Thailand does not have Yellow Fever, and does not want it in their country. If you have recently visited or traveled through a country that does have the disease, you must show proof of vaccination when obtaining a Thai Visa, and also upon entry at the Immigration checkpoint.
This regulation applies to recent travel of more than 12 hours. A short transit in an airport will not be an issue. A 24 hour overstay will cause the need. If you visited one of these countries in the distant past, you do not need the vaccination. The disease is very debilitating and presents itself within 2 weeks of exposure.
These are the countries subject to the regulation. All are in tropical South America and Africa.
Vaccination Required Country List Source
If your passport is from one of these countries, but you do not live there now, you can provide proof of your domicile elsewhere to avoid the need of the vaccination. Be sure to get that proof approved when you get a Visa. Do not take your chances at the immigration gate in case your proof is not acceptable.
If you do need this vaccination, it must be done more than 10 days before you arrive in Thailand. Once you have had the vaccination, it is good for 10 years, so keep your proof. Some other countries require it too.
Here is the Thai government site to check the current regulation:
Kingdom of Thailand Official Site
The World Health Organization has a web page about Yellow Fever here:
World Health organization Yellow Fever Information for Thailand
Travel Doctor site has good information on this and many other health topics for travelers.
Travel Doctor Yellow Fever Information
My advice if you are not sure of your status, and do not have proof of the vaccination, is to contact your nearest Thai Embassy or consulate and state your case - the sooner the better.
I have never visited any of the countries with yellow fever, so I do not have first hand knowledge of the ins and outs of this issue. If you do have personal experience, please chime in with a comment.
STEEMFEST Information
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Read @roelandp's announcement.
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Conference tickets are on sale now:
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The conference ticket price will increase monthly, so get yours now if you can.
STEEMFest Contests:
@actifit:
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Holding tournaments to win your conference fee. Not enough people entered the last qualifying round so if was cancelled!
@knozaki2015 is giving away 10 free conference tickets so get in on that too.
Enter @blocktrades current contest too.:
@blocktrades is holding 16 contests in advance of STEEMFest, and this is the second one. They are asking who you would like to meet at STEEMFest and there are few days left to get your entry in.
Who would you like to meet in Thailand?
That's it for now, my friends. I hope I see you in Bangkok for STEEMFest this year. Stay tuned for further updates as I continue to figure out how to make this work!
This post is part of my series about my knowledge regarding Thai Travel. I lived there for almost 3 years and spent most of my time in Bangkok. So I might as well tell you what it know :)
My RoadToSTEEMfest posts:
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- Introduction to My RoadToSTEEMfest
- Hotel Ideas if Not Staying Onsite
- STEEMFest Planning - Thai Visa and Travel Information You Need to Know!
Contests I have entered:
- Blocktrades Contest 2 – Who do I want to meet at STEEMFest Thailand?
Blocktrades Contest 2 – Planning to Come to STEEMFest
