Single Entry Tourist Visa to Thailand now requires foreigners to show funds of 500k THB

[John Drake]

2 hours ago, Techno Viking said:

 

A person 2 checks away from bankruptcy should not be considering an oversea's holiday, extremely irresponsible act but a mindset that has likely got them into their predicament.

 

Why not? Might be the perfect time to seek a little adventure and see where other opportunities are in life. I would hate to be the sort of person who let his bank account determine every move made in life. Not everyone is a decrepit old miser who has to have someone lead them by the hand to the toilet and constantly worry about paying up for hip replacements. Many a youngster has made their fortune or carved out a comfortable life for themselves by throwing caution to the winds and taking a chance on life. It takes a real gloomy sourpuss with no imagination left in his life to condemn others who have a dream and are young enough to try and live it out.

[ukrules]

2 hours ago, Kaopad999 said:

500k requirement to enter any country for a short holiday is complete insanity. <deleted> are they thinking?

These measures are designed to deter, not encourage more visitors.

 

When they want more visitors the restriction will be removed.

[ExpatOne]

They are putting in extra effort to destroy the already destroyed tourism industry.

 

[PEE TEE]

Surely this has to fake news again. If thailand wants tourist to come after this c19 then they need a rethink  

[cmrichsw]

5 hours ago, HanSRT10 said:

Good!  Less crowd funding required for dumb @$$ cheap charley tourists who get themselves in to trouble and need others to solve the financial problems they and their family cant deal with

Yes Hurray for me & screw you seems to the the attitude these days. Tsk Tsk 

[djayz]

Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse... 

[moe666]

17 minutes ago, Eindhoven said:

 

It's 'knickers' and 'twist'.

 

Did they ask to see US$12,000? I don't think so. Pointless post.

post police on the loose

Read my post they wanted enough money to live in Thailand for 90 days, depending on ones spending habits 12,000 dollars for 90 days isn't much.

[aussiexpat]

23 minutes ago, moe666 said:

In 2010 I applied for and recieved a 90 day non-o visa I had to show enough money in bank account to live in Thailand for 90 days. I think at the time I had 12,000 dollars in savungs. Requireing people to have enough money to live on during their stay is nothing new. Calm down boys, you are getting your nickers in a stitch

So a 'genuine' tourist on a 60 day tourist visa needs to show 500,000 baht to Iive on, this after they have already pre-paid their 14 day ASQ and remaining 46 days hotel stay (that is also a new requirement not stated in OP).

 

Ridiculous, meanwhile Singapore just requires a Covid test at airport and you need to self isolate in your hotel until test result known (up to 2 days). Negative test, you're free

 

[deepblue56]

People drawing a monthy payment from their superannuation probably would have that much money in a bank account as it pays next to no interest whilst their super (pre covid-19) was making 10% pa return. 

[Eindhoven]

1 minute ago, moe666 said:

post police on the loose

Read my post they wanted enough money to live in Thailand for 90 days, depending on ones spending habits 12,000 dollars for 90 days isn't much.

 

I read your post and asked you if they required you to show US$12,000. You chose to obfuscate, rather than to answer a direct question.

I din't ask about nor care about what you consider to be enough.

I'll ask again....did they require you to show US$12,000 or are you just letting us know how much you had in your bank account in 2010?

 

 

[OneMoreFarang]

It seems lots of people here don't understand that these are temporary conditions now in Covid times.

Look at the linked website and read!

[John Drake]

1 hour ago, Old Croc said:

My thoughts are that cabinet see the current covid situation as a chance to tighten up controls on the border hoppers. The "visitors" who live permanently in Thailand on tourist visas. They all claim to be well off and to be propping up the economy, but I suspect many are living on minimal funds and working menial jobs (teaching?).

As someone who has to tie up 800k for my 12 months stay, I'm not necessarily against this change, but do consider it may affect many unintended targets

 

Well, I'll tell you what. I understand the 800K thing. That's what I do, too. But I like seeing a mix of different type tourists (we on retirement extensions are just tourists, too) as well as tourists staying for different lengths of time. Varied experiences help juice up life. I'm not around too many other Westerners these days, but I would hate to know that only people from the US I might meet are out stumbling along the sidewalk with a walker and constantly talking about the past. 

[Thomas Hannah]

I know a few people that actualy still go thailand.They save up maybe 9 months and blow there money for 2 to 3 months in thailand.IM not going to show my bank accounts to anybody to just visit another country.If they ask me at airport to prove that i have insurance and enough funds to cover me for my stay .that is fine by me.Thailand has totaly lost the plot.I think they have this thing in there head that we are all so desperate to vist thailand.We mainly only came because it was very cheap for everything.Not to ride a elephant.look at flowers.Look at painted concrete buddas.

[Burma Bill]

When some sort of normality returns and our borders re-open:-

 

[Eindhoven]

2 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

It seems lots of people here don't understand that these are temporary conditions now in Covid times.

Look at the linked website and read!

 

Why do you think that lots of people don't understand it?

 

They understand, but don't agree.

 

Do you imagine your patronising comment will suddenly bring a ray of light to those you claim were in the dark?

 

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For tourism purpose (single entry tourist visa only)

While Thailand still puts in place travel restriction, tourists who meet the requirements below can apply for single entry tourist visa at www.thaievisa.go.th and the Certificate of Entry to go to Thailand.  

