Do the Burmese need a visa for Thailand?
Burmese citizens can travel to Thailand without a visa for up to 14 days when visiting for tourism or family purposes.
Required documents for the Burmese visiting Thailand
- A passport valid for at least six months.
- Proof of return or onward travel (e.g., flight ticket).
- Accommodation details like hotel reservations.
- Financial proof showing sufficient funds (10,000 baht for individuals, 20,000 baht for families).
- Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC). Fill out online on the website no later than 3 days before arrival.
Health insurance requirements for Burmese citizens
To enter Thailand, travel insurance is mandatory. The insurance policy must provide coverage of at least €30,000, including emergency medical evacuation and repatriation services.
When is the best time to go to Thailand for Burmese citizens?
- November to February (Cool and dry season): ideal for sightseeing and beach trips with pleasant weather (20-30°C). Perfect for outdoor activities and festivals like Loy Krathong.
- March to May (Hot season): hot and humid (up to 40°C). Great for beach holidays and the Songkran festival.
- June to October (Rainy season): frequent rain, but fewer crowds and lower prices. Best for exploring northern regions and lush landscapes.
For beaches:
- West coast (Phuket, Krabi): best from November to April.
- East coast (Koh Samui): best from May to September.
Rules of import of pets to Thailand
Your pet will not be quarantined upon entry to Thailand if these requirements are met. Unless otherwise noted, the following rules apply to domestic dogs and cats only.
1. Microchip of a pet
Thailand's pet import regulations require your dog or cat to have an ISO 11784 15 digit unencrypted microchip for all animals entering Thailand or onward transits. If your pet's microchip is not ISO compliant, you may want to carry a microchip scanner with you.
2. Vaccination
Unless your animal is in a country with no rabies cases in the past 12 months, each animal must have a vaccination/certificate clearly stating your animal's current rabies vaccination, including the vaccine manufacturer, batch number and expiry date. Rabies vaccination must be given within 21 days of arrival in Thailand and no more than 12 months prior to arrival.
In addition, your dog must be vaccinated against leptospirosis at least 21 days before the trip. If not vaccinated, your dog must be tested for leptospirosis with a negative result within 30 (thirty) days prior to departure. All pets must be vaccinated against other serious infectious or contagious diseases (Distemper, Hepatitis and Parvovirus) with an approved vaccine at least 21 days before departure from the country of origin. Cats should be vaccinated against feline panleukopenia virus (FPV).
3. Test for rabies
Thailand does not require a rabies test (FAVN) for pets imported from any country.
4. Medical certificate
The health certificate for Thailand must be completed in English and stamped (endorsed) by the government of the exporting country responsible for the import and export of animals. If you are traveling from the United States, this may be a state Department of Agriculture office or a CFIA office if you are traveling from Canada. If you are not traveling from one of these countries, the forms must be certified by your country's governing body responsible for the import and export of animals. A copy of your passport must accompany your animal.
5. Internal and external parasites
It is recommended that a dog or cat be treated for internal and external parasites (mites and tapeworms) before entering Thailand.
6. Permissions
You must obtain an import permit from the Livestock Development Department well in advance of your pet's arrival. The permit is valid for 60 days.
An import permit is required for any live animal transiting through Bangkok.
7. Procedures after import
When entering Thailand, pets may be quarantined for up to 30 days for testing at a quarantine center upon arrival. If the results of all checks and tests are acceptable, the animal will be released to you.
8. Entry to Thailand by plane
Pets can arrive in Thailand in the aircraft cabin or as checked baggage or air cargo at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok. It is necessary to notify the animal quarantine station in advance. Pets can also enter Thailand in Phuket, although an import permit is required and an import permit must be negotiated with the veterinary authorities.
Your pet is not allowed to come into contact with other animals while in transit at any approved port of call or airport. They are not allowed to leave the territory of the port, except for the officially approved transit quarantine zone.
When checking in for a flight, the following documents must be presented for the issuance of an import permit: a photocopy of the animal owner's passport, the original record of the animal's vaccination (and the animal's passport, if applicable), the original of the official health certificate and a photocopy of the printed import permit.
Domestic dogs and cats will not be quarantined if they arrive with a valid import permit and comply with all regulations for entry into Thailand. However, the Quarantine Officer has the right, at his discretion, to detain any pet/animal at the quarantine station for a period of not less than 30 days after arrival, during which time it must undergo tests and/or treatment as deemed necessary. These costs are covered by the owner of the animal.
Pets transported through Thailand as air cargo require a transit permit, which must be obtained through an import permit application.
9. Puppies and kittens
Thailand requires that puppies and kittens be vaccinated no earlier than 3 months of age and wait 30 days before entering the country.
