Quote Originally Posted by Oliver2 View Post
I've heard it suggested that the Thai Pass prefers a direct reservation to a hotel....suggested by some and denied by others.
They certainly do. One of the reasons being that the hotel have to submit your application to the Thai Pass people. If you make an error then it all has to go back through Agoda etc etc....

See * at the end of para 1 below from the Thai Pass application site...

“ Approval process
1. Upon submission of your registration, staff of your booked hotel will authenticate the reservation. Once verified/approved, your registration application will be sent to the Department of Disease Control (DDC) officials for further consideration (vaccine certificate etc.)
– The hotel will reject any incomplete or non-compliance documentation, and a notification email will be sent to resubmit the additional documents. For any inquiries at this stage, please contact your hotel directly.
* It is highly recommended that travellers book their hotel accommodation directly with the hotel to expedite the authentication process by hotels. *
2. After hotel authentication and approval, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) will verify your Certificate of Vaccination and the Thailand Pass QR Code will be sent to you via email within 3 - 7 ”