Briggsy Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I will be entering Suwannaphoom on the first entry of a triple-entry tourist visa after a month back in the UK. I have many previous tourist visas but no previous visa exemptions. I never enter on them. I have just one 60-->90 day tourist visa extension. I have a return ticket to the UK. I will be carrying about £1000 in cash. Question : Should I also have some Baht to show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertty Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 No. The exchange rate will be shocking from a UK bank. And you will more than likely not be asked to show anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted September 16, 2014 Author Share Posted September 16, 2014 No. The exchange rate will be shocking from a UK bank. And you will more than likely not be asked to show anything. Exchange rate would be immaterial as I would get the money out of the bank before I leave Thailand. I was more interested in current policy at Suwannaphoom regarding people entering on tourist visa who have lots of previous tourist visas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paz Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 They don't ask for it. However any currency would be acceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertty Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 No. The exchange rate will be shocking from a UK bank. And you will more than likely not be asked to show anything. Exchange rate would be immaterial as I would get the money out of the bank before I leave Thailand. I was more interested in current policy at Suwannaphoom regarding people entering on tourist visa who have lots of previous tourist visas. Yes I am aware you would get your money out of the bank before you leave. Hence I said you will get a crap rate. High street banks take about 2 baht to the pound when you change your money with them. So change your money in England and get 2 baht per pound less or change it in Thailand and only lose .25 baht per pound... Upto you as they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclag Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 just came in they didn't ask.Bring the equivalent to 20,000 just for peace of mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiesilver Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I dont think they will ask, just dont come in looking like a tramp and you will be fine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechnikaIII Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Never been asked. I usually have just enough THB to get from the airport to my Citibank in Bangkok, where I make a withdrawal to cover me for the month, including rent on my place. If you appear smart and relaxed, they will have no reason to be suspicious of anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 The money requirement is to show the required ammount in Thai baht or the equivalent in foreign currency. Unless you have many back-to-back tourist visas it is normally not asked for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 No. The exchange rate will be shocking from a UK bank. And you will more than likely not be asked to show anything. Exchange rate would be immaterial as I would get the money out of the bank before I leave Thailand. I was more interested in current policy at Suwannaphoom regarding people entering on tourist visa who have lots of previous tourist visas. Yes I am aware you would get your money out of the bank before you leave. Hence I said you will get a crap rate. High street banks take about 2 baht to the pound when you change your money with them. So change your money in England and get 2 baht per pound less or change it in Thailand and only lose .25 baht per pound... Upto you as they say. Please re-read my post. You have probably skim read and thus misunderstood. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer666 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 I came as a tourist around 12 times ( from the UK) and i never brought cash, just plastic. Was never a problem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillyflower Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 (edited) Last year and this year for my tourist visa, I have to present to the Consulate a letter (original) from my bank on their letterhead, stamped and signed, stating that I have 1000 euros in my account. (I'm only coming for 2 months.) Last year, it was 2000 euros (for 4 months.) Last year, nobody at Immigration, asked me for anything and never have done so in all these years. Edited September 17, 2014 by Gillyflower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertty Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 (edited) Re read it 5 times and finally got it.............. Edited September 17, 2014 by bertty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 Re read it 5 times and finally got it.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamariva1957 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Nah... you will be fine. They will not ask you for financial documents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfaroukh Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 You never know they may ask you for a return ticket and fund. The amount of fund you carry should be enough for the length of your stay. So if they ask you how long will you stay and you give wrong information as 30 days instead of 90 days they will only give you 30 days visa. So carry enough dollar or pound etc. It does not have to be in Thai currency. You should ask Embassy or immigration if you can and find out how much money is sufficient for a month on a tourist visa. I know if a person from Phillipine come to Thailand they get 30 days visa on arrival and they have to show 10 000 Baht. But for us not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paz Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 You never know they may ask you for a return ticket and fund. The amount of fund you carry should be enough for the length of your stay. So if they ask you how long will you stay and you give wrong information as 30 days instead of 90 days they will only give you 30 days visa. So carry enough dollar or pound etc. It does not have to be in Thai currency. You should ask Embassy or immigration if you can and find out how much money is sufficient for a month on a tourist visa. I know if a person from Phillipine come to Thailand they get 30 days visa on arrival and they have to show 10 000 Baht. But for us not sure. Totally incorrect. First of all the the amounts dictate by regulation are well known, no need to ask any embassy: 10,000 Bt visa exempt, 20,000 Bt when having a visa. Second, there are fixed amount. Nothing depends by ":length of stay". If you are entitled to 30 days visa exempt that is what you will get, 60 days tourist visa, etc. That is not left to officer decision Third, it is known that immigration never ask to see any money except well known cases at land borders in the south, where they want the passport to be greased with few hundreds bahts or just want to make it difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nglodnig Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Been going to Thailand since 1980, at least once and sometimes several times a year - never been asked to show funds or even a confirmed return ticket (which I didn't have for the first few years as I was using a "sub-load" ["subject-to-load" i.e. only get a seat if not full] ticket for airline staff). Just try and not look like a pauper. (e.g. "will work for food" signs around your neck are a dead give-away, try and avoid these, or at least take them off going through immigration). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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