@Iain *********

this is proof people dont actually read the requirements from the offical immigration page and go off what people say in these groups

Its always been the rule for visa exempt / tourist - if you are actually asked to show it is another story. I love how it happens to one person and people freak out. Besides why wouldnt someone have cash avaible when traveling anyway

The 20,000 baht requirement isnt for DTV - your DTV has an income/ savings requirement - yes the DTV is a tourist visa but you had to show alot more funds in savings / income in order to get it. The 20,000 baht requirement the exact language reads "avaible cash or other documentation" its aimed at visa exempt users

@Phil *****

it was 1 person

@Mauro ********

this day and age debit cards are go to i never carried cash till I got to thailand

It was the one time cause the tourist was abusing the exempt but cary cash anyway

@Nigel *******

thai immigration released a statement - it was due to over use of exempt status - the 20,000 baht requirements is for tourist visa - exempt status only - not for Non-o visa holders. - most of them have income verification requirements

@Pablo *********

nope their rules the law is showing 20,000 baht or other documentation to prove you can afford thailand - this is a tourist visa or exempt thing. I wage to say that having a non-o visa you wont get asked this. Im also willing to bet they asked her to show 20,000 baht due to questionable actions in her passport already - there is nore to this im sure anyway cause the 20,000 baht requirement is a very rare as in this is my 2nd time ive heard of it asked in 4 years

When you apply and new visa approved. the limit is for visa exempt stamps

I got mine in chiang mai immigration while on a visa exempt thats odd