Kenyan Visa is not required for Thais
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- Kenya is a country in East Africa with a coastline on the Indian Ocean. The country’s capital and largest city is Nairobi.
- Thailand citizens visiting Kenya are granted visas upon their arrival into the country or they can apply for an electronic visa through the embassy’s immigration website.
- Your Thai international passports must have a validity of up to 3 months as stipulated by the Kenyan travel requirements.
- Visitors are advised to reserve at least 2 blank passport pages on their passport for mandatory stamps.
- Lions and Leopards are part of the landscape of the country which has made Kenya one of East Africa’s Favourite Safari destinations.
- Intending visitors must provide a Certificate of Yellow Fever Vaccination.
- The associated plug type is G, which is the plug that has three rectangular pins in a triangular pattern. Kenya operates on a 240V supply voltage and 50Hz. Nevertheless, It is advised to always travel with your adapter for the use of your electronic gadgets.
- Kenya uses the Eastern Africa Time zone which is 3 hours ahead of GMT hence, Thailand is 4 hours ahead of Kenya.
- Options for getting around Kenya include airlines, trains, car hires and taxis, public transport like ‘matatus’ and buses.
- The average flight duration from Thailand to Kenya is 8 hours 41 minutes, while the distance is 7,140 km.
- The airline operating from Thailand to Kenya is Kenya Airways.
- Visitors are allowed to possess money amount up to 100,000 Kenyan Shillings before leaving the country.
- The Kenyan Shilling is the official currency of Kenya. Any foreign currency must be converted to the official currency before it can be spent in the country. You can exchange your foreign currencies in any authorized local bank in Kenya or any other financial institution in the country.
- The Bantu Swahili language and English are the official languages spoken in the country but there are more speakers of Swahili than English in the country.
- The popularly cooked Kenyan foods are maize meal called Ugali, when cooked and Unga, when raw and rice. Ugali is usually served as a white stiff porridge, good for dipping in stews or making into a makeshift spoon when you eat with your hands.
- The predominant religion in Kenya is Christianity, Islam is the second-largest religion in Kenya, other faiths practiced in Kenya are Baha’i, Buddhism, Hinduism and traditional religions.
- Wildlife safari is the soul of Kenya’s tourism with safe infrastructure like buses, jeep and light aircraft are put in place for the comfort of tourists exploring the country.
- Kenya is also a great place for cultural encounters as there are more than 40 different ethnic groups in the country.