10 pieces of advice for the tourist

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Birgit Sarah Carlstedt, in the middle, with the Danish Embassy’s consular team.

Danish Consul to Thailand Birgit Sarah Carlstedt has a few recommendations and pieces of advice that will help the tourist to secure a smooth Thailand trip.

  1. Buy a travel insurance that covers transportation to your home country including if you die
  2. Register at dansker-listenhttp://um.dk/da/rejse-og-ophold/rejse-til-udlandet/danskerliste/
  3. Avoid overstaying your visa – if your stay in Thailand is too long, you risk being jailedand being blacklisted from returning to Thailand ever again
  4. Use a helmet if you are a driving or sitting at the back of a motorcycle
  5. Always carry a copy of your passport – it is decided by law that you should be able to legitimize yourself at all times
  6. Bring your medical certificate in Englishhttp://um.dk/da/rejse-og-ophold/rejse-til-udlandet/medicin-paa-rejsen/
  7. Be respectful when you travel as a touristhttp://um.dk/da/rejse-og-ophold/rejse-til-udlandet/god-stil-kampagne/
  8. Report suspicion of child abusehttp://thailand.um.dk/da/rejse-og-ophold/hjaelp-med-at-stoppe-overgreb-mod-boern/
  9. Only buy gold an jewellery at well-established retailershttp://thailand.um.dk/da/rejse-og-ophold/hvis-uheldet-er-ude/tyveri-og-roeveri/koeb-af-smykker/
  10. Use your veterinarian to research the rules of bringing pets on the vacation http://um.dk/da/rejse-og-ophold/rejse-til-udlandet/kaeledyr-paa-rejse/

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