Anonymous participant 770 The irony of you posting anonymously too there:-) :-)

There is a minimum amount of money required to enter Thailand. It is also a fact it is almost unknown to be asked for. What looks like has happened in this case the requirements have come up on the check in clerks screen at check in and she has asked for them. The requirements are entered by back office staff and are sometimes inaccurate too or out of date. Certain passport holders are also more likely to be asked regarding certain requirements.

Yes, difficult to get over a year from a Thai bank. Immigration in country recently let me off with just a years statement recently but I should have had 15 months.

Very strange. So the airline asked to see it? It is 20k THB or equivalent is it not for a visitor - never known it asked for though by anyone.

I left departure details blank both times I entered.

Your penultimate paragraph makes no sense at all. You know retired visa holders who do have to pay tax except they do not have to pay tax?

@Mirko ******

There are dozens cresting content in Thailand on tourist visas, visa exempt and retirement visas. I have never ever seen any reports of anyone getting into trouble for it. The nearest is when people have done actual client facing work like acting as tour guides or drivers. They are the ones who get into trouble.

@Andrew *******

He was doing it long before the DTV. Is he on a DTV now?

@Mirko ******

I really do not know.

@Andrew *******

You obviously did not even read the article. PS: have you ever paid tax in Thailand ie submitted a tax return here?