HIV Test: "Those suspected of carrying AIDS" may be denied entry. Travelers should contact the Thai Embassy in Washington for further information and advice.
VACCINATIONS: A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if arriving from infected areas or from countries in the Yellow Fever Endemic Zones in Africa and South America.
Hepatitis A vaccine is recommended for all travellers to SE Asia.
Hepatitis B vaccine is recommended for all travellers, regardless of where they may be travelling.
Routine immunizations against diphtheria, tetanus, polio (DTP); measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), and Haemophilus influenza should be up to date before your departure. An assessment of your need for vaccines against chicken pox (varicella), influenza, and pneumococcus should be done with a health care professional.
International Travel Medicine Clinic, BNH Hospital , Bangkok (Tel: 632-0550); this clinic provides all routine and tropical vaccinations and can provide referral advice and counseling regarding health-related matters.
Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute ( Thai Red Cross Society ); this facility operates a snake farm (with daily lectures and demonstrations in English), an animal bite clinic, and a "Travelers' Advisory" bulletin board listing current health hazards and preventive medicine recommendations for tourists.
