TM6 form
The Thailand Pass registration system is expected to end on June 1. From then on, foreign tourists must use their TM6 immigration form to state that they are fully vaccinated, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports said.
After scrapping the Test and Go scheme from May 1, the disappearance of the Thailand Pass will provide a better travel experience and boost tourism to Thailand, said Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn. He said that the Minister of Health, Anutin Charnvirakul, has already agreed to end the Thailand Pass scheme.
The scrapping of Thailand Pass means that Thai authorities can reduce their workload, as it is now a lot of work to approve the required documents. The CCSA must approve this proposal at its meeting at the end of May.
Tourists may be required to fill in their vaccination details on the TM6 immigration form upon arrival, with immigration officers responsible for screening the form or vaccination passport, Mr Phiphat said. The government has decided that foreign tourists do not have to prove that they have had a booster shot, as vaccination rates vary from country to country.
Tourist tax will replace compulsory medical travel insurance
The plan to start collecting a tourist tax of 300 baht from international travelers will soon be submitted to the cabinet to be implemented in about three months.
Phiphat says there will be no need for health insurance in the future. The tourist tax is sufficient to cover the medical costs of possible Covid patients.
Source: Bangkok Post
Positive news. But… -Tourists may be required to fill in their vaccination details on the TM6 Immigration Form upon arrival, with Immigration Officers responsible for screening the form or vaccination passport– that can sometimes cause long queues at immigration. And that's just something you don't feel like after an 11-hour flight.
Don't think so much that you will have to fill in something on that TM6, but that you will have to show the vaccination certificate or passport at immigration, who will scan the QR code and maybe your TM6 will be stamped with "vaccinated" or something like that .
I would be more concerned about the departure waiting times at Schiphol….
Haha, yes you are right about that.
I think this plan should be taken with a grain of salt. Last Monday I flew back from Bangkok with KLM. I neatly printed out my vaccination certificate and my QR code ready for check-in at the counter.
Wasn't necessary according to the lady at the counter because I was checked in the Netherlands and had already shown everything there.
Well, I don't know if they can actually see that in the computer, but I was extremely surprised.
Maybe you didn't pay attention yourself? You do not have to show proof of vaccination at all when you return to the Netherlands. So the lady does not have to check anything at the counter. A lot of frustration about the rules stems from the fact that the people themselves do not understand the rules or are ill-informed. Look for the problem in yourself.
And why the Thai government's plan should be taken with a grain of salt makes no sense to me either. Well, you must have something to whine about.
I really didn't mean it as negatively as you write here………I don't want to complain either, but I really noticed that at the arrival for the first Test and Go more things were possible than I thought. That's why I think this plan will also turn out well; that's all i wanted to say here. Sorry if I worded it wrong.
I was also not frustrated or angry just surprised as I also indicated in my message…………….
So I conclude from the text that that silly covid health insurance policy will continue to exist for at least another three months.
Hopefully everything will be back to normal in the fall, I can finally go to Thailand again. In the meantime I have been to wonderful Asian countries that were not so difficult.
sander.
I like to pay 300thb / 7,50 to be able to travel normally.
I don't really see the insurance problem.
My annual insurance with my credit card is just more than enough, covering up to 1.000.000 per trip.
Has also been approved for the Thailandpass without any problems.
Fill in the data of the vaccination they expect there, the exact date and type of the vaccination?
Or is the European QR code, which most have installed on their mobile, also enough?
If one explicitly asks for the form of the vaccination, I assume that the form containing the last booster and the QR code is also enough.
Or do you have to show all forms for every vaccination?
I know it's question after question, but would like to hear from someone who knows for sure.
Perhaps the Yellow Booklet with the stamps in it?
I plan to take that book with me anyway.
Best regards,
FrankR
“…. would like to hear from someone who knows for sure”
If you want to hear that, you have to wait for it to be put on the agenda of the CCSA first and if it will be approved there, like any decision about COVID-19.
If so, only then will we know exactly what it will entail and when it may come into effect.
Good news for abolishing Thailand pass as of June 1, 2022.
However, now I have a little dilemma. My plan was to fly on May 28 (have not booked yet) but wonder if it wouldn't be wiser to fly from June 1, then I don't have to go through the paperwork and I also don't have $ 20.000 insurance anymore necessary right?
What is Wisdom?
That paper shop is not too bad, there is not even any paper involved.
It is a matter of electronically filling in a form, uploading some pictures of your passport, vaccination certificate and insurance certificate and within 2 days you will have the Thailandpass in your mailbox at no cost, neatly as a PDF.
What is curious is that they themselves do not accept a PDF when uploading proof of insurance and vaccination certificate.
For the proof of vaccination, you even have to upload the proof and the corresponding QR code separately for each vaccination.
But all in all it is fine to do, it would not be a reason for me to plan my trip differently.
Finally! I have not been to Thailand for the last 2 years due to all the Thai administrative Covid obstacles. When Thailand pass and extra insurance are no longer necessary, I immediately book my flight to Bangkok. I'm looking forward to it.
Booking a flight is almost as much work as applying for a Thailandpass.
If you're so looking forward to it, why not take those few simple steps extra?
TM 6 ticket
The TM 6 card does not offer the possibility to fill in the vaccination.
If they want to, they will have to print new tickets.
And that must be done before June 1?
I therefore think that they will need an attachment or a new form.
Jan Willem
Unfortunately, the Thailand Pass will remain…
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2302026/thailand-pass-stays-but-in-faster-form
Why unfortunately? It is about the month of May, there is nothing about June. It is known that the Thailand-Pass will still exist next month.