What are the financial requirements for tourists entering Thailand and what should travelers be aware of?

@Larry **********

?

@Lynnette ******

Theres a lot more to this than being stated by those circulating the narrative that normally comes with this post.

The “cash proof” is only a tool for Immigration, when they intend to deny entry – out of any other reasons whatsoever.

She's admitted to spending a ridiculous amount of time in Thailand over the last 2 years on visa exemption in her own video and is proud of being able to milk the system, she was also extremely rude to the IO from the get go, ignoring him and just talking into her phone because 'recording for tiktok & Instagram' is clearly far more important than showing just a modicum of respect to the IO.

She's back in now anyway, she flew back to BKK and got in without issue (although she doesnt admit it, i suspect agents were involved)

People like her who feel “entitled” to be allowed entry into a country while ignoring basic rules, should be banned from coming to Thailand (only MY opinion)

@John ****

so not having the 20k cash made it very simple for her to be denied entry, what a fool

@John ****

ah, here we go!

@Philip ********

there is no ATM before Immigration ;)

@Philip ********

indeed.

@Jim *********

if you apply for any kind of visa, the informations made very clear

@John *****

The regulation does appear to allow for bank statements. However, dealing with any uneducated Thai robot; if there three options they will only know one of the options and will insist there is only one option. It is safer just to bring some cash and as the universe works... if you have the cash, you will never be ask for it.

@Jeffrey *********

agree.... I have never been asked and never knew about it. I for one could not proved I had the funds as my phone would not of worked until I got picked up from family outside the terminal.

@Fred *****

Sorry, you are wrong, it is one thing that is indeed written in Thai Law, the 1979 Immigration Act I believe

@Graham *****

There is nothing in Thai Law for this or for most of the non-sense from immigration. Immigration constantly make up rules depending on how xenaphobic and uneducated whoever is running the Immigration dept happens to be. How harmful these rules may be to Thialand's tourist industry doesn't really matter and is often at odds with more intelligent decisions. A good example was the increase of the Visa exempt stay to 60 days with the ability to extend 30 days in-country. Not all tourists are the same and there is a large number that have financial resources to travel for extended periods. At the same time the xenephobic moron currently running the Immigration dept spouting no tourist stays more then two weeks. If they do then they are a criminal. Which of course is non-sense.

@John *****

the $100 note in my passport

@Lynnette ******

depends if you are coming in a visa or visa except

@James ******

any thing can happen in Thailand

@James ******

Comming and going.many times in twenty odd years never been asked. Hope that answers you're question

@เดแคลน **********

ah, here we go!

That will be the end of ignorant farangs

@เดแคลน **********

And probably wearing flip flops and a halter top. 😳🤣

@Greg **********

BS

@Greg **********

20+ years, never asked to show cash, never had to show return ticket, never had to show proof of hotel/apartment.

As an aside it doesn’t have to be cash, it has to be proof of funds.

There’s more to this story and the cash was the excuse.

@Greg **********

BS

@Greg **********

I bet you can show Thai bank

@Greg **********

guess I was just lucky . But tbh I never use cash here I just pay via prompt pay or scan

@Greg **********

its meant to be cash but from personal experience there is/can be some discretion.

when I had to leave and come back in on a visa exemption at the end of 2022 and start the non-o process again I didn't have cash but the IO accepted seeing my account balance with Krungthai (maybe different because I was on a non-o before for a couple years)