10. Prohibited breeds
Thailand does not publish a list of prohibited dog breeds, but all pit bull breeds must be spayed or neutered. It is recommended to use the services of a local agent for customs clearance of pit bull dogs and their hybrids.
11. Export of pets. Accommodation in Thailand
Cats and dogs cannot be taken out until they have been microchipped and vaccinated against rabies and have waited 30 days. Puppies and kittens should not be vaccinated against rabies until they are 3 months old, so the minimum age for export is 4 months. Your pet must also have a health certificate, export permit (if applicable).
All pets to be exported must be inspected 48 hours prior to departure at the airport before an export license is issued. The export license and health certificate are issued and collected after inspection and a copy is sent to the owner before departure.
12. Other animals
Rabbits are subject to the same requirements as those listed above. Birds, invertebrates, tropical fish, reptiles, amphibians, mammals such as rodents are not required to be vaccinated against rabies, but may meet other requirements and must have a health certificate to enter Thailand. Pet owners are advised to contact the relevant authorities in their country and/or country of destination for further information.
13. CITES
If your pet is not a dog, cat or ferret, and especially if it is a turtle or parrot, you should make sure that it is not protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). In this case, you will have to apply for additional permissions. More than 180 countries participate in and enforce the CITES Convention.
Thai Customs allows visitors to enter Thailand with personal items worth up to 80,000 baht without paying import duties, provided that:
1) the items are for personal or professional use;
2) the number of goods is reasonable;
3) the items are not restricted or prohibited.
The following data refer to prohibited (restricted) goods required to obtain an import or export permit
Prohibited goods are:
- goods that are prohibited to be imported or exported abroad. The importation or exportation of these goods is considered a crime and whoever commits it will be subject to the sanctions provided by the relevant national law. In addition, the commission of this act is considered an offense under Articles No. 27 and 27 (bis) of the Customs Law dated 2469 BE (1926), which prohibits the export or import into Thailand of the following items:
- Pornography and immoral material
- Products with the national flag of the Kingdom of Thailand.
- Narcotic substances such as marijuana, hashish, cocaine, morphine, heroin and opium, as well as bad money, counterfeit bonds, forged official and royal seals.
- Pirated goods, including music cassettes, CDs, videos and computer programs
- Goods with counterfeit trademarks
Restricted Goods:
- Goods which are subject to import/export restrictions under the Act and thus require the permission of the relevant entities.
- In addition, there are a number of goods that are subject to import control by other relevant authorities, namely:
- Medicines, food products and additional products that require a prior license from the Department of Medicine and Food under the Ministry of Health.
- A license from the Department of Fine Arts is required for registered or unregistered antiques or art materials.
- Arms, ammunition, explosives, fireworks and counterfeit firearms require the necessary license from the Ministry of the Interior.
- Other systems, such as electric shock devices, which must be declared as some of these items require a license before import.
- The Law on Cosmetics stipulates that in order to protect public health, it is necessary to control the import of cosmetics and provide data on the importer, the location of the manufacturing plant, the warehouse, in addition to the main components of these products.
- Wildlife, flora, fish and other marine animals require import licenses from the Department of Plant and Wildlife Conservation, the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Fisheries.
Expensive goods are subject to re-import
When departing from Thailand: If a traveler has expensive goods/items (such as cameras, video cameras, laptop and recording devices) and intends to bring them back to Thailand, he can inform the customs department at the airport after receiving the boarding passes. if these goods/materials have serial numbers (unique or branded items).
The customs officer takes the necessary steps to record the removal of these personal items that are subject to re-importation as he allows all registered items to be entered and duty-free upon their owner's return to Thailand.
Jewelry
Anyone who has jewelry and wants to take it out must go through customs before leaving customs at the airport.
Foreign currencies
There is no specific limit on the entry/exit of foreign currencies, but they must be declared if the amount exceeds 20,000 dollars (or equivalent), according to Ministerial Decree No. 25 of 1987.
Foreign currencies are declared to the customs officials at the airport/port by filling in the form indicated by them. This form is signed and given to the competent employee.
Thai currency
Anyone with more than 50,000 THB must declare it at the time of departure, except for those who want to go to the Republic of Laos, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Kingdom of Cambodia, Malaysia, the Republic of Vietnam.
Tax exemption
The tax credit applies to goods worth less than 10,000 THB, provided that:
For personal use and in reasonable quantities.
Exclude from restricted or prohibited goods.
Cigarettes and tobacco
Cigarettes and tobacco (and alcoholic beverages) are entered with a certain amount for personal use. These items are listed as exempt from customs charges, provided they do not exceed 200 cigarettes / or (250) grams of tobacco (and in case of exceeding this amount, the traveler must approach the Red Line at the checkpoint to declare them.
Personal baggage (except motor vehicle or spare parts) regardless of age or ownership.
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