I plan to travel around Thailand for 3 weeks. I would like to know if USD 6000 is enough to cover my expenses? Do, I need to declare that money when applying for a visa ?
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The consensus among commenters is that $6000 is more than enough for a 3-week trip to Thailand, depending on personal spending habits and lifestyle choices. Most respondents suggest that even a budget of $2000 for the duration would suffice for a comfortable experience. Additionally, several comments clarify that there is no need to declare amounts under $10,000 when entering Thailand on a tourist visa.
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If you go to a bar, meet a nice lady from Issan, your $6000 will last about 3 days, but at least she’ll smile whilst she screws you for everything you have.
Does that include or exclude your hotel and depending on the level of hotel that will have an impact.
If 6k for entertainment you will have a good time.
I’d get a Chase card which you pre load and can use to tap to pay (unlimited) ok for good restaurants and withdraw from atm up to 1500 per month with good conversion rate.
I just spent way less with 2 people for 30 days. We went to 4 countries and stayed at very nice places, mostly Airbnb's. Did excursions, ate at nice restaurants, plenty of massages (daily), rented scooters to get around and lots of shopping. It's definitely enough. The majority of the trip was in Thailand.
Yes it is plenty, 2,000 dollars a week will get you about 60,65,000 baht , that’s about 8,000 baht a day, which is absolutely loads in Thailand, only carry what you think you need, and keep your money in a safe deposit box in your hotel, you will have a great time on that.
Yes. Choose hotel wisely. Use Agoda apps to book it. Use GoWabi Apps (like Groupon) to book activities, massage, tours, restaurants.
Use BTS for transportation when possible. Also MRT for underground transportation. Use grab (uber) with fix price. Use Super Rich to convert your currency. Better rate than bank. You will have a great time
Yeah, that's plenty. No need to carry so much cash though. Just bring a Charles Schwab debit card. There are apps like DeepPocket and TagThai that let you pay with convenience as well.
Make sure that you dewhoreafy your room if you bring one back. They will trick you in every single way to find your money. Don't leave nothing in the bathroom when they go in the shower or it'll be gone.
Depends on what kinda bar you’re going to If you flash the cash they’re gonna empty your wallet. Take care and only have a couple of thousand bth in your wallet and keep the rest and your other valuables in a safe Enjoy your trip
If you flash the cash they’re gonna empty your wallet. Take care and only have a couple of thousand bth in your wallet and keep the rest and your other valuables in a safe
Heck yeah that’s enough!! I don’t know how lavish you like to travel but you can travel pretty lavishly 3 weeks in Thailand. Now if you’re doing western fine dining every night and going to clubs every other night then it might not be enough. But for the average party goers or I’m guessing 95% of tourist your $6k is more than enough. Not including shopping at designer stores of course.
Let’s just say I spend $2.5k a month. Living western lifestyle. Eat mostly Thai food but occasionally western food. I do whatever i want, eat whatever I’m craving without looking or thinking about how much it cost.
No, you do not need to declare $6k. $10k usd or more you’ll need to declare it.
Julia Snider Intawiwat Can use card inside Thailand as well. Allthough most places took 3 % comission if pay by foreign bank card and 200 + Thai Baht when withdraw money from ATM or pay another than Thai bank card. If money not look good enough for exchange places U can bring those back to home as well.
If you spend wisely it is plenty for a month in Thailand including your airfare if from the USA. And you do not need a visa just a valid passport with st least 6 months left on it. There are several tour companies that can set you up with flights, hotels, tour excursions, and transportation to different cities all packaged before you travel. If you want to just enter and go your own way I highly recommend you do a lot of homework on Google and you tube first. But yes 6k is more than enough.
You do not need to declare that much money. Whether or not that's enough money in Thailand completely depends on what you plan on doing and if you have expensive tastes. I could do 3 weeks on $800, but there are others that would say that $10,000 is not enough.
It also depends on whether or not you're coming in high season or low season.
For immigration You should have to show that You have at least 20.000 baht or equal.
This equals roughly $600 USD per person.
Is $ 6.000 enough for living here it depends of how You spend money.
If You live at Hilton every night it’s about 240 USD / night. Reasonable room is 30-60 USD / night. Alcohol, food, cigarettes etc are way cheaper than in US.
Alexander Groos Bottle of decent rum or Whisky is 265 baht. 7,80 USD for 0,70 bottle ( Hong Thong), pack päof cicarettes (Camel) 72 baht. 2 ,15 USD 20 pack.” From local 7-11. Beer from 7-12’0,33 can 1;5 Usd. Happy hour price untill 9pm is 1,15 USD. U think it’s expensive?
Over 6000 baht a day. That's a lot of money here. We stayed in a nice beachfront villa last weekend just outside Hua hin. Lovely secluded, very long sandy beech, 1400 baht a nite with breakfast. Previous weekend stayed at Cha am. Beachfront again. 450 baht including breakfast.
You can bring as much USD in cash as you want into Thailand, but any amount exceeding USD 20,000 (or its equivalent in other foreign currencies) must be declared to a Customs Officer upon arrival
6000 plenty. 30 days no visa required. Can get 30 day extension for about 60 bucks. Descent hotels for $50 a night. Hotels usually $15-150. I like the 3 star ones best. Check Agoda for hotel deals. Use Bolt for transportation. It’s like Uber. Street food and small restaurants saves money.
Danny Kay I've been visiting and/or living in both countries for the last 40 years and have always thought Thailand was way ahead of the Philippines in most ways. But visas are one exception to that. Visas are so much more straightforward in the Philippines.
Chris Blunt Thailand is great for short 1-4 week stays, or slightly longer if your planning at the end of the year, I used to work a couple weeks straight, make about $ 5 grand then have a couple weeks holiday, rinse repeat. although the long-term winner goes to any decent country including the Philippines within a 2500km radius of Thailand. Who wants to do leash checks every 90 days and have rules and requirements change every 2-3 months, yuck, not me.