Citizens of 93 countries will soon need ETA permit to visit Thailand
Re: Citizens of 93 countries will soon need ETA permit to visit Thailand
Its as clear as mud, as are most things the Thai gooberment comes out with in its infinite wisdom.
Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed? - Hunter S Thompson
Re: Citizens of 93 countries will soon need ETA permit to visit Thailand
As long as I can enter all the details (and pay) well in advance and sail through immigration it's all good with me. Unlike the TM30 which you need to do after you arrive within 24 hours, as I understand
Re: Citizens of 93 countries will soon need ETA permit to visit Thailand
I've never filed a TM30 in the 25 years I've been here. Recently I've done my 90 day report at 2 different offices and both have said that a TM30 is not required.
Again, depends on which officer you speak to!
Again, depends on which officer you speak to!
Re: Citizens of 93 countries will soon need ETA permit to visit Thailand
Also never filed a TM30.
This is an electronic travel authorization, which is in essence an easy way for the Thai govt to collect more tax and their sole motive for launching the scheme. It has nothing to do with America or non-imm visas or reporting, though I wish they'd digitize some of that - you could beat a whale to death with the stack of paper I have to produce every year to stay here.
This is an electronic travel authorization, which is in essence an easy way for the Thai govt to collect more tax and their sole motive for launching the scheme. It has nothing to do with America or non-imm visas or reporting, though I wish they'd digitize some of that - you could beat a whale to death with the stack of paper I have to produce every year to stay here.
Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed? - Hunter S Thompson
Re: Citizens of 93 countries will soon need ETA permit to visit Thailand
If it's anything like the system implemented in Malaysia, I'm all for it!
1. Fill out ETA on your phone within 24hrs of travel. Receive email back confirming that is thas been accepted or click the link to correct any errors
2. Once you arrive, get of the plane and walk to the automated passsport scanning gates
3. Scan passport, look at camera
4. Gate opens and voila, welcome to Malaysia
Net result is a massive shortening of time to get from the plane door to the baggage carosel. Last trip from plane door to baggage collection at KLIA2 was about 15mins - passport cleaance was no waiting and 30seconds at the gate.
1. Fill out ETA on your phone within 24hrs of travel. Receive email back confirming that is thas been accepted or click the link to correct any errors
2. Once you arrive, get of the plane and walk to the automated passsport scanning gates
3. Scan passport, look at camera
4. Gate opens and voila, welcome to Malaysia
Net result is a massive shortening of time to get from the plane door to the baggage carosel. Last trip from plane door to baggage collection at KLIA2 was about 15mins - passport cleaance was no waiting and 30seconds at the gate.