Originally Posted by
endet
One of the requirements to receive the visa exemption at Thai immigration is to have 10,000.00 Baht in funds per Person.
I have never myself asked to proof that at actual immigration counter but have heard people being asked (especially when travelling on a passport from a not so well off country or looking like the poorest backpacker out there).
Maybe the check-in agent just wanted to make sure that you meet 100% of the requirements and won't be send back costing Bangkok Airways money.
Never knew this. Since I always read carefully the regs, I suspect I read it and forgot it as I would always have far more than $300US cash when traveling.
OP, did they ask you if you had that much cash on you?
I have seen a report they are asking for 20K baht at some boarders frequented by visa runners.
EDIT: I strongly assume it is illegal workers from the neighboring countries that they are targeting this at. That is why the supervisor told the agent to forget about it for a Brit.