How much Alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over) can I bring into Thailand?
Restricted
You can bring Alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over) into Thailand only within the stated limits.
Extra conditions apply
What you need to know
- 1 liter (33.81 US fl oz)
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
- 1 liter (33.81 US fl oz)
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
- Extra conditions apply
On the plane
Airline differences
| Airline | Difference from the baseline |
|---|---|
| Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) | Stricter than the standard rule |
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
If you do not declare
- Step 1: Confiscation
- Step 2: Criminal prosecution
Official sources
- Guidelines for Airport Passengers The Customs Department (Thailand)
Questions about Alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over) in Thailand
- How much alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over) can I bring into Thailand?
- Thailand allows 1 liters of alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over) per traveller. Above that the goods are treated as an import and duty becomes payable. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
- Do I have to declare alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over) at Thailand customs?
- Only above the allowance. Up to 1 liters of alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over) there is nothing to declare; beyond it you take the goods through the red channel and pay the duty.
- What happens if I do not declare alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over) in Thailand?
- The goods are confiscated. If it is treated as smuggling, it is prosecuted as a criminal offence.
- Can I post or ship alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over) to Thailand instead of carrying it?
- Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead.
- Can I take alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over) out of Thailand?
- Thailand publishes no separate rule for taking alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over) out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Thailand limit for alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over) apply per person or per family?
- Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.
- Where does this rule come from?
- The Customs Department (Thailand) states it in Guidelines for Airport Passengers. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-16. The sentence it rests on reads: “No more than 1 litre of alcoholic beverage”
- How does Thailand compare with other countries on alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over)?
- Of the 21 countries covered here, 1 prohibit alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over), 11 limit it and 9 let it through. Thailand is among the ones that set a limit.
Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — Guidelines for Airport Passengers · verified 2026-09-16
Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — Guidelines for Airport Passengers · verified 2026-09-16
Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — Guidelines for Airport Passengers · verified 2026-09-16
Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — thailand postOrCourier · verified 2026-09-20
Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — Guidelines for Airport Passengers · verified 2026-09-16
Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — Guidelines for Airport Passengers · verified 2026-09-16