIt just seems that the Thai authorities keep asking for the same requirements but just in different forms....surely one would suffice
Brandon ************
I don't think it's safe to assume that at all.
TDAC is just turning a paper form that's been used for decades into a digital form.
ETA is getting approval to travel and enter Thailand if you've not already been approved with a visa.
Also it will be the way they collect the 300 baht tourist tax they've been talking about for YEARS.
It's also going to be the way they let visa exempt people start to use automated entry gates instead of talking to immigration officers.
I think it'll happen, but it'll take longer than they planned.
TDAC is just turning a paper form that's been used for decades into a digital form.
ETA is getting approval to travel and enter Thailand if you've not already been approved with a visa.
Also it will be the way they collect the 300 baht tourist tax they've been talking about for YEARS.
It's also going to be the way they let visa exempt people start to use automated entry gates instead of talking to immigration officers.
I think it'll happen, but it'll take longer than they planned.
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