Foreign travel advice

Thailand

Warning FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of Thailand.

Getting help

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) cannot provide tailored advice for individual trips. Read this travel advice and carry out your own research before deciding whether to travel.

Emergency services in Thailand

Telephone: 191 (ambulance, fire, police)

Ambulance: 1669

Fire: 199

Police: 191

Tourist police: 1155

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Tourist Police have developed a new application called Thailand Tourist Police to facilitate communication between tourists and our services online. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp application is available to tourists who do not have a Thai SIM card. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp application features information about tourist attractions and notifications regarding natural disasters or safety concerns in the vicinity of tourists.

Contact your travel provider and insurer

Contact your travel provider and your insurer if you are involved in a serious incident or emergency abroad. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýappy will tell you if they can help and what you need to do.

Refunds and changes to travel

For refunds or changes to travel, contact your travel provider. You may also be able to make a claim through insurance. However, insurers usually require you to talk to your travel provider first.

Find out more aboutÌýchanging or cancelling travel plans, including:

  • where to get advice if you are in a dispute with a provider
  • how to access previous versions of travel advice to support a claim

Support fromÌýFCDO

FCDOÌýhas guidance on staying safe and what to do if you need help or support abroad, including:

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Risk information for British companies

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Overseas Business Risk service offers information and advice for British companies operating in Thailand on how to manage political, economic, and business security-related risks.