The Thailand government is based on a constitutional monarchy quite similar to that of the United Kingdom, in which a Prime Minister serves as head of a parliamentary government and a hereditary Thai king functions as head of state.
The government currently under King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who ascended the throne in December 2016 following the October 2016 passing of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Exploring Thailand via air, ground or sea is convenient with easily accessible transportation means that includes commercial flights, taxis, buses, ferries and boats. Especially in Bangkok and other urban cities, you can hail a taxi or a motorbike simply by using apps in the comfort of your room and even get your food delivered. Underground subways and sky trains are the most used means of transportation by the urbanites. Shall you need to drive in Thailand, you should make sure that you comply with the local rules, regulations, and driving etiquette.
Find information about the driving rules, regulations, and more on this website: http://driving-in-thailand.com/
For more information about entering Thailand please find from Ministry of Foreign Affairs website : http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/home
Please find General Tourism Information from this website : https://www.tatnews.org/general-tourism-information/
Or please find information about tourism in Thailand from our Tourismthailand website : https://www.tourismthailand.org/
1.Travelling by Air
Have flu-like symptoms with or without tuberculosis like symptoms such as prolonged cough, weight loss, night sweat, fatigue, fever, and chest pain for more than 2 weeks. We strongly advise you to not travel at this stage, and for them to continue treatment with their current care team until his symptoms have resolved completely.
2.Dangerous communicable diseases according to the notification of the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand
The Ministry of Public Health of Thailand requires the following dangerous communicable diseases: This is a highly contagious disease and can spread quickly. If you find someone who is or is suspected of being a dangerous communicable disease. Must be communicated to the communicable disease control officer. And those who are or are suspected to be contagious or contact with the patient. For safety reasons it may be necessary to isolate the suspected person until medical proven that getting out of contagious stage.
Dangerous communicable diseases are as follows.
3.Questionnaire for infection control before entering Thailand
Travel Infectious Risk Assessment
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Before going to Thailand | ||
Yes | No | Not sure | |
Do you have any of these following symptoms? | |||
– Cough | |||
– Fever | |||
– Runny nose | |||
– Diarrhea | |||
– Fever with Rash | |||
Have you contacted closely with anyone with MERS, Influenza, tuberculosis or diphtheria | |||
Have you has any past medical history of drug-resistant infection e.g. MRSA, MRSE, VRE, MDR, ESBL, CRE |
4.Vaccination before travel to Thailand (reference from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Vaccine | Who Needs It? | Why? |
*Malaria | Some travelerswho may be spending a lot of time outside | There is a risk of mosquito bites almost all year long all over Thailand. |
Japanese Encephalitis | Some travelerswho may be staying in Thailand for a long time, or planning to travel around the country. | There have been reports of transmissions in Northern Thailand, as well as the coastal areas of Southern Thailand. |
Typhoid | Most travelers, especially those planning to travel to rural areas or are adventurous eaters. | There is a risk of contamination through food or water. |
Hepatitis A | Most travelers. | There is a high risk of contamination through food or water. |
Rabies | Some travelers , especially those who will come into contact with a lot of animals | Although rabies is not a major risk in Thailand, it can be found in some animals, especially street dogs and cats. |
Hepatitis B | Some travelers , especially those who plan to get tattoos or piercings while traveling in Thailand | Hepatitis B is transmitted through sexual contact, as well as through contaminated needles and other blood products. |
Cholera | Some travelers | There is a risk for contamination through food or water, especially in areas where there is an active transmission. |
Yellow Fever | Only people who are traveling from countries with a risk of yellow fever contamination. | There is no risk of yellow fever contamination in Thailand. However, the government of Thailand requires proof of vaccination against yellow fever from all travelers who are coming from countries that have a risk of contamination. To determine if you are one of these travelers, please see this list from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Remark: *Malaria is found in the forest areas with anopheles mosquito only. Not found in urban areas. The most common infections are Tak, Kanchanaburi, Trad, Ratchaburi, Mae Hong Son, Yala, Sisaket, Chanthaburi. (Reference from https://www.Thaitravelclinic.com)
5. Infectious Diseases Situation Alert
Department of Disease Control: Weekly Disease Forecast No.151_Rabies (12-18 March 2018) provides the following information:
This year up to present, from the national disease surveillance system, the Department of Disease Control(DDC) has found 3 human rabies deaths. The deaths were in Surin, Songkhla and Trang provinces. All victims did not seek any rabies post-exposure treatment after dog bites.
In 2017, there were 11 human rabies deaths. The DDC study showed that 82% of people who were bitten by dogs cleaned the wounds by themselves while only 18% sought medical treatment at the hospital. Around half of the biting dogs were stray and most of them (89.7%) did not receive any rabies vaccine or had no history of vaccination.
The Department of Disease Control(DDC) strongly advises people to be aware that rabies is 100% fatal. Owners therefore should strictly follow the best cost-effective measure by bringing their 2-month-old dogs and cats to receive the first rabies vaccination and annually thereafter. In addition, DDC also advises parents to take care of their children and do not let them stay close to stray dogs and cats or those with unusual behavior. In case of finding suspected rapid dead dogs, cats or mammals or animals with furious or dump rabies, a report to the Department of Livestock Development at Tel.02-653-4415, Provincial Livestock Development Office, Community Leaders, Livestock Volunteers, or Village Health Volunteers, is crucial.
