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Visitors are permitted to bring holidays resort thailand in duty-free 200 cigarettes and one litre of wine or spirits. Strict restrictions apply against holidays resort thailand the import of weapons, narcotics, pornography etc. Any amount of foreign exchange in travellers cheques holidays resort thailand or drafts may be imported, but cash in excess of US$10,000 must be declared on holidays resort thailand arrival. It is not permitted to import more than 2,000 Baht per person, nor export holidays resort thailand more than 50,000 Baht per person in cash. Certificates of inoculation against cholera and yellow holidays resort thailand fever are not required, unless arriving from an infected area. Some remote areas of Thailand holidays resort thailand are still malarial, so visitors should take appropriate precautions. Bangkok has excellent medical facilities and holidays resort thailand hospitals, with all hotels having doctors on 24-hour call. |
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