White Lotus Tourism Boom Spurs New Entry Rule in Thailand: What British Travellers Need to Know

Fueled by the popularity of 'White Lotus,' Thailand is experiencing a tourism surge that has prompted new digital arrival card requirements for all foreign visitors, including British travellers. (Credit: Pexels)

Thailand has ditched its old paper forms for a shiny new electronic system, leaving many of Britain's sun-seekers in the dark as they jet off to the Southeast Asian haven.

Since the start of May, every international visitor – whether arriving by jumbo jet, cruise ship, or crossing land borders – must complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) before setting foot in the Land of Smiles.