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The Customs Department (Thailand) · Thai Customs Department · The Customs Department, Kingdom of Thailand · Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Public Health (Thailand)
What can you bring into Thailand?
Tobacco and vaping products
Cigarettes 200 piece · Cigars 250 gram · Loose/pipe tobacco 250 gram
24 rules
Prohibited
- Cigarettes Restricted
- Cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) Restricted
- Cigars Restricted
- Cigars and other tobacco (by weight) Restricted
- Cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products Restricted
- Cut/loose tobacco Restricted
- Disposable e-cigarette Prohibited
- E-cigarette device Prohibited
- E-cigarette nicotine liquid Prohibited
- Heated tobacco Restricted
- Heated tobacco devices Prohibited
- Lighters and matches Restricted
- Loose/other tobacco Restricted
- Loose/pipe tobacco Restricted
- Manufactured tobacco Restricted
- Nicotine pouches Restricted
- Other tobacco products (loose-leaf, molasses, heat-not-burn) Restricted
- Smoking tobacco Restricted
- Tobacco sticks Restricted
- Unstamped tobacco or vaping product unit Prohibited
- Vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine Prohibited
General allowances
Gifts and personal goods 20,000 THB · Gifts sent by post 1,500 THB · Accompanying goods, non-commercial (flat-rate band) 200,000 THB
23 rules
Restricted
- Accompanying goods, non-commercial (flat-rate band) Declare
- Audio and video recorder/player Allowed
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Driver and crew border-shop bundle Restricted
- GPS device Allowed
- Game console Allowed
- Gifts and personal goods Allowed
- Gifts sent by post Allowed
- Goods eligible for the $1,000 flat rate of duty Declare
- Laptop or personal computer Allowed
- Medical device Allowed
- Mobile phone or wireless device Allowed
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Motor vehicle fuel Restricted
- Musical instrument Allowed
- Night vision device Allowed
- Other personal item Allowed
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Personal exemption, absence over 24 hours Restricted
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Personal exemption, absence over 48 hours Restricted
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Personal exemption, absence over 7 days Restricted
- Personal goods (Annex-9 B) Allowed
- Photo camera Allowed
- Photo or video camera Allowed
- Radio and radio-cassette player Allowed
- Sports equipment Allowed
- Tablet and smartwatch Allowed
- Television Allowed
- Used articles and personal belongings Declare
- Video camera Allowed
Cash and valuables
Cash and bearer negotiable instruments (all currencies) 450,000 THB · Cross-border movement of monetary instruments (cash and bearer negotiable instruments) 450,000 THB · Currency and monetary instruments (CAN$10,000 reporting) 450,000 THB
11 rules
Declare
- Accompanied cash Declare
- Cash and bearer negotiable instruments (all currencies) Declare
- Cash and foreign-exchange payment instruments Declare
- Cross-border movement of monetary instruments (cash and bearer negotiable instruments) Declare
- Currency and monetary instruments (CAN$10,000 reporting) Declare
- Currency and monetary instruments over $10,000 Declare
- Foreign currency cash Declare
- Jewelry and precious metals Allowed
- Negotiable instruments and securities Declare
- Renminbi cash Declare
- Turkish lira cash Declare
Animal and plant products
Meat, meat products and dairy products 5 kilogram · Fish and other fishery products 5 kilogram · Other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) 5 kilogram
17 rules
Restricted
- Agricultural/forestry/fishery/livestock products (general sub-cap) Restricted
- Animal, plant, fruit, vegetable, seafood and food products Declare
- Cut flowers and wreaths Restricted
- Eggs Restricted
- Fish and other fishery products Restricted
- Food, plant and animal products under agency control Restricted
- Fruits and vegetables Restricted
- Meat and fish Restricted
- Meat, meat products and dairy products Restricted
