How to avoid ETA scams when traveling to Thailand

Many expats and frequent travelers know that Thailand launched the new TDAC digital arrival card system in May 2025, which has resulted in dozens of fake websites either buying Google Ads or trying to rank in the search results to confuse people into paying them for the TDAC card submission which is free on the official government website…

However many people who don't travel much have heard announcements about ETA travel authorization being launched in several countries including Thailand, and they are searching Google for the ETA application website and unfortunately the Thai government has no information about the current ETA status on their official websites so many people are landing on fake ETA websites now...

To clarify, Thailand postponed their ETA travel authorization rollout and currently the understanding is that it likely will not be implemented. However if they do require ETA in the future for certain nationalities, multiple Thai officials have confirmed it would use the government eVisa portal website:

https://thaievisa.go.th

So any website you find that looks to be offering Thailand ETA applications or is trying to collect your personal information is a scam and should be avoided...