Pocket Money Upon Arrival

[bangsaenguy]

I have a friend flying from Saudi to Thailand for the first time. His wife from the US is arriving on a different flight. How much money will she need to show at Immigration? I've flown in over 50 times and never been asked.

[dr_Pat_Pong]

I have a friend flying from Saudi to Thailand for the first time. His wife from the US is arriving on a different flight. How much money will she need to show at Immigration? I've flown in over 50 times and never been asked.

Nor indeed have I, and I way exceed your arrivals in Thailand. A couple of decent credit cards will carry the day if she is asked.

[southerndog]

I have a friend flying from Saudi to Thailand for the first time. His wife from the US is arriving on a different flight. How much money will she need to show at Immigration? I've flown in over 50 times and never been asked.

Nor indeed have I, and I way exceed your arrivals in Thailand. A couple of decent credit cards will carry the day if she is asked.

I imagine these sort of rules are created to hassle dodgy farangs who don't look like they'll be bringing much benefit to the country. I'd be willing to bet these sort of hurdles are never given to someone like a well dressed female.

I did notice when i was travelling from mee sai they said you needed like 20k baht.

[theseveredhead]

ive never been asked for money. you will be asked for a ticket out. on the sign posted it says nothing about showing money.

i always carry about us3-500 just in case my atms dont work as well as about us10 in five diff currencies to countries i travel often.

[pieterjh]

The rules may be interprete quite stringent, especially when you get a "visa on arrival". I have heard of various occasions where genuine Taiwanese business men were not allowed into the country because they could not produce 20,000 Baht in cash. The credit cards did not help at all. In one case they were allowed to wait while a collegue from their local office was able to bring the cash to the airport !

[lopburi3]

Visa exempt entry = 10k single or 20k family (although there have been recent reports of 20k being required at some borders.

Visa entry = 20k single or 40k family.

[londonthai]

if needed she can do a print out of her debit/saving card from the nearest atm or withdraw cash.

emigration might ask if they suspect you are a drug user/trafficker

[lopburi3]

They might ask anyone, at any time, for a number of reasons. There is no need to feel you are a suspected drug trafficker if you are asked.

[astral]

I have never heard of a westerner being asked at the airport.