- Other animal-origin products (Annex-2 list) Restricted
- Other plant products Restricted
- Other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) Restricted
- Pet food Restricted
- Plants and plant products Restricted
- Powdered infant milk, infant food and special foods required for medical reasons Restricted
- Seeds, tubers, seedlings and cuttings Restricted
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Soil Check
- Strong-smelling fruit (e.g. durian) Allowed
Cosmetics and personal care
Perfume and toilet water 3 piece · Liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs) 2 kilogram · Skincare and make-up products 3 piece
6 rules
Restricted
- Cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) Allowed
- Duty-free liquids in a sealed security bag Allowed
- Liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs) Restricted
- Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit Allowed
- Perfume and toilet water Allowed
- Skincare and make-up products Allowed
Electronics and batteries
Power bank 2 device · Spare (loose) lithium batteries 20 piece · Portable electronic devices with installed battery 15 device
9 rules
Prohibited
- Battery-powered mobility aids and wheelchairs Restricted
- Medical oxygen cylinders and concentrators Prohibited
- Mobile phone Allowed
- Personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) Restricted
- Portable electronic devices with installed battery Restricted
- Power bank Restricted
- Radios, transmitters and pagers Restricted
- Smart luggage with built-in battery Restricted
- Spare (loose) lithium batteries Restricted
Medicines and medical devices
Controlled/prescription medicine 30 set · Personal-use medicine 30 set · Personal-use medicines (non-controlled) 30 set
13 rules
Restricted
- Controlled substances for personal medical use (schedules II-V) Restricted
- Controlled/prescription medicine Restricted
- Dietary supplements and sports nutrition Restricted
- External-use medicine (personal use) Allowed
- Medicine containing stimulant raw materials Restricted
- Medicines containing narcotic or psychotropic substances Restricted
- Narcotic and psychotropic medicines Restricted
- Narcotic or psychotropic medicines Restricted
- Non-narcotic, non-psychotropic medicines Allowed
- Personal medical device Restricted
- Personal-use cosmetics (each item) Allowed
- Personal-use medicine Allowed
- Personal-use medicines (non-controlled) Allowed
Weapons, explosives and dangerous goods
Scissors 20,000 THB · Sharp or bladed work tools 20,000 THB · Dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid) 2.5 kilogram
41 rules
Prohibited
- Antique and replica weapons Prohibited
- Banned knives and edged weapons Prohibited
- Buddha images, artifacts/objects, antiques Restricted
- CITES-protected species and products Prohibited
- Cigarettes, tobacco and alcoholic beverages (commercial import, Excise Department permit) Restricted
- Consumer fireworks Prohibited
- Controlled drugs (Misuse of Drugs Regulations, 4th Schedule) Prohibited
- Counterfeit and pirated goods Prohibited
- Dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid) Restricted
- Endangered species products (e.g. rhinoceros horn) Prohibited
- Fake notes or coins Prohibited
- Firearms, ammunition and controlled knives Restricted
- Firearms, blades, explosives, toxic/radioactive materials and interception devices Restricted
- Food, medicine, cosmetics and food supplement Restricted
- Goods banned by law Prohibited
- Guns, bullets, explosives and equivalents Restricted
- Knives Prohibited
- Knives and bladed weapons Prohibited
- Living animals and carcass Restricted
- Medicines Restricted
- Narcotics and psychotropic substances Prohibited
- Narcotics, psychotropic substances, cannabis and abuse-risk medicines Prohibited
- Obscene materials and counterfeit currency/securities Prohibited
- Pets (companion animals) Restricted
- Plants and their parts Restricted
- Pornographic materials Prohibited
- Powders and other granular substances Allowed
- Printed matter, film and recorded media under content restrictions Prohibited
