Thailand Travel medicine, vaccinations and warnings
Infectious Diseases
In Thailand, the following infectious diseases, which are rarely or rarely widespread in Germany or Central and Northern Europe, are to be expected:
- Malaria, there is a high risk of malaria in some areas. Exceptions are: Bangkok, Chanthaburi, Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Chiang Rai, Phuket and Ko Samui. About 50-60% of the infections occur with the dangerous malaria tropica, the rest with malaria tertiana.
- Amoebic dysentery
- Bacterial agitation
- Schistosomiasis, caused by parasites that live in freshwater
- Lyme disease, as a result of infections after tick bites
- Chikungunya, a serious viral infection that is not fatal for a healthy adult human and is transmitted by the mosquito “Aedes albopictus” (tiger mosquito). The name of the disease comes from the East African Swahili (Kisuaheli) language and roughly means “who walks crookedly”.
- Cholera, a risk of infection for travelers who come into contact with polluted water or food.
- dengue fever
- Intestinal infections from contaminated food or water, including amoeba, lamblia, salmonella, shigella and worm infestation, as well as all kinds of viruses and bacteria.
- Filariasis
- Typhus
- Early summer meningo encephalitis as a result of tick bites
- Hepatitis A and B, infection with hepatitis B, is only to be expected in people who come into contact with blood or who have sexual contact with local residents.
- Japan encephalitis
- Polio, polio
- Lambliasis
- tetanus
- rabies
- Typhoid fever, an infection risk only exists for travelers who come into contact with polluted water or contaminated food.
Vaccination recommendations
When traveling to Thailand, the following vaccinations recommended:
- Cholera, only for travelers who come in contact with polluted water or contaminated food.
- Diphtheria, a vaccination against diphtheria should always be carried out.
- Yellow fever
- Hepatitis A and B, vaccination against hepatitis B, is only required for people who come into contact with blood or who have sexual contact with local people.
- Japan encephalitis
- Polio, polio, vaccination against polio should always be carried out.
- Meningococcal meningitis
- Tetanus, a vaccination against tetanus, should always be carried out.
- Typhoid, only for travelers who come in contact with polluted water or contaminated food.
Compulsory vaccination
There is a compulsory vaccination against yellow fever for all persons older than one year and arriving from a yellow fever infection area designated by the WHO.
Yellow fever vaccination of children
For vaccination of children, the following must be stated:
Vaccination against yellow fever can cause dangerous side effects such as B. Inflammation of the brain (encephalitis). Around two thirds of those affected are children under six months. Therefore, under no circumstances should children under this age be vaccinated. Children under one year of age should also not be vaccinated if possible. If in doubt, you should not travel to yellow fever infection areas with small children.
The vaccination against yellow fever may only be carried out in specially authorized yellow fever vaccination centers!
Malaria prophylaxis
When traveling to the malaria areas of Thailand, it is highly recommended to undergo malaria prophylaxis. If the side effects appear questionable to you, you should at least have an emergency preparation (“stand-by preparation”) with you.
Thailand: Embassies, Consulates and Tourist Office
Visit Countryaah for a full list of Thailand embassies and consulates in each country around the world.
Representations of Thailand in Germany
The building of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Thailand is located on Lepsiusstraße – corner Muthesiusstraße in Berlin’s Steglitz-Zehlendorf district. The embassy includes a modern building directly on the street and an older villa-like building that is set back a little.
Lepsiusstraße is a cross street of Grunewaldstraße, which in turn is a cross street of the shopping and business street “Schloßstraße”. The next underground station is the station “Schloßstraße” of the U 9, which runs between the stations “Rathaus Steglitz” and “Osloer Straße”.
