BANGKOK — In a major bid to eliminate frustrating airport bottlenecks and modernize its borders, Thailand’s Immigration Bureau has begun testing a new national mobile application. The platform, named Thailand Immigration Management (THIM), allows foreign travelers to log their arrival details well before their flights touch down in the kingdom. Developed in partnership with Digital […]

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Thailand has dropped the old paper TM6 card and replaced it with the Thailand Digital Arrival Card , or TDAC. That change sounds simple, but many travelers still search for "Thailand ETA" and end up confused before they even pack.

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Dozens of websites and sponsored ads are currently charging travelers money to submit the TDAC form within the standard 72-hour window, which is free through the official government TDAC portal.

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