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cdninkorea · Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Location: Seoul

I'm going to Thailand pretty soon and have heard that there is a limit to how much Baht one can bring into the country. Does anyone know what that limit is? Thanks in advance.

Xuanzang · Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Sadang

http://www.thailand.net.au/mainpages/inbrief.php

Any amount of foreign currency may be brought into the country. Visitors may take foreign currency out of Thailand, but no more than the amount stated in the customs declaration made on arrival. Travellers leaving Thailand may take out no more than 50,000 baht per person in Thai currency.

sojourner1 · Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:12 am Post subject:

I'm sure it's more than we have and I'm sure they'd want you to bring as much as you can as to be a baht producing robot on a tuk tuk guided shopping spree. LOL. Really, you'll spend a lot of time and effort dealing with baht cash, but in the end it's really a good bargain of a country to travel. I like it.

You might want to buy most of your baht in Thailand as it's not as good of a deal in Korea. And you'll also want to convert Won to dollars. Of course finance fees will be paid by you and it will cost you money. Since you're won is about 30% weaker than before, it will cost you mo money so don't be surprised if your $6 bungalow went up to $10 or $12.