What are the current cash requirements for obtaining a tourist visa at Thai consulates?

@Andy *********

yes maybe

@Robert *****

they are begpacking so showers are optional

@Оливер ********

check it out…but never bring high priced items 😂😂😂

@Jeremy *******

he should be glad they have been nicked, dead ugly them trainers 🤣

@Karim **************

Two withdrawals, hardly that awkward

@Karim **************

Is a balance statement not possible?

@Richard *****

No, sadly they want cash

@LaMechelle *******

Seems a bit archaic

@Richard *****

It truly is.

@Karim **************

you can always call your bank or do it online to up your daily withdrawal limit

@Richard *****

Simple. Why do you normally carry 20k cash with you? Normal people Have credit cards and bank accounts.

@Jyrki ********

Because it’s not a normal situation, you’re taking an international trip to a country which is overwhelmingly still a cash society.

Plus the point of showing the cash is to show you have actual cash.

Anyone can fake a bank statement and immigration doesn’t have the time or resources to send an officer with you to an ATM to pull up your bank balance.

Not to mention they’re targeting higher value tourists.

To be honest, unless you’re from an ASEAN country, you should have to show you have considerably more than 20k in cash, especially when getting a 30-45 day visa exemption or visa on arrival.

@Alan ******

I think people travelling with only cash Can Be More bigger problems. 20k is not much For a holiday. Showing credit card(s) should Be More of trust to Have no financial problems.

Thailand IS not More cash society. Hotels and restaurants usually accept credit cards. And as you know with cards you get cash.

That rule of 20k is old and usually asked If you are not looking like a decent tourist ..

@Jyrki ********

They’d have to do a 20k charge then refund on your card, that costs them money so they’d charge you a fee.

Immigration just isn’t going to deal with that until there’s a more streamlined and free way to do it.

Hotels and chain restaurants take cards but many places still charge a 3-5% fee to use them.

Other places have a minimum charge to use a card.

Anyhow, if you don’t believe me just look at official data, Thailand is mostly a cash society.

The government is planning on having 42% of all transactions done electronically by 2024 and reduce the amount of cash in circulation by half by 2026.

So that alone tells you it’s still mostly cash.

@Alan ******

you Have missed the point. And For traveller Thailand IS not cash society.

@Jyrki ********

So the countless ATM machines and currency exchange shops are there for the Thais?

Go out to the bars, clubs and gogos. Everyone is paying in cash.

Go to the restaurants at the malls. How many Chinese/Indians/Russians you see paying with credit cards?

I’m out at these places 3-4 days/nights a week for years and it’s mostly cash outside of paying for hotels or eating at restaurants in your hotel or some tourist trap bar like the Hilton Rooftop.

Plus most credit cards have a bad exchange rate plus international transaction fees so why use them.

Even when I use my Schwab or Amex platinum which don’t have international fees, the exchange rate isn’t worth it vs cash unless it’s a small purchase.

Even iBar, Insomnia and Myst charge like 5% to pay by bank transfer and it doesn’t even cost them anything to accept that lol

@Alan ******

Maybe we Have different lifestyle.

@Jyrki ********

Obviously. Do you not think they were asked to show other means?

@Richard *****

Rules are only cash.

@Jyrki ********

Everything is flexible in the LOS!

@Richard *****

that’s true lol. I carry cash because Thailand is a cash country. But lots of people don’t like to carry large amounts. It seems like it’s only crossing from other se Asian countries they want to see cash… I’ve never been asked to show money, flying from Europe.

@Ryan **********

did I see in one of your comments you and gf have a morgage, Why if you have all that money 💰

@Jack ********

10m baht villa do you think I am going to pay cash? And she my wife I would never get a house with a girlfriend only let me guess English isn’t your native language or she you have piss poor reading comprehension skills

@Ryan **********

no mate you are a bull shitter

@Ryan **********

"I come from old money" 🤣. I don't think you do. Old money doesn't brag. Old money doesn't patronise. Old money doesn't need a mortgage to buy a villa. And old money doesn't think too much about visiting a Michelin restaurant, and definitely not the bill. Like my dad said to me about refueling a yacht, "if you have to think about it, you probably can't afford it".

@Ryan **********

you had to get a mortgage to buy a villa ? 🤣

@Ryan **********

you’re an a55hole because you’re arrogant. Obviously people have 20k if they’re in Thailand. Some people just don’t like to carry a lot of cash. All those “thank you for your service” compliments have gone to your head. Let’s set you straight… We think you’re a clunt

@Karim **************

love this. Well said 👏🏼

@Ryan **********

20,000 for day to day living should get you around 10 days. So, 20K isn't necessary just pocket change!!!

@Ryan **********

asshole. They use atm cards to get a little cash after arrival. They pay for hotels and dining with credit cards... Which you don't qualify for, asshole

@Stan ******

Oh and why wouldn’t I qualify? I have 3 credit cards one through navy federal a military bank one through USAA and the other Charles Schwab.

Then I have my Thai banks I assure you I qualify you would never qualify for a Charles Schwab account. You have to have a minimum of US$100,000 to open a Charles Schwab account

I come from an old money family it’s not much to me. I didn’t even pay for the PhD I have from Oxford my parents did.

@Ryan **********

how did I know you were a US veteran before you made it clear you were just another insecure asswipe from my country?

@Ryan **********

and tell us your address too 😁

@Stan ******

somewhere in Thailand, not in the jungle

@Ryan **********

what's wrong with living in the jungle. My home is rural in the middle of the rice fields surrounded by small Thai homes mòst are my in-laws, can't beat it.

@Ryan **********

bye Ryan

@Stan ******

NPC bot you are quit literally a 🦜

@Ryan **********

learn to spell and write a sentence

@Оливер ********

Most offices are similar, although there could be small differences. I believe you have to use the TM7 made for the Jomtiem office not a generic one for example

@Stuart ********

thanx! Tm7 I get at the jomtien office I assume?

@Оливер ********

yes

@Stuart ********

cheers mate!

@Lisa *******************

luck has zero to do with immigration requirements

@John *********

actually you can access the government healthcare being non thai....and often foreigners don't pay the bill...

@Goudoune ***********

Rgr that. Thailand’s policy is if anyone is admitted to a hospital, they will be treated with payment or not. In the Philippines they will let you suffer and die out on the street without payment.

John Richards Crime

@John *********

you're right I wondered the same question, they give you fuck all so how can you take advantage of that🤣

@Brandon ***********

shouldn't the VOA fees be paid in Thai Baht?

@Dawid *****

I don't know, I'm not from a VOA country so I have no experience with that.

@Brandon ***********

Thanks bud