How Much Cash Can I Bring Into Thailand

[Gibbo]

Hi eveyone,

I am travelling back to Thailand on Friday from the UK, and need to take

with me about £10,000 in cash. It's to late now to put the cash into my

account and make a Swift money transfer.

Is there a restriction on the amount of cash you are allowed to take

through customs in the UK & Thailand.

Thank you in advance for any help.

Regards

Gibbo

[jdinasia]

Thailand will welcome your foriegn currency in any amount .....

Don't know about the laws for leaving with that much cash from the UK

[Unknown]

Is there a restriction on the amount of cash you are allowed to take

through customs in the UK & Thailand.

Not at all.

But you may have to justify the reason why you bring so much cash in...

[macb]

It is 10000.

They will only query it if they see it in a check.

macb

[Gibbo]

Thank you for all your help, do you think I should declare it at Thai customs.

Regards

Gibbo

[Tingnongnoi]

Thank you for all your help, do you think I should declare it at Thai customs.

Regards

Gibbo

No, you have no reason to declare it!

[Boxer]

Thank you for all your help, do you think I should declare it at Thai customs.

Regards

Gibbo

No, you have no reason to declare it!

I seem to remember somewhere reading that any amount over eqivalent of 10000 baht should be declared - but dont of course. You aint carrying £10 grand in CASH are you! OH so silly if you are....

[Ricardo]

UK-Customs would possibly be interested in someone carrying that much cash - thinking you might be carrying cash for illegal-stuff moving the other way. I would split it into 2-3 bundles, in different pockets/places, to reduce the likelihood of having to give the (entirely legal) reason, whatever that is. Also so that any pick-pocket fails to get the whole bundle !

I would not declare it to Thai-Customs. Why ? Unless you want to later take it back out of Thailand ?

When you bank it in Thailand, your bank has to notify the central-bank, for more-than £4kish, so your name will be on a list. But then, you might find it more convenient, to change it in 3 smaller sums anyway ?

Lastly I'd suggest that, provided it won't cause you problems with HM Inland-Revenue, you bank it & do a bank-transfer to Thailand anyway. Reason being that you'll get a better rate, perhaps several-10k Baht extra, which is worth having !

And the bad news is that, since the Bank-of-England failed to raise interest-rates again last Thursday, your Pound will get you less-than 69 Baht today.

[teletiger]

I changed up 2000 sterling (in 50's) this afternoon, at a moneyshop in Bangkok and got 70 Baht.

Regards

[libya 115]

There won't be any problem at the Thailand end of the journey. But believe me U.K. customs will grill you if it gets picked up on the X-RAY scanner.

All cash over 2000 GBP deposited in CASH at U.K. banks is noted.

All cash over 2000 GBP carried by persons overseas is examined. They will want to know, where and how you got it, and then prove it.

If you withdrew it from your bank: keep your statements handy, and/or withdrawal slips.

A leading British horse racing trainer was arrested at a London airport for carrying just 20,000 GBP in cash......... Google it.

[TBWG]

Hi eveyone,

I am travelling back to Thailand on Friday from the UK, and need to take

with me about £10,000 in cash. It's to late now to put the cash into my

account and make a Swift money transfer.

Is there a restriction on the amount of cash you are allowed to take

through customs in the UK & Thailand.

Thank you in advance for any help.

Regards

Gibbo

IMHO rather foolish to be carrying that amount of cash anywhere.

Why not bring £1,000 in cash and transfer balance which should arrive a couple of days later.

TBWG

[Jockstar]

I changed up 2000 sterling (in 50's) this afternoon, at a moneyshop in Bangkok and got 70 Baht.

You were done. 2000 sterling and got 70 baht back.

[Jockstar]

Hi eveyone,

I am travelling back to Thailand on Friday from the UK, and need to take

with me about £10,000 in cash. It's to late now to put the cash into my

account and make a Swift money transfer.

Is there a restriction on the amount of cash you are allowed to take

through customs in the UK & Thailand.

Thank you in advance for any help.

Regards

Gibbo

IMHO rather foolish to be carrying that amount of cash anywhere.

Why not bring £1,000 in cash and transfer balance which should arrive a couple of days later.

TBWG

Or get traveller cheques. Carrying that amount of money is just asking for trouble. Man dont do it!!!

[marttaff]

Hi eveyone,

I am travelling back to Thailand on Friday from the UK, and need to take

with me about £10,000 in cash. It's to late now to put the cash into my

account and make a Swift money transfer.

Is there a restriction on the amount of cash you are allowed to take

through customs in the UK & Thailand.

Thank you in advance for any help.

Regards

Gibbo

IMHO rather foolish to be carrying that amount of cash anywhere.

Why not bring £1,000 in cash and transfer balance which should arrive a couple of days later.

TBWG

Or get traveller cheques. Carrying that amount of money is just asking for trouble. Man dont do it!!!

[marttaff]

Hi eveyone,

I am travelling back to Thailand on Friday from the UK, and need to take

with me about £10,000 in cash. It's to late now to put the cash into my

account and make a Swift money transfer.

Is there a restriction on the amount of cash you are allowed to take

through customs in the UK & Thailand.

Thank you in advance for any help.

Regards

Gibbo

[marttaff]

Dont Do It....carrying that amount will raise suspicion whoever spots it, as well as the possibility of xray and baggage handlers, lost luggage etc......

Deposit the main bulk take enough to see you thro until you can transfer the rest.

Play Safe- Be Safe !!

[GracelessFawn]

Declare it in Customs! (Especially if you're not planning to spend it all!!!)

You won't be able to take a large amount of 'cash' from Thailand when it's time to leave the country, unless of course you declared it before you came in!

Edited September 13, 2006 by GracelessFawn

[MarkBKK]

All cash over 2000 GBP deposited in CASH at U.K. banks is noted.

I sincerely hope that every penny deposited is noted somewhere. What on earth would you do if you had to rely on the cashier remembering how much money you had?