Do I need to show 20,000 Baht in cash when entering Thailand with an ED visa?

Whether someone has entered the country a hundred times and never been asked for proof of funds doesn't mean that there isn't a law on the books that says IF you're asked for proof of funds you show 20K baht or the equivalent in CASH, not a credit card, not an online bank statement, CASH is the only proof of funds they accept IF you are asked to show it. And before you ask no, there are no ATM's air side (from the arrival gates to passport control)

If you people have questions about whether you wanna get the ED visa before you come here OR come here and get the visa in country from the immigration office ASK the school or uni you're enrolling with what they recommend.

We are done, good luck to the O/P

Sorry op, irrelavant to your topic, can I ask how did you get the ED visa? Did you apply through the evisa website? Was it easy? I am debating to go on a tourist visa or an ed visa. Thank you.

I was asked one time to prove I had 20k worth of money with me. I didn't have it as cash money on me at that time but they accepted a bank statement from my internet banking as a proof of funds. From now on I always travel with at least 600 euros with me when going to Thailand.

Equal to $625 USD. If you don't have that in your back pocket you probably are not ready to leave your home country for anywhere overseas

i arrived on a visa exempt, no onward ticket, the airline in order to board asked me to show the 20k...

It's best to have it just in case but you probably won't be asked for it, I've never been asked In 7 years here, but you will most likely get asked about you're onward travel at the airport you're departing from. Both times I have left the UK for thailand I was asked to show my onward travel or long term visa but then arrived in Thailand and was never asked for it

The question with the most different answers.

Official the Immigration Officer can ask every visitor to Thailand to show:

1. 20.000 Thb or equivalent currency in cash

2. Proof of onward travel

3. Proof of accomodation.

Some people get asked, most of them not.

There is no quarantee you get asked or not and above all: You can not show a facebook comment like: I did not get ask to get a free passage.