What is the latest on taking cash from America. Both leaving America and entering Thailand? Is it still $10,000 max without problems or paperwork? I read somewhere that they allow up to $20,000 now but not sure if valid

thanks

Now 20,000 USD (unless it is in Thai currency).

http://www.customs.go.th/Customs-Eng/Traveller/TravelEng.jsp?menuNme=Travel#8

For the U.S., it's still at the $10,000 mark where a report is required in- or out-bound.

Mac

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/sample_declaration_form.xml

13. Mark an X in the Yes or No box. Are you or any family members traveling with you bringing $10,000 or more in U.S. dollars or foreign equivalent in any form into the United States?

Read definition of monetary instruments on the reverse side of the form.

Examples: coins, cash, personal or cashier's check, traveler's checks, money orders, stocks, bonds.

If yes, your must complete the Customs Form 4790.

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f4790--2002.pdf

REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT OF CURRENCY OR MONETARY INSTRUMENTS

Actually in reading that piece here;

For Foreign currency, any person who brings or takes and aggregate amount of foreign currency exceeding USD 20,000 or its equivalent out of or into the Kingdom of Thailand shall declare such amount of foreign currency to Customs. Failure to declare or make false declaration is a criminal offence.

I don't see how it's prohibited to bring in OR take out more. It would appear that either bringing in (as the O/P asked) or taking out an excess of the equivalent 20K USD one simply hasta declare it upon arrival or departure at Customs.

I know when I flew in here 5+ years ago I came here with quite a bit of US currency (like a really, really big pile of it)!

It was FAR harder getting outta the US, even though I had the cash declaration form for amounts over 10K USD. They held me up at US Customs in LAX until my flight almost left without me!

When I arrived here; Thai customs at Don Muang didn't even care or wanna see either the money or the form from the US saying I left there with cash. They just laughed it off and motioned me thru the 'nothing to declare' line.

This is the form I used when I flew outta the US. I dunno if it's still the correct one;

Cash Declaration Form.pdf

Edit: I see another poster already put the form on here, sorry if I put an out of date one on here.

Edited April 9, 201115 yr by tod-daniels

$999 is the magic # anything more and there is the 1099 form

For the U.S., it's still at the $10,000 mark where a report is required in- or out-bound.

Mac

http://www.cbp.gov/x...ration_form.xml

13. Mark an X in the Yes or No box. Are you or any family members traveling with you bringing $10,000 or more in U.S. dollars or foreign equivalent in any form into the United States?

Read definition of monetary instruments on the reverse side of the form.

Examples: coins, cash, personal or cashier's check, traveler's checks, money orders, stocks, bonds.

If yes, your must complete the Customs Form 4790.

http://www.irs.gov/p...f4790--2002.pdf

REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT OF CURRENCY OR MONETARY INSTRUMENTS

Agree as the industry I work in, we constantly got drilled on currency transactions. You may legally transport $9,999 without declaring.

Edited April 9, 201115 yr by dananderson

okay, looks like it will be 9,999 crazy rule, The Republic of America, they need to up it, been the same forever. 10K doesn't go far for travelers anymore. They checked my cash last time but I was hopeing to be able to bring more this time

thanks for the help