Moving To Thailand

[Emily Despott]

Hi All

I am new to this site and was advised by the Thai Embassy to post any queries here regarding setting up a new life in Thailand.

Can anyone offer any info/advice regarding quarantine regulations with moving your dogs to thailand with you?

Any assistance would be appreciated.

Cheers

Em

[Soph]

Not too sure about this. However one lady I used to work with went through this process to bring her dog over here, its cost her 1000's of USD to get it sorted and a long wait for her poor dog, anyway, she finally got the dog over here. And as she was house hunting at the time, needed to put her dog in the kennels for a week or so until she got sorted.

So she checked her much loved hound into the kennel and left him in the capable hands of the young Thai girl working at the vets, who then managed to leave the kennel door open, letting the small scared dog escape out of the vets never to be seen again.

A very sad story after all the effort my friend put into bringing her companion into the country, only to loose him straight away.

The dog was never found

[the scouser]

Ms Despott,

Moved to the Thai visas/living in Thailand forum which may elicit a few more responses.

Scouse.

[Nickerelastic]

Where's Bambi when ye need her?

[Axel]

This link should cover it:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?sh...dog+to+thailand

and basically confirmed by this:

http://www.magma.ca/~thaiott/pets.htm

[lopburi3]

Believe these are the most current rules (1 Aug 2005):

http://www.thai-la.net/etc/dog.htm

[BambinA]

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.

for more info. about quarantine section please contact

Tel. (02) 653-4444 ext 4175-8 Fax. (02) 653-4865 E-mail : [email protected]

Edited August 27, 2005 by BambinA

[Nickerelastic]

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Edited August 27, 2005 by Nickerelastic

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[Emily Despott]

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[Emily Despott]

This link should cover it:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?sh...dog+to+thailand

and basically confirmed by this:

http://www.magma.ca/~thaiott/pets.htm

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[Emily Despott]

Thanks heaps to everyone fory our replys. I've read the other forums and linked sites. Its all been a huge help and I will definitely take your advice. Cheers again.