Hi all,

I'm considering a trip to Thailand at the end of October for 2 weeks. I'm still not entirely sure about where to go, taking the weather into consideration, so I'm open to suggestions. But my bigger question is, is it possible to travel in Thailand with allergies to nuts and sesame seeds?

My allergies aren't deadly - I'll get a mild-strong allergic reaction, but I won't need to be rushed to a hospital or anything. But I still need to avoid it.

I've read about doing the following
- Learn the phrases that mean "I can't eat nuts", and prepare cards that have the phrases written down in Thai as well.
- Carry around a lot of dried food (granola bars, protein bars) in case you end up in an area where you can't get nut-free food

What do you guys think? thanks!
Ike

There are several articles at this forum about travelling with allergy. Make a forum search about 'allergy' from the links at the top of this website or try this latest article:

Nut allergy and travelling . . . good idea ?

One thing that might set you at ease a little is that most vendors will use palm oil because it is the cheapest. Expensive peanut oil is pretty much a thing of the past.

Check deserts closely. Many contain sesame seeds.

Just in case, if they help you, prescription strength antihistamines are available over the counter in Thailand, very cheap.