flashlight92 Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 I'm a UK national and my boyfriend's Dutch. On 9th January 2019 we're going to Vientiane to get a Thai 60 day visa and will then spend a week travelling north through Laos to enter Thailand at Chiang Khong. Do we need to have 20,000 B each ? I don't want to have to travel for a week with so much money on us if it's not necessary. When we cross into Thailand at Nong Khai we've never been asked so we hope it's the same at Chiang Khong. Has anyone crossed the Chiang Khong border recently ? We've been in Thailand since 12th November 2018 on a 60 day visa from Penang and before that we spent November 2017- April 2018 in Thailand. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 I have seen no recent reports of Chiang Kong asking to see the 20k baht. The crossings on the Lao border are all generally friendly for entry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashlight92 Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 Thanks for your amazingly quick reply. That's a relief as we don't like carrying so much cash about. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post elviajero Posted December 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 26, 2018 7 hours ago, flashlight92 said: Do we need to have 20,000 B each ? The requirement is for you each to have 20K. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbi1 Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 7 hours ago, flashlight92 said: Thanks for your amazingly quick reply. That's a relief as we don't like carrying so much cash about. Thank you. Yes, it is needed. Unless you want to both risk being denied entry into Thailand for not having the legally required cash on hand, either in Thai baht or another equivalent foreign currency. Seriously, having 484 British Pounds on you in "a lot of money" especially as a tourist??? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nyezhov Posted December 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 26, 2018 My Kid just rolled into Thailand for the 4th time this year. Last time, she got questioned at Don Meaung. They didnt ask whether she had the cash though. I told her regardless to bring the cash this time. She came into Swampy and breezed right through. Better to have it than to not. $600. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigpoint Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Yes, it is needed. Unless you want to both risk being denied entry into Thailand for not having the legally required cash on hand, either in Thai baht or another equivalent foreign currency. Seriously, having 484 British Pounds on you in "a lot of money" especially as a tourist???Who in there right mind carries 20.000 bht in cash with them back packing or touring around Laos, Cambodia etc, nobody, I've never been asked or my Cambodian wife hasn't either in 10years of in -out of Thailand. Sent from my vivo 1601 using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackThompson Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 1 hour ago, trigpoint said: Who in there right mind carries 20.000 bht in cash with them back packing or touring around Laos, Cambodia etc, nobody, I've never been asked or my Cambodian wife hasn't either in 10years of in -out of Thailand. Almost no one does, in this day and age - which is why it is such a handy way to arbitrarily deny-entry. I topped-off my ancient travelers checks to comply safely with this anachronistic requirement; at least they never expire. But, per recent reports, the only land-borders that ask for this are Poipet/Aranyaprathet (which may deny you anyway) and entry-points from Malaysia (which are generally OK, if you have the money). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, trigpoint said: Who in there right mind carries 20.000 bht in cash with them back packing or touring around Laos, Cambodia etc, nobody, I've never been asked or my Cambodian wife hasn't either in 10years of in -out of Thailand. Sent from my vivo 1601 using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app I never leave the USA without at least $1000 in cash in the secret stash. Anywhere, except Canada. I was in Thailand once for a vacation while married and told my wife I was going to the Super Bowl and would be gone a week. She said cool and went to Bermuda. This was before cell phones. So she wouldnt wise up by way of the credit cards, I took $8K with me. In cash. No big deal. Edited December 26, 2018 by Nyezhov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppywriter Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I always thought it was 10,000 per person. Why do I think that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbi1 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 (edited) 18 hours ago, trigpoint said: Who in there right mind carries 20.000 bht in cash with them back packing or touring around Laos, Cambodia etc, nobody, I've never been asked or my Cambodian wife hasn't either in 10years of in -out of Thailand. Sent from my vivo 1601 using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Someone who doesn't looking like a backpacking hippie beggar who looks like those kind who hand around Khao San Rd, that's who. Thailand clearly doesn't want these type of low quality tourists as they have mentioned many times in the past. They want quality tourists with money to spend. Edited December 27, 2018 by bbi1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 4 minutes ago, coppywriter said: I always thought it was 10,000 per person. Why do I think that? It is 20k baht for a entry with a visa. For a visa exempt entry it is 10k baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbi1 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 5 minutes ago, coppywriter said: I always thought it was 10,000 per person. Why do I think that? I think you need to go read up on the rules again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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