Quote Originally Posted by cdnmatt
If I can remember correctly, there's something to do with proving the funds originated from a foreign country, and if they originated in Thailand, there's a bunch of other hoops you need to jump though.
Undoubtedly for tax purposes. If this was pension income then it did originate from outside the country and should be easy to prove. Every time that I leave Thailand I change baht into USD at the airport...I should think that would work. Even above $10k USD you merely have to declare the funds (and receive more scrutiny). There's no law against carrying cash if you have proof that it isn't drug money.