@Neal ******

as in "YOU probably never heard of ...(all that AQ bullshit before)" as you so rudely berated the gentleman for suggesting that $5000 was required by immigration, when it was, infact, at some point in the last 18 months, required by immigration. I won't take time out of my day to prove it to a rude prick like you, but I know about this as I've been here, in Thailand for over two years now, living in luxury villas for absolute peanuts, my visa renewed in just 30 mins each time, laughing, watching idiots like you jump through hoops to gain entry. My point being, you're the one who is wrong, you're the one who doesn't know what he's talking about, and you're rude with it too. Rude to him, and now rude to me, like your something kinda special. Immigration were asking $5000 recently. Now I wish you a safe journey of course. But always remain humble. 🙏

@Chelsea ******

oh, well yes they will definitely give you a going over.

@Neal ******

"10 years going to Thailand" probably never heard of PCR test, $100k Covid insurance, Quarantine, Certificate of Entry etc etc. Times have changed.

At some point in the last 18 months, they were requiring $5000 proof of funds, and in that account for 3-6 months. It could of been as high as $10,000.

@Neal ******

Have you travelled here since covid restrictions began ? They did introduce new financial requirements that changed often, but much more substantial than the 20k rule, which is decades old now anyway.

Then there's the extreme situations such as Covid, where hundreds if not thousands of tourists who 'stranded' here ran out of money the day their paid accomodation bookings ended, and were queuing up at the charitable food banks alongside the Thai and Burmese. What these people are doing taking a holiday in such poor financial keeping, I do not know. But it wasn't well received by anybody.

@Craig ******

yes of course, there are actually quite a few who run out of money. 20k proves you have at least 20k - you would be surprised. And a return ticket shows that when you do run out of money, at least there's is a paid flight waiting to take you back to your country of origin. No return ticket says your unsure of your exit from Thailand, more than having a return ticket. I know of people who have reluctantly gone of their return flight as a last resort, while wanting to stay longer, but could rustle up the funds. Without that return flight, they would end up on the street, begging/crime, or worse still, taking a low paid cash job at the expense of a Thai person.

@James **********

I hope you are right 👍

@James **********

There was a young woman on a Philippines passport refused a covid extension in front of me. Can't be sure of the details.

@James **********

"travel and stay a few months in another country each year" - that part not so easy. Covid extensions - wonderful stuff. I wasted an ED visa, having signed up in a panic in the days before the ruling. Still, I'm grateful to be here and grateful to the country of Thailand to allow my stay 🙏