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Ah, so is being vaccinated against yellow fever mandatory for entry into Thailand? The UK government website says that it's not and from what I've seen on a Thai government website it says only if you come from or have traveled to/through a yellow fever country?

Is being covid vaccinated mandatory for entry? I thought it wasn't?

Yeah, I have been reading that it's a relatively safe place and I'm sure once I am on my way everything will be fine. Thank you for all the advice and help.

Ha, I wish. I asked my GP if they would prescribe me some valium for when I go. Not a chance. "We don't do that anymore" and then I was told to "have a couple of drinks" before the flight. Yeah, wise words from a GP. 😂

No offense taken, yes, I am nervous but only because I've spent a fair sum of money on this and I want to make the most of it as well as coming back looking like I'm in my 20s again 😂 I'm also travelling alone (for the first time) so, I'm getting anxious over this too. I will say that this forum has been fantastic in helping to calm my nerves over everything, which is greatly appreciated.

Yeah, I do have a return ticket. But I'm 50 (ish) I'm too young to be retired? lol.

I will be going straight to the hospital accommodation and staying there for my entire trip, so I'll just have to put that down as the location. I'm kinda hoping that the online TM6 thing (and the ETA) will get delayed until after I've travelled to Thailand. From what I've been reading, this is a possibility.

Alright, I was thinking I should just put that but I wasn't entirely sure because it does feel like things are different with the rules every time I look. The other thing is that I don't have an occupation but I do have an income (via money left to me and my partner) and I have fairly significant savings. Is it ok to put on the form (if implemented in time before I go) that I am unemployed but have an income? I don't want to get turned away at the border.

I was previously told that I could go visa exempt to Thailand as I'm from one of the visa exempt countries and I'm going for ~20 days. It is a holiday that I'm going for mainly, I'm just getting cosmetic surgery at the same time because it is significantly cheaper in Thailand and the surgeon is, from my research, fairly renowned for his results. Edit: I don't want to do anything wrong with anything and I'm feeling slightly overwhelmed with what seem to be new rules almost every time I look.

I was reading on here today about the online TM6 declaration thing and it had me wondering... As I would be going into Thailand after the proposed date that the online TM6 thing starts (I'm having a cosmetic surgery and spending the rest of my time as a tourist) then what would I put on the form? Regarding purpose of visit? It's mainly tourism that I'm going for but I'm staying in hospital owned accommodation. Would I just put tourism and the address of the hospital accommodation? Once again, thanks for any info.

Is it easy to get an extension? Say I did want to extend, what is the process? Are there immigration offices I would need to visit?

Well, I have tickets that I can change but probably at a cost. Tickets with full flexibility were just way too expensive. I would either need to pay to change or buy new tickets should I want to stay longer. I am actually staying the entire time in facilities owned by the hospital and will still have twice daily nurse visits and have access to the doctor during my entire time too. hopefully that is sufficient. They seem to think it is.

I think this is fairly accurate, although what I'm going for is a little more involved than a 'basic' browlift, so what I'm paying would be a little more than this.

Fair enough. I do have a return ticket. Booked at the same time as the flight out, so both the outbound and inbound are on the same e-ticket.

Yeah, I guess there is always risk but It's a fairly renowned surgeon I'm going to and his results have been, from what I've seen anyway, pretty amazing. It's UK prices cheap but still many thousands of pounds I've paid. It will actually be the most expensive single purchase I have ever made. I was looking at insurance too, there is only one insurance company I've found that covers surgical procedures too, so I'd imagine I'd end up going with them and it seems a comprehensive cover too. Thanks for the advice 😄