Travel & Visa
Visa and travel documentation
IMPORTANT: Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) Requirement for All Visitors – Effective 1 May 2025
Starting 1 May 2025, all visitors travelling to Thailand for the POC 2025 Conference are required to complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) prior to entering the country. This new digital system replaces the previous paper-based arrival forms and applies to all non-Thai nationals entering Thailand by air, land, or sea.
What You Need to Know:
-TDAC is mandatory for all non-Thai nationals entering Thailand.
-Registration must be completed within 3 days before your arrival in Thailand.
-Apply online at Thailand Digital Arrival Card
-Visitors who do not complete the TDAC in advance may experience delays at immigration checkpoints.
We strongly recommend all POC 2025 delegates complete their TDAC application prior to travel to ensure a smooth and efficient entry process.
For further information, visit the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
Foreigners entering Thailand for conferences without the purposes of being employed or working for income, but being event attendants will be regarded as tourists under the definition of Tourism Authority of Thailand Act of B.E. 2522.
If you are travelling from overseas, check what documentation is required for you to enter Thailand.
To learn about the documents you might need to enter Thailand, please visit the Thai Embassy website.
COVID-19 and travel
For the latest advice on travelling to Thailand during the COVID-19 pandemic, please visit the Thai Embassy website.
Getting to the conference
From Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) used as main airport in Bangkok which located about 25km from canter of Bangkok city. Learn more about travel to and from the airport here.
From Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) is located about 20km from canter of Bangkok city. Learn more about travel to and from the airport here.
Train
Sam Yam Station is nearest train station from the venue, which is on MRT Blue Line (Chaloem Ratchamongkon Line). Learn more here.
Other transport
Bangkok have other transport options as well such as Taxi and Tuk Tuk, Learn more here.
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