I am 3 years in Thailand, and this time I tried to relocate to another country and I asked for TOURIST visa in Thai Consulate in Laos.

Visa is given to me but down under on visa sticker I found shocking note.

“Next time when apply for visa-to show financial status in 6 months.”

I asked man at the counter to explain to me and explanation was that it is recently changed regulation (man says few days ago).

Is it possible that all tourists will have to show financial status in last 6 months if go to visit Thailand? This sounds incredible and ridiculous so much.

The reality is that we are teaching in Thailand for years and what will be if we have to show financial status any time we make a new Contract? In procedure about any new Contract, we are going for Tourist visa first.

Of course, most of us have a lack of money and this giving a chance to Immigration Office to say that you don’t have enough money and your application will be refused.

This looks like intention to get rid of us.

What is going on?

did you ask what they mean by "financial status"?

And which Consulate in Laos (Vientiane or Savannakhet?). You are always required to show 10-20k if asked so perhaps it is going to be enforced (but has nothing to do with six months).

But if you are working on a tourist visa, as you seem to be saying, I expect they do want you to quite it.

Consulates are not Immigration and often have there own rules so your thread title seems to be in error.

You already have a trhead going on on this here: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Financial-St...sa-t279583.html

please post further comments there. This one is closed.