Rohe60

Please allow me a question concerning those 800k BHT: Is it necessary to have those 800k BHT on a THAI bank account or is the equivalent in foreign currency on a foreign account sufficient? As I understood the embassys website and the information I can find there, 800k BHT are required. Foreign currency and/or foreign accounts were not mentioned.

You could try SMARTTUBE (next) Thats an alternative youtube client which comes with an embedded adblocker. I am using Smarttube on my "smart" TV and it runs like a charm. No ads, no sponsor block, no in-roll ads

Oh, I'm sure you will be able to buy the entry fee ticket at the ONE booth which will be found before immigration. And I'm also sure that it will be possible to pay the entry fee with foreign currency. The rate however will be a bit different from what you may get at Super Rich........

Whataboutism at its very best...... I dont care about those 10 EUR extra. But I would care about additional delays at Swampy. I care about corrupt officials stuffing their pockets with that money extorted from the tourist (Well, at least some of that money will make its way back to Germany as well as the UK, since the sale numbers of the local Benz/BMW/Rolls Royce/Bentley dealers will go up.....). And to all those who are comparing Thailand with the UK, the USA or the EU: Does the mountain come to the prophet or will the prophet have to come to the mountain?

The easiest way to deal with a police shakedown is not to let it happen at all. Advice: Stay out of Thailand!

Exactly. I have planned a full month starting on October 31st. But with bars closing in the "early evening" at midnight, I have to think twice if it isnt better to cancel the trip.