nous partons en Thailande l'été prochain avec un bébé de 4 mois, je voulais savoir quels sont les médicaments à emmener et les précotions prendre pour ce voyage? Et pour l'avion, savez-vous si il existe des médicaments, sirops, supositoires, pour calmer les enfants en cas de pleurs? Bref, si vous avez des conseils c'est très volontiers!?!
Un bébé de 4 mois en Thailande !!! Bon ba déjà le premier ennemi va être sans aucun doute le soleil. Pour ce qui est de l'eau tu peux acheter des bouteilles d'eau fraiches partout où tu seras, ce n'est pas un problème. Donc grosse précaution à prendre pour chaleur et soleil !!!
Sinon niveau médicaments la Thailande est très bien équipée en pharmacies et hopitaux (on sait jamais). Tout est super clean, je dirai même que certains hopitaux sont luxueux comparés aux notres. Le personnel est très compétent. Ah oui et tout Bangkok est climatisé ou presque, donc pas de probleme pour trouver un peu de fraicheur.
Bon sinon je suis pas calé BB mais voila, c'est juste pour que tu ne sous-estimes pas la chaleur !!! Je laisse à des parents le soin de te renseigner un peu plus
Salut Sebastien,
Je pense qu'un medecin sera plus a meme de repondre a tes questions, mais je ne pense pas qu'il faille trop te charger, tu trouveras tout le necessaire sur place. Les medicaments les plus utiles a un touriste sont un anti-diarrheique pour la "tourista" de la premiere semaine 😎 ... et un anti-moustiques suivant les zones visitees. J'ajouterai egalement la meilleures protection possible contre le soleil. Les vaccins anti-hepatite sont egalement recommendes.
A part les vaccins a faire a l'avance, tout peut etre facilement trouve sur place.
Dans quel coin du pays pensez-vous aller ?
A dispo pour toutes infos sur la Thailande ou, p'tit Suisse comme toi, je vis depuis plus de 15 ans.
Ouais je sais ça fait tôt, mais c'est vrai qu'on s'est renseigné à droite et à gauche et finalement on va essayer quand-même, c'est un pays que j'adore et dans lequel j'ai besoin de partir m'évader dès que l'occasion se présente, alors advienne que pourra...........😉
merci beaucoup pour ta réponse, il est clair qu'on va aller voir un médecin avant de partir pour lui poser toutes les questions qu'on a, mais c'était un premier tour d'horizon parce que les médicaments c'est ce qui me préoccupe le plus, la Thailande je connais un peu et je me fais pas de soucis pour le reste, et c'était aussi savoir si les gens avaient des conseils à donner, c'est toujours bon à prendre.............😉
Nous on va à Phuket, sur la plage de Patong, j'ai des amis Thai qui ont un bar là-bas et c'est vrai que la Thailande pour moi c'est un peu mon anti-dépresseur, rien de tel pour oublier un peu la vie de fou qu'on mène ici, et laisser de côté tout ce matérialisme............ouais bon je suis pas très fan de la Suisse, enfin de Genève en tout cas, et je rêve de m'établir en Thailande!!!
Tu fais quoi là-bas sans indiscrétions?
Merci pour tout et bonne journée sous le soleil Thailandais!!!
merci pour tous ces renseignements, je prends note de tout ça!!!
Par contre vous me parliez d'avion et de laisser brailler, ça c'est vrai que c'est ce qui me fait le plus de soucis!!! Sur place non ça va, vraiment je m'inquiète pas, d'autant plus que j'y ai été pas mal de fois, mais jamais avec un bébé.......mais par contre l'avion ça je panique un peu, je prie Buddha pour que tout se passe bien durant le vol!!!
En tout cas encore merci et bon début de journée!!!
Bon Ok le bébé qui braille c'est super chiant pour les autres passagers. Mais c'est pas comme si il faisait expres. Les gens comprennent tres bien. Ce serait un gros lourd qui raconte sa vie à voix haute, alors là oui il mériterait 2 claques, mais pas un gentil bébé de 4 mois même pas conscient qu'il prend l'avion !!!!
Ne t'inquiète pas, les gens ne sont pas des bêtes, ils sont tolérants, surtout les gens partant en Thailande !!
