Thailand

Country

Passport Required?

Visa Required?

Return Ticket Required?

Entry may be refused to people with long, untidy-looking hair who are dressed in a manner considered by the authorities to be ‘hippyish’ or offensive.

Passport valid for 6 months beyond intended length of stay required by all except: holders of a Hong Kong (SAR) certificate of identity bearing a Thai visa issued in Hong Kong, and holders of a Vietnamese certificate of identity issued in Vietnam with a visa.

Required by all except the following nationals for stays of up to 30 days, provided they are bona fide tourists with valid passports, hold a confirmed date return ticket and are entering by air, sea or by any other means of transport via the Thai/Malaysian border:
(a) nationals of the countries referred to in the chart above;
(b) nationals of Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Brunei, Chile, Djibouti, Egypt, Fiji, Iceland, Indonesia, Israel, Kenya, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Norway, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu and Yemen;
(c) nationals of Korea (Rep. Of), New Zealand and Peru for touristic stays of up to 3 months;
(d) transit passengers continuing their journey within 12 hours, provided holding confirmed tickets and other documents for an onward journey and do not leave the transit lounge.

(a) The following nationals can obtain an entry visa on arrival at the immigration checkpoints at Don Muang (Bangkok), Chiang Mai, Phuket, Samui, Hat Yai, Utapao, Mae Sai, Cheing Saen, Cheing Kong, Betong, and Sadua airports, provided holding a confirmed ticket to leave within 15 days, a valid passport, 2 passport-size photos and that their visit is for tourist purposes only: Albania, Andorra, Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China (PR), CIS, Colombia, Comoros Islands, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Jamaica, Kiribati, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Monaco, Nauru, Niger, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Romania, Rwanda, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, San Marino, São Tomé e Príncipe, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovak Republic, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Surinam, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venezuela, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The fee for this service is approximately US$15, which has to be paid in US Dollars or the Thai Baht equivalent; note this is subject to frequent change. Travellers should note that there are normally long queues at the immigration checkpoints.
(b) Anyone intending to stay longer than 30 days must obtain a visa prior to arrival.

Tourist: £8 per entry. Non-immigrant (including business visits): $20. The length of stay is determined by Immigration Officers on arrival. It is possible to get a multiple-entry visa. When applying it is necessary to specify the number of entries required. The standard fee is multiplied by the number of entries and is payable in cash or by postal order only. Transit: $8.

All visas are valid for 3 months from the date of issue.

Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy).

(a) Passport (valid for at least 6 months from date of application). (b) 1 completed application form. (c) 2 recent passport-size photographs. (d) Fee (cash or postal order only). (e) Confirmed onward or return ticket. If applying for a tranist visa, the ticket must indicate Thailand as point of transit. (f) Registered, stamped, self-addressed envelope for postal enquiries. (g) Valid international health certificate. (h) If requesting a non-immigrant visa for a business visit, a letter from the employer in country of origin and from the business partner in Thailand explaining the purpose of the visit is required. Visa extensions: (a)-(g), and (h) Copy of passport and additional fee.
Nationals of Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Iraq, Iran, Laos, Lebanon, Libya, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Sri Lanka, Middle East countries and socialist countries must provide additional information. Contact Consulate for details. Yellow fever vaccination certificates are required for applicants who have visited or come from an affected area.

At least 2 days.

(a) The Royal Thai Embassy in London does not accept visa applications by post. (b) Visa application procedures vary depending on nationality.

Le Concorde Building, 202 Ratchadapisek Road, Bangkok 10310, Thailand
Tel: (2) 694 1222. Fax: (2) 694 1220/1.
E-mail: [email protected] (information section)
Website: http://www.tat.or.th/ or http://www.tourismthailand.org/

A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travellers over one year of age arriving from infected areas. Countries and areas included in endemic zones are considered to be infected areas.

Following WHO guidelines issued in 1973, a cholera vaccination certificate is not a condition of entry to Thailand. However, cholera is a serious risk in this country and precautions are essential. Up-to-date advice should be sought before deciding whether these precautions should include vaccination, as medical opinion is divided over its effectiveness. See the Health appendix.

Malaria risk exists throughout the year in rural areas throughout the country, especially in forested and hilly areas and around the international borders. There is no risk in cities and the main tourist resorts, eg Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Phuket and Samui. The malignant falciparum form is present and is reported to be highly resistant to chloroquine and resistant to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine. Resistance to mefloquine and to quinine has been reported from areas near the borders with Myanmar and Cambodia.

Food and water-borne diseases are common. Use only bottled or otherwise sterilised (eg boiled) water for drinking, brushing teeth or making ice. Unpasteurised milk should also be boiled, although pasteurised or homogenised milk is available from some dairies. Tinned or powdered milk is safe as long as it is reconstituted with sterile water. Beware of dairy products that may have been made with unboiled milk. Stick to meat and fish that have been well cooked, preferably served hot, but not reheated. Avoid raw vegetables and unpeeled fruit.

Amoebic and bacillary dysentery and hepatitis A and E may occur. Hepatitis B is highly endemic and trachoma is also reported. Japanese encephalitis may occur, particularly in rural areas. A vaccine is available, and travellers are advised to consult their doctor prior to departure. Precautions should be taken to guard against mosquito bites due to the risk of this disease and dengue fever. HIV infection is rife in Thailand, especially among prostitutes in Bangkok and Chiang Mai.
Rare cases of Bengal Cholera have been reported and an outbreak of leptospiros in the northeast of the country, following flooding in 1999 caused a number of deaths. Rabies is present. For those at high risk, vaccination before arrival should be considered. If you are bitten, seek medical advice without delay. For more information, consult the Health appendix.

Those suspected or confirmed of carrying AIDS will be refused entry.

Health insurance is recommended. Medical facilities are good in main centres. All major hotels have doctors on call.

Passport and Visa Application

Health

Holidays

Restricted entry

Passports

Visas

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Types of visa and cost

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4 Other risks

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Health Care

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British	yes	no	yes
Australian	yes	no	yes
Canadian	yes	no	yes
USA	yes	no	yes
Other EU	yes	no	yes
Japanese	yes	no	yes

Tourism Authority of Thailand

Health Precaution	Special Precaution	Certificate
Yellow Fever	no	1
Cholera	2	no
Typhoid and Polio	yes	n/a
Malaria	3	n/a
Food and Drink	4	n/a

Jan 1 2002 New Year’s Day. Feb Makha Bucha. Apr Songkran and Family Day (Thai New Year). Apr 6 Chakri Day. May Visakha Bucha*;Royal Ploughing Day. May 1 Labour Day. May 5 Coronation Day. Jul Asahala Bucha. Jul 24 Khao Phansa Day (Buddhist Lent Day). Aug 12 HM The Queen’s Birthday. Oct 23 Chulalongkorn Day. Dec 5 HM The King’s Birthday. Dec 10 Constitution Day. Dec 31 New Year’s Eve. Jan 1 2003 New Year’s Day. Feb* Magha Bucha Day. Apr 6 Chakri Day. Apr Songkran and Family Day (Thai New Year). May 1 Labour Day. May Royal Ploughing Day. May 5 Coronation Day. May 7* Visakha Bucha. Jul 5* Asahala Bucha. Jul Khao Phansa Day (Buddhist Lent Day). Aug 12 HM The Queen’s Birthday. Oct 23 Chulalongkorn Day. Dec 5 HM The King’s Birthday. Dec 10 Constitution Day. Dec 31 New Year’s Eve.

*The religious festivals are determined by the Buddhist lunar calendar and are therefore variable.