Travel clinic · Asia

Travelling to Thailand

Whether you are island hopping in the south, exploring Bangkok or trekking in the north, what you need depends on where you are going and how long for. Rural and longer stays carry more risk than a week in a resort.

Limited malaria risk

For all travellers

The routine UK schedule, worth checking before any trip

Tetanus, diphtheria & polioYour UK booster, which is out of date more often than people expect£40

For most travellers

Advised for most people going here

Hepatitis A2 doses, the second 6 to 12 months after the first£65 per dose TyphoidParticularly if you will eat outside hotels£45

For some travellers

Depends on your itinerary, activities and how long you are staying

Hepatitis B3 doses over 6 months, or an accelerated course if you travel sooner£55 per dose RabiesDogs and monkeys around temples and tourist sites£75 per dose Japanese encephalitisRural stays, especially near rice fields and pig farming£95 per dose CholeraFor aid work and poor sanitation£45 per dose

Malaria in Thailand

Malaria risk is low and limited to some border areas. Tablets are not usually needed for the main tourist routes, but bite avoidance matters everywhere.

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Also worth knowing

Dengue

Present year round, spread by day-biting mosquitoes. There is no tablet for it, so bite avoidance is the protection.

Rabies

Dogs and macaques around temples and markets. Never approach an animal to feed it.