@Jus****

@To**

Thailand it's $20k you need to declare. If coming from the US you'd need to declare $10k+ to CBP in the US when leaving, each country has its own number and you need to declare both ends if it's over the number. $15k you would need to declare to CBP leaving the US but not on entering Thailand. $25k you'd have to declare both ends.

@Bi**

Thailand it's $20k. $10k is leaving the US, so if you have $15k you need to declare it leaving the US but don't have to entering Thailand. There's no issue carrying any amount as long as you declare it and for certain things (like buying a condo) you would need the receipt from customs proving that you brought it in anyway.

"Individuals or tourists may bring foreign currency in the form of banknotes or coins out of or into the Kingdom without limits. But if the total value exceeds USD 20,000 or its equivalent, a declaration must be made to the customs officer at the time of passing through Customs."

There's no specific limit to how long you can keep leaving and coming back for another 60+30. But after a certain point (probably the third time you do it) immigration will probably question you over whether you are a legitimate tourist and may deny you entry. Or they may not, it's up to their discretion.

Up until recently they were quite strict but there has been a definite loosening of visa policy to promote the economy, so maybe they will be less strict on this going forward.

If you want to stay long term look at visas like the new DTV which gives you five years of unlimited 180 days entries.

These requirements don't sound to onerous, if you have them I'd just give them to the bank. Not clear what the question is, is there one or other you don't have?

@Gra***

it's 400k for 1 year extension based on marriage. 800k is retirement, without Thai wife. Some people who are married just do the 800k though as you have to do other stuff for marriage like photos of you together in the house, and they want to come round and check on you and stuff like this. It's not a huge problem but some prefer just to do retirement where they don't need to check that your relationship is legitimate.

@Ch***

this group is specifically for exactly these sort of questions, it's a group FOR visa questions.

@Mi**

DTV is actually a longer visa than the Non-O retirement is (5 years multi-entry vs 90 days). If someone comes and goes, it makes sense to me why they'd pick it. Come and go as you like and no need to be back in Thailand on a specific date to do your renewal. If you leave twice a year, no need to deal with immigration in-country at all, you're good for the five years with just the visa.

DTV also very explicitly allows remote work, and it sounds like OP's husband will be doing that. Non O is more of a grey area (DTV is stamped employment prohibited just the same- but it seems this means for a Thai company, not remote).

Someone who is totally retired and wants to stay put and doesn't want to have to leave Thailand might be better off with Non O.

@Gl***

I am aware that the MFA and immigration are different departments. However:

(1) Royal Gazette announcement specifically says requirements need to be shown (a) applying for visa (b) for extensions, but not for entry and says entries are unlimited;

(2) Deputy director-general of the MFA has stated that requirements may need to be shown to immigration for extensions (as they are separate and they will determine that) but not for entry, once you have the visa only need passport and visa for unlimited entries in five years;

(3) People have the visa already and have entered with it and no-one has reported needing to show requirements again to immigration on entry;

(4) Other visas it's the same, you need to show to get the visa and for extensions but you do not need to show on each entry.

I'll take all this as indicative of how it's going to work over random farangs on Facebook and their ideas.

@Da**

the DTV doesn't have a specific tax exemption like the LTR does so it's the same as staying over 180 days with any other visa.

@Er**

yes, he specifically said for an in-country extension, requirements would be up to immigration and they may want the same material again, but not for entry. This is the norm for any other multi-entry visa, and it's also what was published in the Royal Gazette.