Thailand is one of the most popular long-haul destinations for UK travellers, from city breaks in Bangkok and beach holidays on the islands to backpacking routes through the north.
The advice you are given depends on the kind of trip. A fortnight in a resort is different from a month travelling overland, staying in rural areas, trekking near the borders or volunteering. How long you are away, where you sleep, what you eat and how far you will be from medical care all change what the pharmacist suggests.
At North Wales Clinics in Dyserth the pharmacist goes through your route against current UK travel health guidance and your own vaccine history, then explains which vaccines are worth considering and which you may already be covered for.
UK guidance usually advises these vaccines for most travellers to Thailand. Each has its own page explaining what it protects against and how the course works:
Vaccines to consider for Thailand
A summary of current UK travel health guidance. What is right for you depends on your route, your health and the vaccines you have already had.
Usually advised
Advised for most travellers to this destination.
Sometimes advised
Advised for some travellers, depending on the trip and the person.
- ChikungunyaConsidered for travellers aged 12 and over going to an area with a current outbreak, and for frequent or long-stay travellers to higher-risk regions.
- DengueConsidered only for travellers aged 4 and over who have had dengue before and are going to an area with a risk of dengue or a current outbreak.
- Hepatitis BTravellers whose activities or medical history put them at higher risk, and those staying for a long time. It can be considered for any traveller.
- Japanese encephalitisTravellers staying a month or more in affected areas during the transmission season, frequent travellers, and those on shorter trips who will spend time in rural areas such as rice fields or near pig farms.
- MeaslesAll travellers should be up to date with their measles (MMR) vaccines. An early dose can be considered for infants from six months old who will be mixing with local people.
- RabiesTravellers at higher risk: those working with animals, going to places where medical care is limited, doing activities such as running or cycling, or staying for more than a month.
- TuberculosisNot offered at this clinicChildren under 16 who have not had the vaccine and will stay for more than three months, and some people at risk through their work.Ask your GP surgery about this vaccine.
- TyphoidTravellers at higher risk, such as those visiting friends and relatives, and frequent or long-stay travellers to areas where sanitation and food hygiene may be poor.
Certificate requirements
A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travellers aged 9 months and over arriving from a country with a risk of yellow fever, or who have spent more than 12 hours in transit through an airport in one. There is no risk of yellow fever in Thailand itself.
Malaria
There is a low risk of malaria in the rural, forested border areas with Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, and a very low risk in most other areas. There is no risk in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Pattaya.
The pharmacist will advise on avoiding mosquito bites and on whether antimalarial tablets are recommended for your trip.
This is a general guide from UK travel health guidance, last checked 12 October 2026. The pharmacist confirms what is right for you at your consultation, based on your itinerary, health and vaccine history.
Source: NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro, Thailand. Last checked 12 October 2026.
When to book
Ideally, book six to eight weeks before you travel. Some vaccines are given as a course of more than one dose spread over several weeks, and protection takes time to build. If you are leaving sooner than that, it is still worth coming in: the pharmacist will tell you what can be done in the time you have.
Getting your travel vaccines at Peter Morgan Pharmacy
- Book a free video consultation. The pharmacist goes through your trip, your health and the vaccines you have already had.
- Get your plan. You leave the call knowing which vaccines and advice UK guidance suggests for your route.
- Come in for your vaccines. The team books you in at Peter Morgan Pharmacy, Dyserth, at a time that leaves room for any course to finish before you go.
Thailand travel health questions
I am only going to a beach resort. Is a travel appointment still worth it?
Yes, it is worth checking. Some vaccines are advised for most travellers whatever the type of trip, and your routine UK vaccines may need bringing up to date. The pharmacist will also tell you if nothing further is needed.
Do I need to think about malaria in Thailand?
It depends on where you are going. The malaria note on this page summarises the risk by area, and the pharmacist will go through your route with you.
What should I bring to the appointment?
Your travel dates, a rough itinerary and any vaccine records you have, such as a printout from your GP surgery or your NHS App record.
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Visiting more than one country? Read each guide before your consultation, and tell the pharmacist your full route.