Immigration officials at Thailand airports are said to be more strictly enforcing a policy that requires a minimum amount of money to be available to certain types of tourist visa holders.
Below is an excerpt from a mailer sent out by Thai Airways in Mumbai and reported on a travel forum here. It states that visitors arriving on a variety of tourism visas will be required to show proof of funds with a minimum amount set for individual travelers and double that for families.
Greetings from THAI Airways
Minimum Funds Required To Enter Thailand:
We have been informed by Immigration Department, Bangkok that to be in line with the regulation imposed by the Ministry of Interior, Kingdom of Thailand, with immediate effect, all passengers arriving in Thailand must have sufficient funds as follows to show at the immigration before entry is permitted.
1. Transit Visa holder: Must hold minimum THB 10,000 per passenger or THB 20,000 per family.
2. Tourist Visa holder: Must hold minimum THB 20,000 per passenger or THB 40,000 per family.
3. Visa on Arrival: Must hold minimum THB 10,000 per passenger or THB 20,000 per family.
4. Non Immigrant Visa holder: Must hold minimum THB 20,000 per passenger or THB 40,000 per family.
The above funds may be held in any permitted currency.Kindly adhere to the above as insufficient funds on arrival could result in refusal to enter Thailand.
This memo appears to be backed up by information appearing on an information site for travel agents set up by IATA.
It is understood that while this policy is not new, authorities at the airports will be more strictly enforcing it in the future.
Stated acceptable proof of funds include Letters of Credit, vouchers, MCO’s or well-known credit cards, which are honored in Thailand. It also states that holders of re-entry permits are exempt.
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