Que Buddha t'entende et que le vol se passe bien, sans pleurs et sans problèmes............😉
Tant que c'est pas tout le vol ça va, mais je peux comprendre les gens, ça porte sur les nerfs un bébé qui braille, mais bon on va pas se faire du soucis trois mois à l'avance, on aura tout le temps de s'en faire le jour du départ!!!!
Quelqu'un peut me dire s'il faut impérativement ordonnance sur soi pour des médicaments pour hyper-tension et problèmes circulation veineuse? Je n'aurais pas…
J'aimerais emmener une petite trousse à pharmacie pendant mon séjour en Thaïlande. Rien de bien important, seulement le minimum vital qu'on se doit d'avoir…
mon épouse et moi venons vivre en Thailande à partir d'Août 2013, pouvez vous me dire si l'un ou l'une d'entre vous, trouve du LEVOTHYROX sur place (medicament…
J'aimerais savoir si il y'a un médicament comparable au Zantac (Canada) en Thailande, dans les pharmacies? Ici, c'est un méd. assez onéreux, alors j'imagine…
A l'occasion de mon prochain voyage en asie, je passerai comme souvent par Bangkok, j'aimerai essayer de trouver des médicaments naturels (thai ou chinois)…
Hi there,
Do you know of any good travel insurance? Usually, I go with the one from the agency. But this time, I want to travel independently, and I'm a bit lost.
Some people told me that when you pay with a credit card, you get the bank's insurance. But after checking with the bank, that's not true. Or else, you have to add an extra option and pay for it monthly.
So, I'm looking for insurance that covers cancellation, repatriation, lost luggage, etc.
Thanks for your tips!
Hi there,
A friend has osteoarthritis in the knee and a meniscus problem, treated with regular injections.
Do you know of any insurance companies that cover pre-existing conditions in case their knee locks up in Africa?
Thanks a bunch!
A one-month trip to Australia and New Zealand.
We’re bringing our current medications (for blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, and antibiotics if needed) along with the corresponding prescription.
Do we need to have it translated into English, or do translations only apply to medications we’d need to refill locally during a long stay?
Hi,
I’m planning a trip to Namibia for 3 weeks in November: should I take malaria prophylaxis, which medication, when to take it, and are there any side effects?
At the end of my trip, I’ll spend 5 days up north near the Angolan border and in Etosha National Park.
Thanks for sharing your travel tips and advice!
Martine
I’m planning a trip to Japan next year and I have asthma...
I wanted to know about the regulations regarding Ventolin (Salbutamol) in Japan—is it considered a drug? Can I bring my inhaler with me, or do I need to buy a similar product in Japan?
I have two American cousins. The older one was born in Paris, and his sister was born in California. The latter is planning a trip to Paris this summer, but she recently fell ill, and American doctors don’t know what’s wrong. I had the idea of letting her take advantage of her trip to get treated here, avoiding the high healthcare costs of the American system in the process. The problem is, I can’t find anything online about this—just testimonials from French people who used to be American, but nothing for a simple tourist.
I’m traveling to Portugal with my family and I have a treatment that requires injections. How can I take a flight with these? They look like injectable pens.
Thanks
We’re planning a trip to the Philippines from April 22 to May 8, 2026. Flight from Geneva with a layover in Turkey and Manila. Our itinerary: Angeles – Busuanga – Palawan…
The Philippines are a dream destination, but is it possible to travel there safely? I’ve heard that checked luggage often gets lost, tap water isn’t safe to drink, and mosquitoes are everywhere.
For water, what’s the best solution to carry in a backpack? Is a filtering water bottle 100% reliable?
For mosquitoes, should we treat our clothes with repellent? Are you vaccinated against hepatitis A, malaria, or dengue? Or is there an oral treatment to take?
Hi there,
Does anyone know if there’s travel insurance for someone who’s had a heart attack?
I can’t find an insurer that covers a pre-existing condition, even if it’s stable.
Thanks so much!
Hi everyone, next month my wife, our 6-year-old daughter, and I are flying to Thailand. It’ll be a great chance to soak up some sun—something we’ve been missing lately here in France! But speaking of sun, I burn easily, and our daughter even more so. I was wondering what SPF to get for sunscreen and whether it’s better to buy it there or before we leave? Thanks for your tips!
