200k for tourist visa and every night hotel booking requirement

[BaanOz]

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

Down the track please report regarding entry and subsequent entries with your METV. 

Interested as this should be hassle free option to spend 6 months in Thailand with convenient side trips using flights. 

Will do.

One other thing in 30 years of visa exceptions, I've never brought or been pulled up about the 20,000 baht cash to enter.

I'm feeling I should change my ways on that and don't what to give them an excuse.

The only naughty thing I've done in 30 years, overstayed 2 days about 20 years ago 😄
 

[DrJack54]

1 hour ago, BaanOz said:

One other thing in 30 years of visa exceptions, I've never brought or been pulled up about the 20,000 baht cash to enter.

Several accounts I have read involving refused entry occurred where even if person had the cash on them the io was not interested. 

By all means have the cash. Not huge bucks. 

The small issue you have is previous METV. 

Now that should not be an issue. 

You have a visa for heavens sake, however some folk getting hassled for no good reason. 

In fact you can squeeze a 9 month stay in Thailand with a METV and you're planning on 6. 

[Airwolf]

On 6/4/2025 at 4:18 PM, DrJack54 said:

So which visa was issued. A METV? 

And again where did you apply for the eVisa? 

Yes, METV, applied in The Philippines. 

[DrJack54]

1 hour ago, Airwolf said:

Yes, METV, applied in The Philippines. 

And you don't have resident status in Philippines?