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Does my son need to show a return ticket and currency upon arriving in Thailand on a visa exemption?

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Dec 8, 2019

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Quick question. Son arriving from UK on first Thailand visit so on 30day visa exemption. Does he need to show return air ticket and have currency on arrival? Just wants to be prepared so there's no hassle. Thx

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When arriving in Thailand on a 30-day visa exemption, it's advisable for your son to have a return air ticket and some cash (around 20,000 THB or equivalent) ready to show if asked. While he may not always be required to present these, it's better to be prepared, especially as airlines might ask for documentation at check-in.

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As the OP has his answers, commenting closed.

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Yes...he should have return ticket, your address of stay, note from you inviting him, and 20,000 Thai baht or equal on cash ...to show if asked. Best to.be prepared...just in case.

BTW...what is age of son?

And his passport has 6 months or more validity.

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So, what you are technically saying is that every tourist now entering Thailand on a 30-day exemption has to show evidence of 20k THB on arrival. How do they determine who is liable to show this evidence?

I now live in Vietnam and visit once or twice a year, as do many foreigner teachers here who have to leave the country to come back to Vn for visa purposes. Are they also required to show this if arriving on a 30-day tourist visa-exempt basis, or even just for a short break holiday, as I plan to do in January/February?? It now seems that even visiting or living in Thailand is becoming a real gamble/ shitshow.

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he's 19

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Steve *********

He should be prepared to show it. But will probably not be asked. More likely to be asked by the airline at check in.

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He's only here for 2 weeks.

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