@Brandon ***********

ok sure, I’ll leave my house in Bangkok empty then

@Tony *********

thank you, makes sense. I hope they don’t impose “3 days before” as it will be discouraging to many

@George ******

exactly. Home is Hong Kong but have a house in Bangkok, 3 hr flight time. I do the trip at least once a month, most of the time do last minute bookings.

@Bunny ****

have you actually read what I wrote? What the official translation is at the moment

“When to Submit Your TDAC

Foreigners should submit their arrival card information 3 days in advance of arriving in Thailand, including the date of arrival.”

3 days in advance means minimum 3 days before arrival.

@Maxim **********

thank you, I was looking for this explanation that it’s the wording. Ambiguity happens a lot with translations, the driver knowledge test being a good example

@Tony *********

where does it say “within 3 days”? I’m literally showing you “3 days before arrival”. It makes a huge difference

@Tony *********

how can I do it while waiting in airport security when it’s supposed to be submitted 3 days before arrival 🤦🏼‍♀️

@THAI *****************************

thank you

@Ron *****

that’s what I’m trying to figure out, there tends to be translation ambiguities here. What the official translation is at the moment

“When to Submit Your TDAC

Foreigners should submit their arrival card information 3 days in advance of arriving in Thailand, including the date of arrival. This allows sufficient time for processing and verification of the information provided.”

3 days in advance means minimum 3 days before arrival, but is that the official Thai statement or translation error? 🤷🏼‍♀️

@Steven **************

is that your interpretation or are you working with immigration department? I know there can be translation ambiguities with official releases. So I’d understand if you know what the department actually said but the English translation is sounding different.

The official translation is “When to Submit Your TDAC

Foreigners should submit their arrival card information 3 days in advance of arriving in Thailand, including the date of arrival. This allows sufficient time for processing and verification of the information provided.”