If you already HAVE Thai Baht, it's 500,000฿ max I think.

Well in my experience it varies a lot per purpose, situation and where you show it. But most of the time in combination with the yellow housebook. Think, before getting the pink ID-Card, you must have the yellow book first. E.g. Before you did not need a "certificate of residence" for a new 5 year drivers license on a 5 year drivers license. Now, at least at Chokchai/Korat DLT, you only get a 2 years extension on y'r 5 year drivers license.

Only when you have "a certificate of residence" from imm., you get the normal 5 year extension.

Many times you can use it for a hotel, but also a drivers license is okay. Many times it's more easy to get things on your name like car, internet subscription etc.

The biggest advantage I had, was when I had covid (not sick, but rules, rules, rules then 🙄) and had to go to the university hospital here in Korat for 12 days. It was 4,500฿ a day and did not have to pay the 54,000฿.

So indeed, it's a very doubtful and random advantage.

Maybe a stupid remark, but if you have a new passport, the stamps will still be damaged. Okay, when also showing a brandnew passport, the chances at imm. will be better I think. Also a question pops up; Is it possible to have stamps in a Thai Embassy or some kind of letter ??

@Bob ******

Ah, missed that one then. Thx for reply.

@Bob ******

Maybe a bit late but today I transfered some money to my kasikorn bank, and the option "funds for long stay etc..." was there. In 4 days I transfer to my Bangkok bank and will look if it is registered 'international' as before. I did not see some post that it's back 🤷‍♂️ Just to let you know.

@Kevin *****

By the way, IF you have Thai baht already, the max is 500,000฿. But that's only posible when you bought so much Baht in another country ofcourse, which doesn't seem smart to me.

@Kevin *****

Indeed, but that also has a max. I'm Dutch and then it is 10.000€. For USD I thought it's 20.000 dollar. Many times these are also the limits (without reporting before, because then there in no limit) from the country you come from. And yes, they almost never check but...........

@Leslie *****

Sorry, but is 50,000฿ max.

Sorry, but Embassy is wrong and Brandon is right. How weird it may seem to you.

Think checking with BKK imm. Office is the best advice. Maybe also ask Tod Daniels from the group Thai Visa Advice. He is very connected to imm. BKK. I have a fixed deposit account at Kasikorn only to get a real mastercard. When I asked "can I put the money back to my savings account?" they told me, "no problem, but you lose the intrest".