Required documents : 

1. Your passport copy 
2. Travel booking confirmation
3. Proof of accommodation in Thailand e.g. hotel booking, invitation letter from family or friend in Thailand (All tourists are subject to 14-day quarantined at ASQ hotels at their own expenses.)
4. UK/Irish bank statements from the past 6 months showing a minimum of £12,800 maintained throughout the past 6 months.
5. Confirmation of legal residence in the UK or Ireland (if applicants are not nationals of these countries) e.g. long stay visa, residence permit, BRP card
6. Copy of health insurance policy which covers COVID-19 related medical expenses in Thailand no less than 100,000 USD for the whole period of your stay in Thailand
7. Declaration form

What you need to present at airlines check-in counter and upon arrival in Thailand:

1. The Certificate of Entry 
2. Declaration form 
3. Fit to Fly health certificate, issued within 72 hours before departure – this is a statement by a doctor that you are free from symptoms and fit to fly (must be separate from COVID test)
4. COVID-19 test result, with a laboratory output indicating that COVID -19 is not detected (COVID test must be by RT-PCR method), issued within 72 hours before departure
5. Copy of your health insurance policy which covers COVID-19 and no less than 100,000 USD
6. Copy of your confirmed booking at an ASQ hotel
7. T.8 form 

For convenience, applicants for tourist visa can also apply for visa at the Royal Thai Consulates.

After visa has been granted, tourist visa holders have to apply for the certificate of entry at https://coethailand.mfa.go.th/ , with submission of bank statements, health insurance, confirmed flight and ASQ hotel booking, as stated above. 

 

 

[geisha]

4 hours ago, riclag said:

Thats sad ! I was lucky my daughter came to visit in Nov 2019 !

Lets hope next year things calm down with less requirements

 

You can always meet up in beautiful  Myanmar, Bali, langkawi, Siem Reap etc etc etc. Easy visas or none at all, and plenty of lovely places to visit. 

[ThomasThBKK]

1 minute ago, geisha said:

You can always meet up in beautiful  Myanmar, Bali, langkawi, Siem Reap etc etc etc. Easy visas or none at all, and plenty of lovely places to visit. 

 

All of them have similar restrictions right now due to covid... so no, you can't.

[geisha]

1 minute ago, ThomasThBKK said:

 

All of them have similar restrictions right now due to covid... so no, you can't.

Of course, but they don’t have the 500 000 baht blocked in their bank accounts do they ? So when travel becomes easier these countries might be a good option .

[SPREX]

1 hour ago, SPREX said:

Please read !!!

 

 

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[John Drake]

1 hour ago, from the home of CC said:

Tourists and expats have repeatedly proven here they will lie and cheat and bribe to enter this country and remain here. You would have to assume attempts to 'create' documentation proving funds will be utilized..

 

I wonder if there are even more Thais in the US evading US immigration laws and working illegally? Be interesting to compare the numbers. Can't see too many Americans stealing Thai jobs, avoiding withholding taxes, getting free 1-12 education, here.

[thurien]

3 hours ago, ukrules said:

Thailand no longer has a tourist industry.

who said they want one, these days? take a handful of (say 8 million) Chinese and that'd be nuff...and they are easy to guide, well- experienced in staying away from any political or social B.S., esp. in a foreign country

[whitfield]

When you make a career out of embezzling public money leaving 500,000 baht in an account must seem a paltry sum.  The rest of the world can't afford to leave such a sum uninvested.

[damascase]

1 hour ago, ThaiFelix said:

Come on guys,  have you forgotten you are in Thailand?  Have you forgotten the process of Thai decision making?

 

1, Make the decision, 

2. Announce it and make it law,

3. and finally, think about the pros and cons before reversing steps 1. and 2.  (in actual fact the laws remain on the books and join the 100's of other laws that are never enforced, like riding in the back of pickups, etc).

When I worked in a government agency, we used to question such ‘bright ideas’ by asking whether it was policy or had they really thought about it......

[terryofcrete]

15 minutes ago, Thomas Hannah said:

We mainly only came because it was very cheap for everything.

That was a long time ago ! Lots of things common everyday stuff in Thailand now more expensive than at home for me in Ireland considered to be an expensive country to live in. 

[sammieuk1]

Every Wednesday the asylum doors open and the nutcases flood out usually two by two ????

[overherebc]

47 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

But the place will be much nicer without them.

Maybe Kev can come and visit the beach with Nit, Noi and Naam.

Tell that to the staff who have been laid off ( 4 ) since our last visit.

[freethinker]

Does any liquid asset count? Not going to sell stocks just to have 500k THB lying around my bank account not generating any interest or returns. 

 

Even so this is a terrible idea. Young people and backpackers spend money too. Some of them spend a lot. 

 

[geoffrobbo]

madness

[John Drake]

53 minutes ago, moe666 said:

In 2010 I applied for and recieved a 90 day non-o visa I had to show enough money in bank account to live in Thailand for 90 days. I think at the time I had 12,000 dollars in savungs. Requireing people to have enough money to live on during their stay is nothing new. Calm down boys, you are getting your nickers in a stitch

 

I came into Thailand in 2010, too on a Non O. I didn't show anything from my bank. I just paid for the visa. I think it was $175.

[malibukid]

6 hours ago, MadMuhammad said:

Im guessing we won’t see any backpackers for a long time to come. Not such a bad thing 

yes no more young blonde frauleins,  sad