How to Protect Oneself from Yellow Fever in Thailand

I heard a lot of good things about Thailand. I haven’t been there but I saw a lot of photos displaying the beauty of this country. My boyfriend and I will be celebrating our fourth anniversary next month and I am planning to ask him for a vacation in Thailand. Considering his love for wonderful sceneries, I am certain that he will the place. Nonetheless, I heard about yellow fever caused by mosquito bites in the aforesaid country. do i need yellow fever for thailand? I know that there are vaccines a person may acquire in order to protect him or her from this epidemic scenario. I want our Thailand experience to be a memorable one and I want to be there to enjoy, and definitely not to get yellow fever.