@Brian ********

The proof of funds of 20,000 THB can be asked on TWO occassions:

Some embassies ask to upload into the E-Visa application a proof of funds of a minimum of 20,000 THB or equivalent, in your home bank account, if you apply for a tourist visa

You can get asked for proof of cash equivalent of 20,000 THB or equivalent in another major currency by the Immigration upon entering Thailand. In this situation, Immigration won’t accept a credit card as proof

There is no ATM in the airport concourse before Immigration, so please feel warned!

However, this check rarely happens. They only ask it from people if they want to find a reason to deny entry.

@THAI *****************************

it's not even a "second" account. It is just the change of an adress for an already existing account. In some cases, the bank in a new location will need to change the account number, as the first 3 numbers are connected to a specific branch

@Jan *****************

I know

and this can be found in the E-Visa application system when applying for a single or multiple Tourist Visa Leisure . . proof of 3 months of funds of a minimum of 20,000 THB in your home bank account

@Bob *********

6 months on a METV are guaranteed, yet those 8 or 9 months are never guaranteed. There were some reports of denials

@Jan *****************

6 months on a METV are guaranteed. It's the 8 or the 9 months some people claim to be possible, that are not guaranteed

@Holger *************

so you must have fallen into the first two categories of travellers, if they even asked you for proof of funds. They normally only ask if they are searching for a reason to deny entry. You should be wary from then on . . .

@Slavijana *********

Actually, SOME embassies are asking to upload into the E-Visa application a proof of funds of a minimum of 20,000 THB or equivalent, in your home bank account.

Here is an example of the requirements for the application to a single entry tourist visa by the Royal Thai Embassy in Vienna.

It might be similar in your home country, or in the home country of the OP, which is Sweden

You can get asked for proof of cash equivalent of 20,000 THB or equivalent in another major currency by the Immigration upon entering Thailand. However, this rarely happens. They only ask it from people if they want to find a reason to deny entry.

You can also get asked to prove that you have a minimum of equivalent of 20,000 THB (600 U.S. Dollars) on your home bank account when applying for a visa through the E-Visa online system. Here is the bank statement requirement from the Thai Embassy Vienna. NOTE: this is up to date and actually gets requested (some people accused me of posting old and obsolete information!)

@Max ************

You make me laugh 😆😂😅 I have been around for 30 years, I have worked in Thailand, I had several bank accounts, I have lived in the North, the Northeast and the South, I have already driven over half a million kilometers thoughout Thailand. I speak and understand Thai. I reckon I know a lot more about this country than you

@Sabine ****************

NEVER apply for the extension! Just do a border run