Sorry for asking this question. I looked high and low but could find my previous post regarding this. I must be blind.

I am doing my 90 day border run to Mae Sai in a couple of days. I am aware of the 20k requirement (N/I O) to return to Thailand. I will be riding my bicycle over the border and back.

If "asked" for the 20K will

(1) $140US plus the additional money in baht accepted?

(2) Does immigration consider the cash value of items such as my bicycle, my camera, and such? Right now, I have $140US + about 5K baht. I would prefer not do more ATM withdrawals as I spend my money ever so slowly. I also don't like carrying that much cash either.

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Edited June 18, 200818 yr by vagabond48

Immigration will not consider the cash value of items such as your bicycle, camera, etc.

Although they rarely ask you should have the 20,000 Baht on you. "$140US + about 5K baht" is not 20,000 Baht! There is a sign posted reserving the right to ask. So anything is possible. Better safe than sorry.

Are you saying that there is a legal requirement to show Thai Immigration that you are in possession of 20,000 Baht in cash as a pre-requisite to being permitted to re-enter Thailand on a Non-Imm O class Visa?????

Immigration will not consider the cash value of items such as your bicycle, camera, etc.

Although they rarely ask you should have the 20,000 Baht on you. "$140US + about 5K baht" is not 20,000 Baht! There is a sign posted reserving the right to ask. So anything is possible. Better safe than sorry.

Thanks for the reply but please read my posting again. Perhaps I wasn't clear enough. I did not say it was 20k, I know it is approx 10k. That is why I asked the question about the cash value of the possessions I will have when crossing the border instead of withdrawing an additional 10k from my atm account.

Edited June 18, 200818 yr by vagabond48

Immigration will not consider the cash value of items such as your bicycle, camera, etc.

Although they rarely ask you should have the 20,000 Baht on you. "$140US + about 5K baht" is not 20,000 Baht! There is a sign posted reserving the right to ask. So anything is possible. Better safe than sorry.

Thanks for the reply but please read my posting again. Perhaps I wasn't clear enough. I did not say it was 20k, I know it is approx 10k. That is why I asked the question about the cash value of the possessions I will have when crossing the border instead of withdrawing an additional 10k from my atm account.

I believed 20 k requirement are meant to apply to entry on tourist visa (though imm has never asked me to produce). Since you are on NON-im O, there is no such rule, isn't it?

Are you saying that there is a legal requirement to show Thai Immigration that you are in possession of 20,000 Baht in cash as a pre-requisite to being permitted to re-enter Thailand on a Non-Imm O class Visa?????

Only if they ask. So as it has been said, better safe than sorry

That being said, I have entered Thailand over the past 1 1/2 years 6 times and was never asked. This time I am not tempting faith any longer.

You now say, "Thanks for the reply but please read my posting again. Perhaps I wasn't clear enough. I did not say it was 20k"

Your OP stated, "I am doing my 90 day border run to Mae Sai in a couple of days. I am aware of the 20k requirement (N/I O) to return to Thailand."and you also asked in your OP, "If "asked" for the 20K will"...etc..)

Yes, perhaps you were'nt clear at all !!!

The saying is "tempting fate" not "tempting faith"

It's not a requirement on a non immigrant visa. Applies for visa exempt and tourist visas, although I have never heard of anyone being asked.

30-day “on arrival” visa: 10,000 baht (20,000 baht for families traveling together);

• 60 day tourist visa or non-immigrant visa: 20,000 baht (40,000 baht per family);

http://www.aranimmigration.com/eng/main.htm

Yes, perhaps you were'nt clear at all !!!

You seemed to be a bit defensive even with your smiley. I only asked that you re-read my post but since you still think I wasn't clear at all, I will make a concerted effort to be a lot clearer next time.

Btw, I wish $140US got me 15k bahts? That's over 107 baht per $1US.

Edited June 18, 200818 yr by vagabond48

I just came home from Mae Sai (visiting family up north).

I did not think about the money.

When entering Thailand again, I thought that if he asks me I'll show my bankbook from Siam commercial bank.

He never asked.