Thailand Suspends Filing of TM6 Immigration Form for Land and Sea Arrivals

PRESS RELEASE:

The effective dates have been extended until 30 April 2025.

Bangkok, 17 October 2024 – Thailand has extended the suspension of the requirement to fill out the ‘To Mo 6’ (TM6) immigration form for foreign travellers entering and exiting Thailand at 16 land and sea checkpoints until 30 April 2025.

The TM6 form is the arrival/departure card, which foreigners are required to fill out with their passport information and other personal and travel information when entering or leaving Thailand. The form was permanently cancelled for foreign travellers arriving by air since July 2022.

The extended suspension of the TM6 form is aimed at easing immigration procedures and alleviating congestion at eight checkpoints each for entry by land and sea.

Land checkpoints:

  1. Aranyaprathet Immigration Checkpoint, Sa Kaeo
  2. Mukdahan Immigration Checkpoint, Mukdahan (Only on the permitted overland transportation route from the border to the checkpoint)
  3. Nong Khai Immigration Checkpoint, Nong Khai (Only on the permitted overland transportation route from the border to the checkpoint and the permitted rail transportation route from the border to Nong Khai Railway Station)
  4. Chieng Saen Immigration Checkpoint, Chiang Rai (Only on the permitted overland transportation route from the border to the checkpoint)
  5. Padang Besar Immigration Checkpoint, Songkhla
  6. Sadao Immigration Checkpoint, Songkhla
  7. Su-ngai Kolok Immigration Checkpoint, Narathiwat
  8. Betong Immigration Checkpoint, Yala

Checkpoints for arrivals by cruise ships and yachts:

  1. Pattaya Immigration Checkpoint, Chon Buri
  2. Si Racha Immigration Checkpoint, Chon Buri
  3. Si Chang Immigration Checkpoint, Chon Buri
  4. Map Ta Phut Immigration Checkpoint, Rayong
  5. Phuket Immigration Checkpoint, Phuket
  6. Krabi Immigration Checkpoint, Krabi
  7. Surat Thani Immigration Checkpoint, Surat Thani
  8. Samui Immigration Checkpoint, Surat Thani (Only at allowed mooring location on Na Thon Bay)
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Goongnang Suksawat
Goong Nang is a News Translator who has worked professionally for multiple news organizations in Thailand for many years and has worked with The Pattaya News for five years. Specializes primarily in local news for Phuket, Pattaya, and also some national news, with emphasis on translation between Thai to English and working as an intermediary between reporters and English-speaking writers. Originally from Nakhon Si Thammarat, but lives in Phuket and Krabi except when commuting between the three.