Hello,
We’re planning to spend 3 months in Madagascar starting in mid-February.
Areas: Mahajanga, Tulear, Diego Suarez, and Sainte Marie—the order isn’t set yet. We’ll either drive for part of the trip or take flights.
We’ve heard all sorts of things about required vaccines and medications (is anti-malarial mandatory?). What’s the exact situation for travelers?
I’ll come back to you for other topics (like finding a reliable driver, among others).
Thank you.
Best wishes to you all,
Nicole
We're about to go on an organized trip to South Africa, including Kruger Park. We were told that Malarone should preferably be taken in the evening at the same time during a meal. But it's hard to know what time we'll have dinner, especially since I've read that in South Africa, dinner is usually around 6 PM.
I'd love to hear from people who've been on organized trips to this destination and could share their experience. We were thinking of taking Malarone around 7:30 PM, assuming dinner would be closer to 7 PM than 6 PM. Also, if the meal ends up being earlier or later than when we take the pill, would a cookie or a piece of bread be enough to take with Malarone?
I’m planning to set off on a "round-the-world" trip/long journey at the start of next year, lasting between 4.5 and 6 months. For now, the itinerary looks like this: South Korea (2 weeks) -> Japan (1 month) -> New Zealand (1 month) -> Argentina (1 month) -> United States (1 month).
I’m on medication (paroxetine 20 mg/day) and was hoping to bring enough for the entire trip so I wouldn’t have to find a doctor on the spot, deal with a molecule that might be slightly different from what’s available in France, or wonder if that’s even a possibility. Basically, it seemed simpler on paper...
But after looking into the regulations for each country, it’s suddenly way less simple . Many seem to only allow the amount corresponding to the length of your "stay" in the country... Which is a problem if I arrive in Korea with 4.5 months’ worth of medication, for example.
After all that, and even though I’ll obviously contact the relevant authorities in each country (fingers crossed for a response 😛), here’s my question:
Has anyone here had any experience with this? (Even if it’s a different medication or different countries, any input would be helpful!)
I’m trying to plan a trip to Dubai with my mom. I’ve seen that some of our medications require prior authorization (sleeping pills, codeine, anti-anxiety meds, etc.).
I’d love to hear from anyone who’s been in our situation. A friend of mine applied to bring her tramadol, but it was denied—though she needed high doses!
Has anyone here gone through this process? Do we *really* need a prescription in English?
We just found out my wife is pregnant, and we’ve planned a trip to the Barlavento Islands in Cape Verde this November.
We’d like to know if there’s a real risk of Zika contamination on those islands, because from what we’ve found online, the recorded cases are old and come from the Sotavento Islands.
We’re thinking about canceling our trip.
If you’ve recently traveled to Cape Verde or live there, do you have any thoughts on this?
hi, I’m looking for information about the possibility of returning to Thailand with a portable liquid oxygen system and whether it’s possible to recharge it in Thailand, especially in Chiang Mai. thanks
I’m starting a new discussion on this topic since there doesn’t seem to be a recent one.
I have several chronic conditions (including asthma and related ones), and I’m planning to travel for a year across different countries.
Generally, I understand it’s possible to travel with approved medications (which should be my case), but often with a limit of 3 months’ worth of treatment.
Since I’m going for 12 months, that means for three-quarters of my trip, I’d have more than 3 months’ worth of medication.
I plan to bring my prescriptions with the INN (International Nonproprietary Name), as well as the original packaging (even though it’s a nightmare, but from what I understand, it’s necessary). But I’m not sure if that’s enough...
Have any of you been in this situation before? How does it work at customs—do I need to declare everything that exceeds the 3-month limit? Do I need a letter from my doctors?
I'm currently in Bangkok: How can I find a good doctor for a consultation? It's for a friend who'd like a second medical opinion compared to what they got in their country of residence.
Any professionals you'd recommend? How much does it cost?
I’ve already visited quite a few countries across several continents, but I’m pretty new to Asia.
I’m planning a trip to Thailand in October or November, and I wanted to check about health precautions: malaria treatment, vaccinations (hepatitis A or others...).