Embassy of the Kingdom of Thailand in Berlin
Lepsiusstrasse 64-66
12163 Berlin
Tel: 0049 – (0) 30 – 79 48 10
Fax: 0049 – (0) 30 – 79 48 15 11
Email: general@thaiembassy.de
Web: www.thaiembassy. de
Consulate General of the Kingdom of Thailand
Kennedyallee 109
60596 Frankfurt/M
Tel: 0049 – (0) 69 – 69 86 82 05
Fax: 0049 – (0) 69 – 69 86 82 28
Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Thailand
An der Alster 85
20099 Hamburg
Tel: 0049 – (0) 40 – 24 83 91 18
Fax: 0049 – (0) 40 – 24 83 92 06
Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Thailand
Rüttenscheider Strasse 199
45131 Essen
Tel: 0049 – (0) 201 – 95 97 93 34
Fax: 0049 – (0) 201 – 95 97 94 45
Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Thailand
Prinzenstr. 13
80639 Munich
Tel: 0049 – (0) 89 – 16 89 78 8
Fax: 0049 – (0) 89 – 13 07 13 81
German representations in Thailand
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Bangkok
9 South Sathorn Rd., Yannawa
Bangkok 10120
Tel: 0066 – (0) 2 – 287 90 00
Fax: 0066 – (0) 2 – 287 17 76
Email: info@bangkok.diplo.de
Web: www.bangkok.diplo.de
Consulates
German Honorary Consulate in Chiang Mai
199/163 Moo 3, Baan Nai Fun 2, Kan Klong Chonpratan Road
Tambon Mae Hia, Amphoe Muang, Chiang Mai 50100
Tel: 0066 – (0) 53 – 83 87 35
Fax: 0066 – (0) 53 – 83 87 35
Email: dekonsul@loxinfo.co.th
German Honorary Consulate on Phukat
100/425 Chalermprakiat R. 9 Road
Rassada/Phuket Town 83000
Tel: 0066 – (0) 76 – 61 04 07
Fax: 0066 – (0) 76 – 61 04 08
Email: dirk@junkseilon.com
www.deutscheskonsulatphuket.com
German Honorary Consulate in Pattaya
504/526 Moo 10, Soi 17, 2nd Road
Pattaya City, 20150 Chonburi
Tel: 0066 – (0) 38 – 71 36 13
Fax: 0066 – (0) 38 – 71 36 14
E-Mail: de.konsul.pattaya@gmx.de
Austrian representations in Thailand
Austrian Embassy in Bangkok
14, Soi Nandha, off Soi 1, Sathorn Tai Road
Bangkok 10120
Tel: 0066 – (0) 2 – 303 62 57
Fax: 0066 – (0) 2 – 303 62 60
Email: bangkok-ob @ bmeia. gv.at
Web: www.aussenministerium.at/bangkok
Konsulate
Austrian Honorary Consulate
15 Moo1, Huay Kaew Road, Tambon Chang Puak, Muang District
Chiang Mai 50300
Tel: 0066 – (0) 53 – 40 02 31
Fax: 0066 – (0) 53 – 40 02 32
E-Mail: austriancon_cm @ hotmail. com
Austrian Honorary Consulate
504/526 Moo 10, Soi 17, 2nd Road, Pattaya City
Chonburi 20150
Tel: 0066 – (0) 38 – 71 36 13
Fax: 0066 – (0) 38 – 71 36 14
E-Mail: info @ pattayarentaroom. com
Austrian Honorary Consulate
2 Moo 4, Wirathongyok Road, Wichit, Muang
83000 Phuket
Tel: 0066 – (0) 76 – 248 334-6
Fax: 0066 – (0) 76 – 248 337
E-Mail: phummisak@anuphas.co.th
h.wanida @ gmail.com
Representations of Thailand in Austria
Embassy of the Kingdom of Thailand in Vienna
Cottagegasse 48
1180 Vienna
Tel: 0043 – (0) 1 – 478 33 35
Fax: 0043 – (0) 1 – 478 29 07
Email: embassy@thaivienna.at
Consulates
Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Thailand
Koch-Sternfeld-Gasse 7
5020 Salzburg
Tel: 0043 – (0) 662 – 840 020 0
Fax: 0043 – (0) 662 – 840 020 1
Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Thailand
Rieggasse 44
6850 Dornbirn
Tel: 0043 – (0) 5572 – 25 61 46
Fax: 0043 – (0) 5572 – 25 61 46
Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Thailand
Bozner Platz 2
6021 Innsbruck
Tel: 0043 – (0) 512 – 58 04 61
Fax: 0043 – (0) 512 – 57 72 50
Swiss representations in Thailand
Swiss Embassy in Bangkok
35 North Wireless Road
Bangkok 10330
Tel: 0066 – (0) 2 – 674 69 00
Fax: 0066 – (0) 2 – 674 69 01
Email: ban.vertretung@eda.admin.ch
Web: http://www.eda.admin.ch/bangkok
The Swiss embassy in Thailand is still responsible for:
