truthteller100

Hi Nicolas18,

You might like to read the following, it seems your cat will not be staying with you for the first thirty days.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE IMPORTATION OF DOGS AND CATS INTO THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND

1) A health certificate in English, signed or further endorsed by a full-time authorized veterinary official of the government of the exporting country, if it is previously acknowledged by a veterinary surgeon, stating :-
1.1) number and species ,
1.2) breed, sex, age and color or animal identification,
1.3) name and address of the owner OR the kennel of origin,
1.4) certification of condition items (2) to (5).

2) The animals must come from an area where animal diseases are under control. They are found to be healthy, free from signs of any infectious and contagious diseases including ectoparasitism at the time of export and fit to travel.

3) The country has been free from Rabies for at least the past 12 (twelve) months OR the animals are vaccinated against Rabies with an official approved vaccine not less than 21 (twenty- one) days prior to the departure.

4) EITHER a ) The dog is vaccinated against Leptospirosis at least 21(twenty-one) days preceding departure.
OR b ) The dog is subjected to a test for Leptospirosis with negative result during the 30 (thirty) days prior to the departure.

5) The animals shall be vaccinated against other significant infectious or contagious diseases i.e. Distemper, Hepatitis, and Parvovirus, with an official approved vaccine at least 21 (twenty-one) days prior to the departure.

6) The animals must be conveyed in nose-and-paw proof crates designed to avoid any risk of injury or unnecessary suffering.

7) The animals are not allowed to expose to other animals if they have to be landed in transit at any approved intermediate port. They shall not be allowed to leave precinct of the port except to an officially approved transit quarantine area.

8) The animals are subjected to quarantine at approved premises for a period of at least 30 (thirty) days upon arrival during which they shall be submitted to tests and/or treatments deemed necessary. The importer/owner shall be fully charged for the incurred expenses.

9) Failure to follow the import procedures may result in returning the animals to the country of origin or destroying without compensation.



Contact detail : Bureau of Disease Control and Veterinary Services. Department of Livestock
Development Phayathai road, Ratchtavee 10400 Tel. (02) 653-4550 - 7 ext . 4175 Fax. (02) 653-4929
E-mail : quarantine_dcontrol@dld.go.th

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nicolas18

I checked on thaivisa.com and other websites. Apparently, the quarantine is never enforced unless the paperwork looks dodgy.

So I will indeed be needing a pet-friendly hotel or apartment for the first two weeks :s

truthteller100

and as we all know thaivisa.com and other websites are never wrong
this is Thailand were nothing is certain. Up to if you want to take a chance with you pet, but remember if caught not using proper procedure then who knows what the Thai immi will do

good luck

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wildchris

You'll find that difficult - we tried and failed but we wanted to fly our dog out, you may have more luck with a cat. We ended up with a house, where we are very happy and the dog arrives in 3 weeks.

nicolas18

Well, when all members on a board say that they've never ever been asked to quarantine their pets when entering Thailand, I would guess they are right.

To be honest with you, I would have preferred my cat to be quarantined though. It would have given me enough time to settle down and find a decent pet-friendly apartment without any added stress...

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truthteller100

Do you know what your saying? by your account all expats on web boards know all about Thai law.

So if they all memebers on a board tell you to come here and work without a WP it's OK? because in your words ( I would guess they are right)
good luck to you and your cat, you have a lot to learn.

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nicolas18

Yeah, what a noob I am for trusting unreliable sources like the Thai consulate in Hull...Geez.

Quarantine requirements

Thai regulations state that animals must be placed in quarantine for at least 30 days at approved premises at the owner's expense. However, the Royal Thai Consulate in Hull, England explains on its website that "Feedback which we have received from other travellers indicates that pet dogs and cats are not usually quarantined".

DJ Pat

My mate brought a ten year old German Shepherd and in all, the costs came to 2000GBP including transportation.

It needed innoculations pretty much the same as humans and I sure don't recall any quarantine.

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redhaze

Ok, its just time to settle down.

You are really making yourself sound silly, basing your argument on Thai law. Thai law!

And you claim it is the OP that has a lot to learn?

truthteller100

no I am basing my argument (which it isn't an argument but an opinion) that the op should not believe what is written on web boards as true, as we all know what some people get away with and what sometimes happens is different here in los. how would she feel arriving in Thailand and telling the immi, it's OK as everyone on Thaivisa said I can bring my cat in without quarantine.

yes I read that, but then the official version, not just feedback,

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE OFFICIAL THAI REGULATIONS FOR THE IMPORT OF LIVE ANIMALS FROM THE UK Issued by THE DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND CO-OPERATIVES REQUIREMENTS FOR THE IMPORTATION OF DOGS AND CATS INTO THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND 1) A health certificate in English, signed or further endorsed by a full-time authorised veterinary official of the government of the exporting country, if it is previously acknowledged by a veterinary surgeon, stating :- 1.1) number and species 1.2) breed, sex, age and colour or animal identification 1.3) name and address of the owner or the kennel of origin 1.4) certification of condition items (2) to (5) 2) The animals must come from an area where animal diseases are under control. The animals are found to be healthy, free from signs of any infectious and contagious diseases including ectoparasitism at the time of export and are fit to travel. 3) The country of export has been free from Rabies for at least the past 12 (twelve) months or the animals are vaccinated against Rabies with an official approved vaccine not less than 21 (twenty- one) days prior to departure from the country of export. 4) Either a) The dog is vaccinated against Leptospirosis at least 21(twenty-one) days preceding departure. or b) The dog is subjected to a test for Leptospirosis with negative result during the 30 (thirty) days prior to departure from the country of export. 5) The animals shall be vaccinated against other significant infectious or contagious diseases i.e. Distemper, Hepatitis and Parvovirus, with an official approved vaccine at least 21 (twenty-one) days prior to departure from the country of export. 6) The animals must be conveyed in nose and paw proof crates designed to avoid any risk of injury or unnecessary suffering. 7) The animals are not allowed to be exposed to other animals if they have to be landed in transit at any approved intermediate port. They shall not be allowed to leave the precinct of the port except to an officially approved transit quarantine area. 8) The animals are subjected to quarantine at approved premises for a period of at least 30 (thirty) days upon arrival during which they shall be submitted to tests and/or treatments as deemed necessary. The importer/owner shall be fully charged for the incurred expenses. 8) Failure to follow the import procedures may result in returning the animals to the country of origin or in destroying them without compensation

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nicolas18

She? Err I'm a he. Well, if he says that my cat needs to be quarantined, so be it.



I have only been three times to the LoS and even I know that there is quite a difference between "Thai law" and what is implemented in real life.

As I said, the Thai consulate in Hull's website specifies that pets are usually not quarantined. It's not what I would call hearsay or unreliable sources.

Now, could we please focus on my original question?

aging one

I have not heard of a hotel that permits cats.

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