I’ll mostly be in the northern region, around Chiang Mai, where I’ll spend a lot of time in nature and the mountains. Then I’ll head south to Phuket or Krabi and visit Khao Sok National Park. I’ll finish up in Bangkok, with a likely detour to Kanchanaburi.
From what I understand, for a stay of less than 60 days, I don’t need a visa (I’m a French national)? I just need to fill out the TDAC form 3 to 5 days before arrival?
Hi there,
I was wondering if anyone is heading to Cuba soon and could bring me some over-the-counter Sildenafil (viagra) tablets—available at Varadero Airport, among other places.
Hi there! So, I'm hesitating about taking a long trip. I'd like to go away for 2 to 3 months and travel across several continents. I’d love some advice. I often have unexplained allergies and need to follow a daily treatment for my diabetes (insulin). I think I can get authorization from my doctor to travel for 6 months with the treatment—is that correct? After those 6 months, is it possible (instead of bothering a relative to send the medication) to see a foreign doctor to get another 6-month travel authorization? How does it work at the airport? Do I need just one medication transport authorization, or do I have to request a new one in each country (once the treatment runs out) for both the flight and a DCI? Also, travel insurance doesn’t cover chronic illnesses, so will I have to pay for foreign consultations out of pocket? I’m not sure if I explained myself clearly. Oh, and just to repeat—travel insurance doesn’t cover chronic illnesses, so foreign consultations will be at my own expense? Thanks in advance for your help!
Hi everyone.
After years of traveling to the USA without any medical insurance subscriptions—and luckily never having any major health issues (though I did get a scorpion sting buried in the sand at CBSouth, 😇)—life has caught up with us, and we’re now being forced into "wisdom" and leaving our carefree days behind.
So, I’m looking for the best compromise for a 2-month health insurance plan.
I’ve read the discussions on this topic, but the most recent one is from last year, and I’d love your take on the current situation.
I’m familiar with the usual options like Europ Assistance and AXA, but I’ve just discovered Chapka and Heymondo (the latter seems interesting in terms of both price and coverage).
What do you think of these last two? How do they compare in terms of value for money against the bigger companies?
Hi,
We’ve planned a 3-week trip to Bali this summer with our 7-year-old daughter. The itinerary includes Sanur, Nusa Lembongan, Sidemen, Amed, and Ubud. The more time passes, the more we read about people getting sick—some with mild to severe traveler’s diarrhea, and many ending up in the hospital. We, as parents, have been through it in Egypt with pretty bad cases, but we’d really like to avoid that for our daughter. Even though there’s no zero risk, and we’ll be careful, can any of you reassure me? Not everyone got sick, right? I’d love to hear positive feedback from parents, but not just them 😊. Thanks in advance!
Hi there...
I’m traveling with a friend for a month in November.
We booked our round-trip tickets from Paris to Phnom Penh, and yes, I know—it was a mistake. We should’ve flown out of Laos, but here we are.
But is it doable to backpack through both countries in a relaxed way?
I’ve seen that the transport takes a while...
Thanks so much for your replies.
Hi there,
I’ve started looking into getting dental implants, possibly in Costa Rica or Mexico.
Do you have any clinics to recommend or ones I should avoid?
For the next steps, I need to choose between Cuba Medika or Medigo—these are agencies that help with medical procedures. Do you have any info on either of them?
Hi everyone, a question for those who’ve been lucky enough to visit Raja Ampat—should you consider preventive malaria treatment given its proximity to Papua? And how was the food hygiene situation?
Thanks for your feedback! !
For several years now, increased aggression has been observed in Cape fur seals.
At least 70 unprovoked attacks on humans.
It was recently confirmed that this is due to rabies.
The suspected origin is contamination in Namibia by jackals.
The contagion seems to be spreading.
Preventive vaccination (of the animals) is being considered.
Just a reminder:
Rabies affects all mammals.
Once symptoms appear—sometimes weeks or even months later—death is inevitable.
It’s the bite that transmits the disease.
There are so-called "furious" forms with aggression, but also forms without aggression.
In case of a bite, in addition to standard wound care, tetanus prevention… rabies prevention is essential.
Stay careful out there…
Seeing seals from a boat along the coast isn’t rare in these parts…