A person bitten by a suspected rabid animal should immediately wash the wound with soap and water thoroughly and apply povidone iodine into the wound to kill the rabies virus and other pathogens. The person should then seek a medical attention for wound treatment and rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) as soon as possible. Delay in getting the PEP will be risky and might result in death. The suspected animal must be kept properly and observed for 10 days. If it dies within this observation period, the carcass must be sent to a laboratory for rabies examination.
For queries or additional information, please call DDC hotline 1422 (source: www.ddc.co.th)
The Situation of Infectious Diseases in Thailand can be found on the following websites:
www.ddc.moph.go.th (Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand)
thaigcd.ddc.moph.go.th (Bureau of General Communicable diseases)
www.riskcomthai.org (Bureau of Risk Communication and Health Behavior Development)
beid.ddc.moph.go.th (Bureau of Emerging Infectious Diseases )
Vejthani Hospital operates its own booth in the arrival area, at Gate 10 Arrival hall of Suvarnabhumi International Airport. We also provide free Van service from Suvarnabhumi International Airport to Vejthani Hospital “free of charge”.
Location: Near Gate 10 Arrival hall, Suvarnabhumi International Airport
Open Hours: 06.30-22.30
Contact number: +662 134 6022
The Vejthani Hospital Address
1 Ladprao Road 111, Klong-Chan Bangkapi, Bangkok 10240
for any questions you may have.
Call Center : +66(0)2-734-0000
Ambulance Service : +66(0)2-734-0001
Fax. : +66(0)2-734-0044
Please do not hesitate to contact us using this Email :
English Hot line : (+66)8-522 38888
Arabic Hot line : (+66)84-875-7700
Bangladesh Hot line : (+66)85-485-2333
Cambodian Hot line : (+66)89-201-9000
Chinese Hot line : (+66)84-751-6222
Ethiopian Hot line : (+66)90-907-2560
Myanmar Hot line : (+66)81-984-5111
Vietnamese Hot line : (+66)97-291-3351
Email : [email protected]
When you need an ambulance service, don’t just settle for a transportation service. Contact Vejthani Hospital in Bangkok to hire an ambulance staffed by qualified medical practitioners who can transport you in comfort and safety.
The metropolitan area of Bangkok is notorious for its heavy traffic and frequent traffic jams. It’s not the type of place you care to be stuck in if you’re having health problems or a health emergency and are being transferred to a hospital.
Vejthani Hospital offers an ambulance service that is head and shoulders above other transportation services in the level of patient care they offer and the medical equipment they carry onboard. The ambulances of Vejthani Hospital offer a fully-equipped ambulance service that is well-prepared to handle any medical emergency that may occur during the period of transfer.
Thailand has a growing reputation for providing an economical and quality alternative to medical treatment for foreigners. The medical tourism industry of the country is growing in tandem with our reputation for high-quality treatment at lower prices than are available in other countries.
This means that a reliable ambulance service has to be available to pick up a patient flying in from overseas for treatment. Vejthani ambulance services are well practised at dealing with the airlines as well as the Thai immigration department to ensure our patients experience a smooth arrival and transfer from either Suvarnabhumi or Don Muang Airport.
If you’re a resident of Bangkok who needs to be transferred from your home to Vejthani Hospital, our ambulance crew know every area of the city intimately, and they are skilled at getting you from your home to where you can be treated for your condition or illness promptly and with a minimum of delays.
Bangladesh hotline: 085-485- 2333
Line, Whats app, and Viber +6685-485- 2333
E-mail: [email protected]
Cambodian Hotline: 089-201- 9000
Facebook messenger (Cambodian official page)
Line +089-201- 9000
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Chinese Hotline: 084-751- 6222
We chat (vejthani-china)
E-mail: [email protected]
English Hotline: 085-223- 8888
Whats app +6685-223- 8888
E-mail: [email protected]
Ethiopian Hotline; 090-907- 2560
IMO, Line,Viber +6690-907- 2560
E-mail: [email protected]
Myanmar Hotline: 081-984- 5111
Viber and Line +6681-984- 5111
E-mail: [email protected]
Russian Hotline: 085-230- 5555
Viber, Whats app, Line and Wechat +6685-230- 5555
E-mail: [email protected]
Vietnam Hotline: 097-291- 3351
Viber, Whats app, and Line +6697-291- 3351
E-mail: [email protected]
Vejthani Hospital Booth at Suvanrnabuhmi Airport
2 nd Floor Arrival Hall, Near Gate 10 , Suvarnabuhmi Airport, Bangkok, Thailand
Service Hours: 06:00 AM. – 11:00 PM.
International Customer Service
2 nd Floor, Left side of elevator, Vejthani Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
Service Hours:08:00 AM.-5 :00 PM.
Referral and Aviation Division provides variety of travel services, visa extension and business support to all patients and their families, to ensure that the medical travelers and their families are well assisted on all their travel needs.
Referral and Aviation Division can assist for arrangements of your flights, transportation, accommodation and tour reservations by coordinating with travel agency that meet the hospital’s safety and service quality standards
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V Flight service is offer a wide range of Medical Aviation Service, from medical bed-to-bed private air ambulance for patients with the most urgent medical needs and non-emergency medical escort service by commercial flight. Our team consist with a highly trained and experienced medical crews and operation staff which available at 24/7 in order to provide the most comfortable, efficient aeromedical experience possible to the patients who need an emergency evacuation for urgent medical care or repatriation to their homeland throughout the continental Asia and other countries.
We aim to accommodate any medical need as the patient might have.
Our specialists are standby 24/7 for review patient’s information and consider mode of transportation base on the injury or illness.
Service Hours: Monday through Sunday from 08:00 am – 08:00 pm
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +662 734 0354
Hotline: +668 255 2810
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