The Entry into Thailand

The Notification on Conditions for Aircraft Permission to Enter Thailand (website: https://www.caat.or.th/en/archives/51895)

Entry Requirements

Prior to confirming your appointment at Ratchaphruek Hospital, you should consider the entry requirements of Thailand. You may need to get vaccinated or apply for a visa in order to enter the Kingdom of Thailand.

Health and Vaccinations

As with traveling to most other countries, health authorities advise all travelers to always make sure that they’re up to date on all their vaccinations before the trip. Every traveler needs to be up to date on their routine vaccinations, which are: the diphtheria – tetanus – pertussis vaccine, the chickenpox vaccine, the polio vaccine, the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, and your regular flu vaccine.

Additionally, please see the table below for more specific vaccine recommendations that may apply to specific people before entering Thailand.

Vaccine	Who Needs It?	Why?
Japanese Encephalitis	Some travelers who may be staying in Thailand for a long time, or planning to travel around the country	There have been reports of transmissions in Northern Thailand, as well as the coastal areas of Southern Thailand.
Typhoid	Most travelers , especially those planning to travel to rural areas or are adventurous eaters	There is a risk of contamination through food or water.
Hepatitis A	Most travelers.	There is a high risk of contamination through food or water.
Rabies	Some travelers , especially those who will come into contact with a lot of animals	Although rabies is not a major risk in Thailand, it can be found in some animals, especially street dogs and cats.
Hepatitis B	Some travelers , especially those who plan to get tattoos or piercings while traveling in Thailand	Hepatitis B is transmitted through sexual contact, as well as through contaminated needles and other blood products.
Cholera	Some travelers	There is a risk for contamination through food or water, especially in areas where there is an active transmission.
Yellow Fever	Only people who are traveling from countries with a risk of yellow fever contamination.	There is no risk of yellow fever contamination in Thailand. However, the government of Thailand requires proof of vaccination against yellow fever from all travelers who are coming from countries that have a risk of contamination. To determine if you are one of these travelers, please see this list from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Malaria: When traveling in Thailand, you should avoid mosquito bites to prevent malaria. You may need to take prescription medicine before, during, and after your trip to prevent malaria, depending on your travel plans, such as where you are going, when you are traveling, and if you are spending a lot of time outdoors or sleeping outside. Talk to your doctor about how you can prevent malaria while traveling. We should exercise caution, especially in the forest areas in the rural areas, the prolonged waterlogging areas and the forest areas of all provinces.  To find out more details about malaria in Thailand, click here (refer to https://www.Thaitravelclinic.com).