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Cash rules for Thailand

Official currency THB

How much cash can you carry?

There is a ceiling here, not just paperwork. Taking out is capped at THB 50,000; you cannot declare your way past it. On the way in the duty is to declare above THB 450,000.

Limits

Bringing cash in

THB 450,000

Reporting threshold. Carry what you like, declare above this.

No limit applies to bringing baht or foreign currency into Thailand. A customs declaration is required above THB 450,000, or above USD 15,000 in foreign currency banknotes.

Taking cash out

max THB 50,000

Hard ceiling. Carrying more is prohibited, not declarable.

Thai baht banknotes may be taken out up to THB 50,000 per person, rising to THB 2,000,000 for travel to Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam and the Yunnan province of China. Foreign currency banknotes may be taken out only up to the amount bought from an authorised bank or money changer. A customs declaration is required above THB 450,000 or USD 15,000 equivalent.

Specific routes

Sources: rules as of 22 September 2026. General information, not legal advice; check the official authority before travelling.