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You will not be denied entry with a Tourist visa. For peace of mind carry with you 20,000 thb (or equivalent) in cash, hotel reservations, outgoing ticket reservations.

To re-enter with the same visa with which you have left without activating a new entry, use a re-entry permit, 1,000 thb at immigration or airport.

I do wish people would stop suggesting arriving with hotel bookings. Nobody gets a double/triple entry tourist visa and then proceeds to book a hotel room for 6/9 months.

Fine if you wanna book a flight out but just make sure you can change or even cancel it once you're through immigration.

The 20,000 in cash is just a bomb waiting to go off. I'm wondering how long it's gonna be before we read a report in the media in which a minivan driver taking foreigners to the consulate/embassy Penang or whatever is found to have arranged for a few of his Malaysian mates jack the van safe in the knowledge that each and every passenger has 20,000 to 40,000 baht in their pockets; not to mention laptops, tablets etc.

What the hell will the morons at immigration say then?

Getting an ED visa is an expense????

A 1 years ed visa is about 20,000 baht, that peanuts for a years visa

More like 30 - 35 Kthb to be exact.

Getting an ED visa is an expense????

A 1 years ed visa is about 20,000 baht, that peanuts for a years visa

More like 30 - 35 Kthb to be exact.

Yes, and you are technically not allowed to work!

If you are young without substantial savings - what should you do ?!

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You will not be denied entry with a Tourist visa. For peace of mind carry with you 20,000 thb (or equivalent) in cash, hotel reservations, outgoing ticket reservations.

To re-enter with the same visa with which you have left without activating a new entry, use a re-entry permit, 1,000 thb at immigration or airport.

I do wish people would stop suggesting arriving with hotel bookings. Nobody gets a double/triple entry tourist visa and then proceeds to book a hotel room for 6/9 months.

Fine if you wanna book a flight out but just make sure you can change or even cancel it once you're through immigration.

The 20,000 in cash is just a bomb waiting to go off. I'm wondering how long it's gonna be before we read a report in the media in which a minivan driver taking foreigners to the consulate/embassy Penang or whatever is found to have arranged for a few of his Malaysian mates jack the van safe in the knowledge that each and every passenger has 20,000 to 40,000 baht in their pockets; not to mention laptops, tablets etc.

What the hell will the morons at immigration say then?

travellers cheques

Yes, and you are technically not allowed to work!

If you are young without substantial savings - what should you do ?!

You should get a job in your country and save money to be able to travel later

That's what most of farangs in Thailand did

Yes, and you are technically not allowed to work!

If you are young without substantial savings - what should you do ?!

You should get a job in your country and save money to be able to travel later

That's what most of farangs in Thailand did

Well, nice advice! How about that: I have been living in Thailand for the past 8 years (Bachelor and Master degree, 1 year working) and my boyfriend is here. So, what?! Am I forced to give up my relationship and life here just because the visa regulations change??

(and don't say "then marry your boyfriend" - because that's not the issue!)

Edited July 19, 201411 yr by kanomsugar

Yes, and you are technically not allowed to work!

If you are young without substantial savings - what should you do ?!

You should get a job in your country and save money to be able to travel later

That's what most of farangs in Thailand did

Well, nice advice! How about that: I have been living in Thailand for the past 8 years (Bachelor and Master degree, 1 year working) and my boyfriend is here. So, what?! Am I forced to give up my relationship and life here just because the visa regulations change??

(and don't say "then marry your boyfriend" - because that's not the issue!)

yes

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You will not be denied entry with a Tourist visa. For peace of mind carry with you 20,000 thb (or equivalent) in cash, hotel reservations, outgoing ticket reservations.

To re-enter with the same visa with which you have left without activating a new entry, use a re-entry permit, 1,000 thb at immigration or airport.

I do wish people would stop suggesting arriving with hotel bookings. Nobody gets a double/triple entry tourist visa and then proceeds to book a hotel room for 6/9 months.

Fine if you wanna book a flight out but just make sure you can change or even cancel it once you're through immigration.

The 20,000 in cash is just a bomb waiting to go off. I'm wondering how long it's gonna be before we read a report in the media in which a minivan driver taking foreigners to the consulate/embassy Penang or whatever is found to have arranged for a few of his Malaysian mates jack the van safe in the knowledge that each and every passenger has 20,000 to 40,000 baht in their pockets; not to mention laptops, tablets etc.

What the hell will the morons at immigration say then?

travellers cheques

Plenty of reports that cash and ONLY cash will do.

Varies from border crossing to border crossing.