What are the current entry requirements for travelers arriving in Bangkok?

After 10 arrivals in BKK since 2000 I was only asked my passport.

I will throw my two cents into this. I was asked by my airline, Delta Airways, for proof of onward flight. It all comes down to a roll of the dice. I was also asked by immigration where I was staying too. Every situation is different. Thing is after a flight of approximately 24 hours and thousands of miles/kilometers why would I or anyone else take that chance of being denied entry.

Check the Thai embassy website in your county, it should say what's required & should be up to date..

You passport must at least be valid for another 6 months. If not you will be denied entry.

Pete check your Dm ..

Please note: people's experience may not be reliable evidence you'll NEVER be asked for the required proof of funds, proof of place you'll stay, onward ticket.

I've never been asked . . but I always carry some funds, always have place to stay and have an onward ticket.

You need a valid passport (always on international flights, ALWAYS). You should have information about where you're staying. I recommend travel insurance, but not required. No COVID test or vaccination required.

Long I hope for the days when you can get a 5 year visa for less than baht and only report at the end of the 5 years like the Netherlands

Overthinking it

How long do you want to stay?

Need to know what country you’re arriving from.

What passport are u using?

Some airlines will ask for proof of onward travel ticket. If you don't have one google those last three words, problem solved.

Never been asked for proof of funds or hotel.

But I have been asked for departure ticket proof.

I was there last year never got asked for proof of anything and my return was 3 months after arriving,my airline only asked if I was leaving part way through my stay but didn’t ask for proof I wouldn’t overly worry about it tbh

Where you are from, how you arrive and how Long you will stay will come into play. If your just coming for a couple weeks, they probably won't care about much. The officer can ask for whatever he wants. But from America for two weeks by air, they won't ask for anything but a passport.imo

You're nationality matters. The requirements are different for different nationalities. You maybe getting advice from someone with a nationality that has different requirement/restrictions.

In general you can have either A) A visa or B) The 3 proofs. (I am sure you know what these are by now).

You may be asked for... or you may not be asked for... It depends on the mood of the Immigration Officers (IO). Likewise someone could have come through and was asked for something because on that day the IO was in a mood or the visitor looked like a jerk and the IO wanted to give them a hard time.

Lately it seems the IOs are pretty easy going. It would seem the government's policy is to be easy on visitors and not look too hard at their paperwork.

Visa is your best option but if that isn't possible then come with the 3 proofs. The proofs are pretty reasonable. You're planning on sleeping somewhere (hotel, friend's, etc), you just need documentation. You plan to spend some money here? You just need to bring some of that as cash. You plan to leave at some point? If you don't have return tickets or your return tickets are beyond your allowed stay, buy a bus ticket leaving Thailand. There is no rule that says you have to get on the bus, only that you have proof that you have a plan to leave.

You can be asked for 3 things:

1) proof of funds - 20,000 baht or equivalent in another major currency IN CASH ONLY. A bank statement has never been allowed.

2) proof of onward travel - proof of a ticket leaving Thailand within the number of days you'll be stamped in for. If you have a tourist visa that means 60 days. No visa means 30 days.

3) proof of lodging - your first hotel reservation.

Being asked for any of these at passport control after arriving in Thailand is rare. The one they will use if they want to deny entry is the proof of funds.

It's almost always your airline that will require proof of you leaving Thailand before they will let you board your flight.