Is it necessary to carry 20,000 THB in cash for re-entry into Thailand on a Visa Exemption?

@Artem ***********

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Yes we bought it in Vientiane, and entered Thailand after 3 days.

so when you entered the country you had a VALID tourist visa that you'd bought from a thai consulate IN your passport right?

OR

Did you enter the country on a visa exempt entry?

@Tod ********

how can I go to another border from bangkok on my own .. as I am trying to contact a agency but not available

@Frank *******

it's mostly the Aranyaprathet - Poi Pet border between thailand and cambodia that ask for proof of funds.

Btw,

@T**

, Feb 1st I did a Visa run from Cambodia into Thailand and back to Cambodia at Anlong Veng/Choam painless process on either side, Thai immigration asked nothing of me on entry, but pointed out that I will have only one more entry by land this year on exit back to Cambodia.

@Roland *****

IF you're going to cross into thailand by the land border at Nong Khai you won't be asked for anything, not proof of funds, proof of onward, travel proof of hotel booking, not nothing.

BUT seeing as you're going to be in Vientiane why not snap up a single entry tourist visa from the consulate there? That gets you stamped in for 60 days when you enter the country AND you wouldn't be burning one of the TWO 30 day visa exempt entries by land you're allowed in a calendar year either.. <- Just a thought ;)

@Frank *******

you can show in US $. But carry a little more due to exchange rates.

@Frank *******

good point, the proof of funds does NOT have to be thai baht, US dollars would work just as well.

No need to carry cash you brought from Thailand during the whole month in Cambodia. You can hit an ATM in Cambodia, get US$. (e.g. At ABA bank with my card I can get up to $500 for a $5 fee, and up to $1000 for a $9 fee). No problem to change $ in THB in the border area.

@Roland *****

better to be prepared than not.