- Cambodia
- Laos
- Myanmar
Representations of Thailand in Switzerland
Embassy of the Kingdom of Thailand in Bern
Kirchstrasse 56
3097 Bern-Liebefeld
Tel: 0041 – (0) 31 – 970 30 30/-31/-32/-33/-34
Fax: 0041 – (0) 31 – 970 30 35
Email: thai.bern@bluewin.ch
Consulates
Consulate General of the Kingdom of Thailand in Basel
Aeschenvorstadt 71
4010 Basel
Tel: 0041 – (0) 61 – 206 45 65
Fax: 0041 – (0) 61 – 206 45 46
Email: royalthaiconsulate@avokaten.ch
Web: www.thai-consulatebasel.ch
Consulate General of the Kingdom of Thailand in Zurich
Löwenstrasse 42
8001 Zurich
Tel: 0041 – (0) 43 – 344 70 00
Fax: 0041 – (0) 43 – 344 70 01
Consulate General of the Kingdom of Thailand in Geneva
Rue de Lyon 75
1211 Geneva 13
Tel: 0041 – (0) 22 – 311 07 23
Fax: 0041 – (0) 22 – 345 12 08
Web: www.thaiconsulate.ch
Tourist office
Tourism Authority of Thailand
1600 New Phetchaburi Road, Makkasan, Ratchathevi
Bangkok 10400
Tel: 0066 – (0) 2 – 250 55 00
Web: www.tourismthailand.org
Thai Tourist Office in Germany
Bethmannstr. 58
60311 Frankfurt/M.
Tel: 0049 – (0) 69 – 138 139 0
Fax: 0049 – (0) 69 – 138 139 50
Email: info@thailandtourismus.de
www.thailandtourismus.de
Thailand: entry and exit regulations
A visa is not required for German citizens for stays in Thailand of up to 30 days. In this case, entry is only permitted if a confirmed onward or return ticket is presented in addition to the passport, which must be valid for at least six months. This residence permit cannot be extended.
The German child ID card is not recognized in Thailand. Children are only allowed to enter with their own passport. If children are only entered in their parents’ passport, difficulties can arise when entering the country. Minors traveling alone require an official declaration of consent from the legal guardian.
German citizens who want to stay in Thailand for more than 30 days need a visa, which must be issued by a Thai diplomatic mission before entering the country. For stays of up to 60 days it is a tourist visa, for stays of up to 90 days it is a non-immigrant visa. Both can be extended by 30 days each. Extensions are possible at the Thai Bureau of Immigration or at the border crossings.
Formalities, visas
Issuing of visas in Germany
Embassy
Visa Department of the Royal Thai Embassy
Lepsiusstrasse 64-66
D-12163 Berlin
Tel: 0049 – (0) 30-79 4810
Fax: 0049 – (0) 30-79 481511
Import and export of foreign currency
- Localcurrency There is no limit to the local currency, the Baht, but only up to 20,000 Baht per person without prior approval.
- Foreign currenciesThere are no restrictions on foreign currency.
Departure fee
In many countries, a fee must be paid when leaving the country. When leaving Thailand, this fee is 500 baht.
Import and export of goods
The export of certain antiques (e.g. Buddha statues) from Thailand is only permitted with the permission of the Fine Arts Department. A leaflet with further information is available at the embassy.
The import and export of narcotics, pornographic documents, weapons, ammunition or explosives is strictly prohibited. In addition, the import and export of plants and animals protected by the Washington Species Protection Act or leather products made from these animals (e.g. elephants, snakes, crocodiles) and ivory is prohibited. Violation can result in severe penalties.
Items of personal use such as clothing and cosmetics in appropriate quantities (200 cigarettes, 250g tobacco and one liter of wine or spirits) may be imported duty-free. One film camera and/or one camera and five rolls of film per camera / machine can be imported duty-free. Additional devices must be declared upon entry; a customs fee of 40% of the total value is levied on additional film material.
Traveling with pets
For the owners of dogs and other animals, when traveling abroad, the question arises whether they can even take their animals with them to the chosen travel destination, and if that is possible, then of course the question of the respective applicable conditions arises. Here with us you will find all the important information on this topic, seriously researched at the embassies, the Foreign Office or the ADAC.
Pets that are to be imported into Thailand require an official health certificate. This must confirm that the animal does not suffer from any infectious diseases and contain information on the sex, breed, age and color of the pet.
All pets must have been vaccinated against rabies at least 15 days prior to entry. In addition, it must be ensured that the animal has not come into contact with the rabies pathogen in the past three years. All animals may have stayed in their country of origin for at least six months prior to entry.
Dogs must also be vaccinated against leptospirosis. A general entry ban applies to Pitbull Terriers and Staffordshire Terriers.
It is recommended that you contact the airport prior to arriving in Thailand to arrange for pets to be imported.
Thailand: currency, shopping and exchange rate
The national currency of Thailand is the
Baht (THB) = 100 Satang.
The following banknotes are valid and in circulation in the country:
- 20th
- 50
- 100
- 500
- 1000 baht
Exchange rate
You can find a currency converter here:
www3.forium.de
Bank opening hours
Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Shop
Shop opening times
In Thailand there are no regular shop opening times, which is why many shops and markets are open every day from morning to late evening.
Monday – Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Cheap or country-specific goods, souvenirs
In addition to Thai handicrafts such as carvings, furniture, jewelry, ceramic products, fabrics and silver goods, certain luxury items (clothing, glasses, sneakers, etc.) can be bought cheaply. Haggling over the selling price is part of every purchase in Thailand.
