Entry regulations		Residence regulations		Additional information
No restrictions for people with HIV/AIDS.				Users reported recruitment agencies requesting for HIV tests.

HIV-specific entry and residence regulations for Thailand

There are no laws or restrictions affecting entry or long-term stays of people living with HIV/AIDS.

(Source: 1)

There are no restrictions for people with HIV/AIDS. There are no specific legal regulations concerning people with HIV/AIDS.

Neither a medical certificate nor an HIV test result is required when entering the country. Foreigners with a known HIV infection are not subject to specific residence regulations. There are no regulations regarding the control, deportation or expulsion of those concerned.

Antiretroviral medication can be carried for personal use.

(Source: 3)

Users of this site reported that teacher recruitment agencies require health checks including HIV tests. The HIV test is not essential for obtaining a work permit from the authorities.

(Source:4)

 

HIV treatment information for Thailand

Foreigners can get tested and treated in private hospitals all over the country (against cash payment). Some of these hospitals don't stock generics (brand medication is more expensive). Protease inhibitors only exist as original formula. 

The Thai Red Cross asks 3'500 THB (ca. 81 €) for a viral load check, and about 12 € for a CD4 count. Rates are slightly higher in private clinics. 

(Source: 2)

There are treatment centres in every province in Thailand. The centres located in the main tourist areas are listed below:

• Bangkok
  Mercy Center
  1 00/ 1 1 Damronglatthaphiphat Road
  Klong Toi
  Phra Khanong
  Bangkok 10110
  Phone: 02 671 5313, 381 1821, 392 7981
  Fax: 02 391 4968
   
• Phuket Ban Suk San
  44/21 Srisena Road
  Tambon Talad Yai
  Amphoe Muang
  Phuket 83000
  Phone: 076 21 7218
  Fax: 076 21 7219
   
• Chiang Mai
  Christajak Samakkhitham
  2 Ratchadamnoen Road, Soi 4
  Tambon Phra Sing
  Amphoe Muang
  Chiang Mai 50200
  Phone: 053 206 742, 206 743, 277 926
  Fax: 0531 208 325

 

HIV information / HIV NGOs in Thailand

You can get updated information through the aidsmap search engine at www.aidsmap.com/en/orgs/ux/default.asp.

 

Global Criminalisation of HIV Transmission Scan

The Global Criminalisation Scan is an initiative of GNP+. It aims to collect and keep up to date information on national and state level laws criminalising the transmission of or exposure to HIV. It also aims to provide an easily accessible ‘clearing-house’ of resources, research, and initiatives on the subject and to provide a platform for advocacy initiatives.

Find out more about the scan and the criminalisation of HIV transmission legislation at http://criminalisation.gnpplus.net/.

 

Sources

1. Patrick Brenny, UNAIDS Country Coordinator, referring to the Thai Ministry of Public Health, by e-mail, March 5, 2008
2. Father Giovanni Camillian, Rayong, Thailand, by e-mail, 15 January 2003 (www.camillianrayong.8k.com/)
3. Embassy of Germany, Bangkok, December 18, 2007
4. User report, anonymous, August 2013

 

updated: 4/7/2014
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