- Prohibited telecommunication equipment Restricted
- Satellite phone Restricted
- Scissors Allowed
- Sharp or bladed work tools Allowed
- Switchblade, gravity, ballistic and Balisong (butterfly) knives Prohibited
- Unmanned aircraft (drones) Restricted
- Unmanned aircraft / drone Restricted
- Vehicle parts Restricted
- Weapons and munitions Restricted
Alcoholic beverages
Spirits and wine 1 liter · Beer 1 liter · Wine 1 liter
18 rules
Restricted
- Alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over) Restricted
- Alcohol and alcoholic beverages up to and including 22% vol Restricted
- Alcoholic beverages (all types) Restricted
- Alcoholic beverages (combined volume and value cap) Restricted
- Alcoholic beverages (standard 760 ml bottle) Restricted
- Alcoholic beverages above 12% ABV Restricted
- Alcoholic beverages above 22% ABV Restricted
- Alcoholic beverages up to 22% ABV Restricted
- Beer Restricted
- Beer or ale Restricted
- Cuban-origin alcoholic beverages Restricted
- Other alcoholic beverages (spirits, beer, liqueurs) Restricted
- Spirits (alcoholic beverages other than wine or beer) Restricted
- Spirits and wine Restricted
- Still wine Restricted
- Wine Restricted
- Wine and spirits combined allowance (visitors) Restricted
What happens if you do not declare
- Step 1: Confiscation
- Step 1: Criminal prosecution
- Step 1: Flat rate tax Statute: กรมศุลกากร, ข้อควรทราบสำหรับการนำของติดตัวเข้าทางอากาศยานสำหรับผู้โดยสาร — การตรวจสัมภาระผู้โดยสารขาเข้า ณ ช่องแดง
- Step 1: Confiscation, Criminal prosecution Statute: กรมศุลกากร, ข้อควรทราบสำหรับการนำของติดตัวเข้าทางอากาศยานสำหรับผู้โดยสาร — การนำเข้าเครื่องดื่มแอลกอฮอล์และบุหรี่
- Step 1: Criminal prosecution, Confiscation Statute: พระราชบัญญัติศุลกากร พ.ศ. ๒๕๖๐ มาตรา ๒๔๔
- Step 2: Criminal prosecution
- Step 2: Administrative fine Statute: พระราชบัญญัติศุลกากร พ.ศ. ๒๕๖๐ มาตรา ๒๐๒
- Step 3: Administrative fine Statute: พระราชบัญญัติศุลกากร พ.ศ. ๒๕๖๐ มาตรา ๒๕๖
- Step 4: Criminal prosecution, Confiscation Statute: พระราชบัญญัติศุลกากร พ.ศ. ๒๕๖๐ มาตรา ๒๔๒
- Step 5: Criminal prosecution, Confiscation Statute: พระราชบัญญัติศุลกากร พ.ศ. ๒๕๖๐ มาตรา ๒๔๓
Official authorities
17 official sources
- The Customs Department (Thailand) Household Items Import Clearance (Personal Effects)
- Thai Customs Department Customs Procedure for Arriving Passengers — Thai Customs Department
- The Customs Department (Thailand) Guidelines for Airport Passengers
- The Customs Department, Kingdom of Thailand Currency Regulations / การนำเงินตราไทยหรือเงินตราต่างประเทศเข้ามาในหรือออกไปนอกราชอาณาจักร
- Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Public Health (Thailand) Passenger belongings related to health products into the Kingdom of Thailand — Thai FDA
- Thai Customs Department Import/Export Personal Pets — Thai Customs Department
- Thai Customs Department Restricted and Prohibited Items — Thai Customs Department
- Ministry of Commerce (Thailand), published in the Royal Gazette; hosted by the Thai Customs Department ประกาศกระทรวงพาณิชย์ เรื่อง สินค้าต้องห้ามนำผ่านราชอาณาจักร พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๙ (ราชกิจจานุเบกษา เล่ม ๑๓๓ ตอนพิเศษ ๔๐ ง)
- Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health (Thailand) กรมควบคุมโรคเข้มงวดตรวจร้านจำหน่ายผลิตภัณฑ์ยาสูบในกรุงเทพฯ พบขาย “Nicotine Pouches” ผิดกฎหมายภายในห้างดัง ดำเนินการตามกฎหมายทันที
- The Customs Department (Thailand) Postal Import
- สำนักงานการบินพลเรือนแห่งประเทศไทย (CAAT) ประกาศสำนักงานการบินพลเรือนแห่งประเทศไทย เรื่อง กำหนดประเภทและรายการสิ่งของต้องห้ามที่อาจเป็นอันตรายต่อความปลอดภัยของอากาศยานหรือบุคคลในอากาศยาน พ.ศ. ๒๕๖๒
- The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) List of Dangerous Goods may be carried by passenger or crew
- The Customs Department (Thailand) Restricted and Prohibited Items
- Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) รายการวัตถุอันตรายสำหรับผู้โดยสารในการนำขึ้นบนอากาศยาน
- สำนักงานการบินพลเรือนแห่งประเทศไทย (CAAT) ของต้องห้ามเอาขึ้นเครื่องบิน
- The Customs Department of Thailand Guidelines for Airport Passengers
- The Customs Department of Thailand Thai Customs