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Health and Regulations                       Language
          Visitors are recommended to be updated on    Thai is the official language, although English is
          routine vaccinations when travelling to any   widely spoken in business and tourist areas.
          destinations. The Ministry of Public Health has
          issued regulations for applicants who have    Time Zone
          travelled from or through the countries that   Thailand is seven hours ahead of Greenwich
          have been declared Yellow Fever Infected     Mean Time [GMT+7]
          Areas, stating that indivduals must provide an
          International Health Certificate proving that   Tourist Information Services
          they have received a Yellow Fever vaccination.  Tourist information is available at the Tourism
                                                       Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) head office in
          Health Advice                                Bangkok, local offices in 22 major cities,
          Health services in Bangkok are excellent.    the TAT information counter at Suvarnabhumi
          The best services are provided at private    Airport, and at every airport where there
          hospitals, which boast state-of-the-art facilities   is a TAT local office.
          and technology, internationally trained doctors
          and multilingual staff. Pharmacies are plentiful   For more information please visit
          in bigger cities. Travellers are recommended to   www.tourismthailand.org.
          ensure that their insurance is valid in Thailand.
                                                       Visa Information
          Internet                                     The Ministry of Foreign Affair’s website
          All hotels provide Wi-Fi internet and broadband   (www.mfa.go.th) has vital information explaining
          services, and you can easily find internet cafés   the various visas and policies for entering and
          around the city. Thailand uses 4G technology   staying in Thailand. Generally, a foreign citizen
          for mobile internet access. However, please   who wishes to enter Thailand is required to
          note that some rural areas may not have access   obtain a visa from a Royal Thai Embassy.
          to a broadband connection.                   The visa exemption rule allows tourists from 55
                                                       countries to enter Thailand without a visa.
                                                       They are granted to stay a maximum of 30 days
                                                       if they are entering Thailand via an interna-
                                                       tional airport or entering through a land border
                                                       checkpoint from neighbouring countries,
                                                       like Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Malaysia.
                                                       Information regarding the location and contact
                                                       numbers for the Thai Embassy or Consular
                                                       Office closest to you can be obtained from the
                                                       Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the following
                                                       address:


                                                       Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of
                                                       Consular Affairs, Visas and Travel Documents
                                                       Division


                                                       123 Chaengwattana Road, Bangkok 10210
                                                       Tel. 02 575 1062-4
                                                       Fax: 0 2575 1066
                                                       Email: consular03@mfa.go.th
                                                       www.mfa.go.th
                                                       Service hours: 8.30am to 2.30pm
                                                       (Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and
                                                       Public Holidays)

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