@Lee *********

i guess it really depends on the IO. If it's up to them to ask, then I guess it is up to them whether or not they would accept a bank statement or some other proof. All I know is you can be denied entry if you don't have it on you. Not something worth risking since one will need cash here anyways.

@Lee *********

if they do ask to see it at immigration then you need to have it physically on you. There have been posts on here of people not having it and they would not accept a bank statement or for them to go to an ATM to withdraw it (I think the atms are after immigration). It is rarely asked, but can be.

@Ellie ******

I understood that. I was responding to the part where they thought it was intrusive. If they think it's intrusive to show a bank statement proving they have it then they may be even more surprised to find out they need to actually have that in cash on them at entry. Doesn't seem intrusive to me to show proof during the visa process that you can meet one of the entry requirements. I was trying to point that out, but may not have been very clear.

I'm not sure that it is too intrusive considering you are supposed to have 20,000 thb, or foreign equivalent, on your possession when you go through immigration if arriving on a tourist visa or visa exempt. They rarely ask for it, but it is a requirement they can deny entry for if they choose to.

@David *****

not sure what you mean by a "regular thai visa" as there are many different types, including the non-o and for that there are well over a dozen reasons to get it. All with different requirements. If you are referring to the non-o based on retirement then yes, being over 50 is one of the requirements.

@Terary *********

Then I think it'd be easier to just get married in Thailand. My wife and I did all the paperwork and it wasn't that bad. As far as a prenuptial all we did was list our assets going into the marriage on the form.

The form for US tax purposes is just 1 page to apply for an ITIN number that you send with your taxes.

PCR can detect smaller traces of the virus earlier in the infection which is likely why the ATK tests are still negative. They may not ever show positive if your immune system fights it off before the viral load is high enough to register.

And after everyone agrees to this we can discuss the best place in Bangkok to get a massage.🤣

It doesn't need to be a PCR, it can also be an antigen test. A lot cheaper and faster. Also, just in case you are not aware the test can be taken anytime on the day before departure. Meaning it can be more than 24 hours.

@Bob ********

they're really stingy on what is considered a carry on and personal item. I had two backpacks figuring one would count as my carry on that I would store in the overhead and a smaller one that would count as a personal item that I would store under the seat. They wouldn't allow it even though many others in the line had an actual carry on luggage and a purse or bag that was bigger than my small backpack. And of course those people put both in the overhead leaving no room for my one carry on.