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1. No such thing as VOA in Thailand. Visa requirements are dependant upon nationality which you have not disclosed. You may get free 30 days visa exempt status if arriving by air or 15 days by land but again this depends on your nationality. You don't need photographs and your passport no longer needs to be valid for at least 6 months, only for the length of your stay. You may need to show proof of onward travel or documentation for your next destination but this does not have to be a return air ticket.

2. I have never heard of anyone having to prove finances, a valid credit card would suffice.

Other than that you seem to have it covered.

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Thanks a lot..

apologies for no information on nationality..I will be travelling from India to bangkok..an am an Indian.

I says it on the make my trip site which says
"Funds 20,000 Baht per Applicant or 40,000 Baht per family is essential." and also in one of the thread i read
people saying you require "Proof of ability to stay in Thailand: 10,000 Baht per person (or 20,000 Baht per family) This can be in any major currency as long as it is equivalent to the Thai currency above. I have shown them US dollars, Singapore Dollars, Japanese Yen and Chinese Renmenbi in the past and they were fine with it. They will not take this money. They just want to make sure you have enough money. They do not acknowledge Credit or Debit cards. In Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) airport there are ATMs before the immigration where you can withdraw cash."

So just wanted clarification...
what if i tell them that my parents live here and I am here to visit them.My father already has a work permit.Do I need any document to support that?

Thanks in Advance

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Yes there is. It is given to nationals of Bhutan, Bulgaria, China, Cyprus, Estonia, Ethiopia, India, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Oman, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

They get 15 days for 1000 baht and must show an outbound flight within 15 days, proof of 10,000 baht funds (or equivalent) and one photograph.

Just withdraw 10,000 baht at one of the ATMs prior to immigration. I wouldn't even mention that your parents have a work permit, they might suspect you also intend to work.

http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/services/123/15393-Visa-on-Arrival.html
(Note: their list of countries is out of date. Hungary, Poland, Russia, Solvakia and Slovenia now qualify for visa exemption). This is more up to date http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Thailand

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FCIGirl...correction to your post re VOA. Indian nationals (plus a number of others) can get VOA and require the following items:

http://www.thaivisa.com/479.0.html

The following is a list of countries whose nationals may apply for a visa at immigration checkpoints for the purpose of tourism for the period of not exceeding 15 days.

1. BHUTAN Kingdom of Bhutan
2. CHINA People's Republic of China and Taiwan
3. CYPRUS Republic of Cyprus
4. ESTONIA Republic of Estonia
5. INDIA Republic of India

To Apply Visa On Arrival Passenger Must:

• Have the purpose to traveling in the Kingdom for not over than 15 days
• Have genuine and valid passport or document used in lieu of passport
• Present the proper ticket that indicate the time to stay and leave the Kingdom within 15 days
• Not be prohibited by the Immigration Act B.E.2522 (section 12, 14 and 16)
• Carry money not less than 10,000 baht (Approx. 335 AUD) for one person and not less than 20,000 baht (Approx. 650 AUD) for one family

Things to prepare:

• One recent passport size photographs (4 x 6 cm.)
• Passport which validity not less than 6 months
• Ticket to stay and leave the Kingdom within 15 days
• A proof of accomodation in the Kingdom
• Money 10,000 baht (Approx. 335 AUD) for one person and not less than 20,000 baht (Approx. 670 AUD) for one family
• Filled in application form
• Application fee 1,000 baht (Thai money only)

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Woops I forgot Andorra. The complete VOA country list is Andorra, Bhutan, Bulgaria, China, Cyprus, Estonia, Ethiopia, India, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Oman, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

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Visa on Arrival
A letter of support from your parents would help if you were to get questioned on arrival. The other important thing to note is the full paid ticket.

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#4 Yeah sorry, I gave the run of the mill response. The VOA nationals don't generally seem to post here !

OP totally ignore my post, you were correct, bring it all with you.

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When we applied for our VOA (Indians, too), the document the officer checked most thoroughly was the return ticket.

Only 1 photo (4 cm X 6 cm) is required. But our photo was 3.5 X 2.5 but wasn't any problem.

If your final destination is Bangkok- which means you'll clear immigration at BKK- you can find photo-booths there. But I don't know whether they were operational or not