@Reece *******

Correct. The CNx sector will be domestic so you deal with immigration in Bangkok.

@Toni ******

Yeah good point. I firmly believe they're pulling over Burmese citizens and anyone on a visa exemption but I don't think they're targeting DTV holders in general...not until we have more proof anyway.

@Felipe ********

Not many flights landing there unless you're coming in from Kunming (hardly any westerners do), Taipei, Yangon or maybe Hanoi. Everyone else enters through Bangkok, clears immigration there then takes a domestic flight up to CNX.

Ok anonymous participant but I didn't see that. Maybe the OP means other Burmese because presumably, landing at Chiang Mai, which has very few international flights and him having stepped off a flight from Yangon, it was likely full of other Burmese citizens. Not many westerners are going to Myanmar these days. You would be lucky to have one or two westerners on board any in or outbound flight to Myanmar these days.

@Toni ******

No, cash would be asked for if they request it but except for Ranong, it's not normally asked for at the border.

At the Saphan Pla land (sea) border in Ranong, Thai officials may also ask for evidence of Baht and to a lesser extent, other documents such as accommodation bookings and a plane ticket before letting you stamp out. These documents won't be re-examined upon re-entry because they know you're most likely to return the same way, thus the exit check is the one you need to be concerned about.

In practice they probably won't push for anything but the Baht and even that you may be able to talk your way out of.

For me, having been there last year, heading in the direction of Myanmar its not difficult to have Baht on you because credit cards are not accepted anywhere in southern Myanmar anymore due to the coup and related sanctions / internet issues and so forth.

ATMs are unreliable, may not work and use an exchange rate 50% of the actual one, so you need to bring plenty of cash.

@Michael *******

Exactly my thoughts. Translating the messages in the group, it seems there's some confusion even among fellow members. Thus, I don't think this is really a thing but it could be that Burmese are being targeted.

Could be because the DTV holders are Burmese, although even so, they shouldn't be denied. Still, I can see why they were targeted based on their nationality.

@Toni ******

There were times I did that when I came in from my country but not on re-entry to Thailand from Cambodia, Malaysia or Laos. By the time I come back from those countries, I won't have much cash left. I will always have enough to pay for my expenses to get myself to my house of course, which may mean one night at an intermediate hotel (especially if coming back from Malaysia, which is far). Returning from Vientiane, Phnom Penh etc that can easily be done in a day.

Well they can say whatever they want but it's simply not true. You just apply again in Cambodia or wherever and you'll face zero issues..