@Michael *******

she noticed that he would soon re-enter Thailand on a flight with the same airline, without a valid visa. So she rightfully warned him that he could get pulled aside and asked for the 3 proofs. Absolutely nothing wrong with that. However I reckon there were misunderstandings, maybe due to her lack of proper English. We visa-advice people call it "Lost-in-Translation"

@Michael *******

you probably have missed the detail, that he was going to fly back to Thailand on the same airline. The check-in clerk must have seen his return ticket, as he checked in for a both-ways flight with the same airline, to be flown back to Thailand 4 days later. His intention was a border run and a visa-exempt entry. The check-in clerk was absolutely doing her duty to ensure he had all three proofs for his next entry into Thailand, in case he gets pulled aside. He owes the clerk some thanks for her warning. I presume, she probably could not make herself 100% understood, because she was no native English speaker

@Adam *******

you are right. The airline check-in clerk was absolutely within her rights to warn

@Bill *********

It is the airline which has to make sure the traveller is fulfilling entry requirements, because if the traveller gets refused entry, the airline will get fined with 10,000 U.S. Dollar and the airline is required to transport the traveller back to the origin at their own costs.

The clerk noticed the other entry stamps in his passport, and was just making clear, that Bill Jennings had a cash lump sum of 20,000 THB on him, just in case he gets pulled aside and questioned on his second visa-exempt entry.

And we should not miss the little detail: he was going to fly back to Thailand on the same airline.

The check-in clerk must obviously have seen his return ticket, when he checked for the flight, to be flown back to Thailand 4 days later with the same airline. His intention clearly was a border run and a visa-exempt entry. The check-in clerk was absolutely doing her duty to ensure that for his next entry into Thailand, he got all three proofs ready at hand, just in case he gets pulled aside

The 20,000 THB in cash is a standing rule & requirement, and it gets asked if Immigration officers suspect overuse of touristic entries for a longstay . .

@Bill *********

has all reasons to thank the clerk for her warning words

@Michael *******

You are wrong, the airline clerk was absolutely within her rights to check. It is the airline which has to make sure the traveller is fulfilling entry requirements, because if the traveller gets refused entry, the airline will get fined with 10,000 U.S. Dollar and the airline is required to transport the traveller back to the origin at their own costs. The clerk saw the multiple entry stamps in his passport, and was just making clear, that Bill Jennings had a cash lump sum of 20,000 THB on him, just in case he gets pulled aside and questioned on his second visa-exempt entry. The 20,000 THB in cash is a standing requirement and gets asked if Immigration officers supect overuse of touristic entries for a longstay

@Peter ******

and I, on the contrary, have just read about people who are on a Non-Imm-O/A visa and were unable to get a Thai bank account opened. Their report is from yesterday. You are extremely generalizing. It is absolutely possible to get a bank account opened on a Non-Imm-O visa, and on a Non-O/A visa as well. It depends on the competence or rather on the incomepetence of the bank clerks

@Mark *******

there were indeed a few media reports from December 2024 through March 2025, that April 30th would be the deadline for bank account holders to verify their names and phone numbers in their local bank branches. I did so with my SCB account in mid-February before I flew back to Germany by end of March. My banking app is working. I know of other fellows who were not so lucky

@Bill *********

There was a sure misunderstanding between you and the check-in clerk

***you won’t have to pay 20,000 THB to Immigration on your return

*** your other misunderstanding is that you assume you were issued a 60 days tourist visa on your second entry. NO, you entered WITHOUT a visa, which is a “visa-exempt entry” and you received a 60-days stay permit stamp

***you now want to do a “border run” and attempt a second visa-exempt entry very close to the end of your recent visa-exempt stay permit

*** in the eyes of some officers of the border Immigration, you are not behaving like a “real tourist”. You are using a 90-days visa plus TWO 60-days visa-exempt entries for a longer stay inside Thailand

*** what the check-in clerk was trying to tell you is, when you return with this flight and enter visa-exempt, you might get pulled aside and asked about your real travel plans and your intentions

In this case you are prepared for the questioning, if you have the three famous proofs:

*** a flight ticket out of Thailand within the 60 days you will get stamped in (which you already have - very good!)

*** a proof of a booked accommodation for a few nights after returning

*** proof of cash. You will have to SHOW a minimum of 20,000 THB or its equivalent in another currency. Credit cards are NOT accepted as a proof of cash, beware!

You DON’T have to pay anything to Immigration. You just need to show with 20,000 THB in cash, that you can finance your next stay

"document indicating current location" means you could use an up to date utility bill or your U.K. drivers licence. And there is no health insurance requirement for a Non-Imm-O visa

@Jay *****

just wait and see what happens. You are free ask any Immigration Volunteer, they will tell you the same. Be very careful with "online schools" - it is illegal to obtain a Non-Imm-ED visa on online classes

@Jim ******

this guy Max is in the wrong and he is too hard headed to realize it. Forget, you better ignore him. Go visit F.S. Consulting or Mot's, and you will hold a bank account by the next day