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How much Driver and crew border-shop bundle can I bring into Thailand?

Restricted

You can bring Driver and crew border-shop bundle into Thailand only within the stated limits.

Extra conditions apply

Carried Limited
Declaration Above allowance
Limit 20,000 THB

What you need to know

  • No stated quantity
  • Value cap: 20,000 THB
  • Channels: Carried with the traveler
  • Extra conditions apply

Important

This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.

Official sources

Last verified 2026-09-16

Questions about Driver and crew border-shop bundle in Thailand

How much driver and crew border-shop bundle can I bring into Thailand?
Thailand allows 20,000 THB 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.

Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — Guidelines for Airport Passengers · verified 2026-09-16

Do I have to declare driver and crew border-shop bundle at Thailand customs?
Yes — it has to be declared to Thailand customs on arrival.

Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — Guidelines for Airport Passengers · verified 2026-09-16

What happens if I do not declare driver and crew border-shop bundle in Thailand?
If you declare the excess yourself, a flat-rate charge is applied to the excess. An administrative fine is imposed. If the goods are found without being declared, an administrative fine is imposed.

Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — ข้อควรทราบสำหรับการนำของติดตัวเข้าทางอากาศยานสำหรับผู้โดยสาร · verified 2026-09-20

Can I post or ship driver and crew border-shop bundle 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.

Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — thailand postOrCourier · verified 2026-09-20

Can I take driver and crew border-shop bundle out of Thailand?
Thailand publishes no separate rule for taking driver and crew border-shop bundle out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
Does the Thailand limit for driver and crew border-shop bundle apply per person or per family?
Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.

Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — Guidelines for Airport Passengers · verified 2026-09-16

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: “Personal belongings in reasonable quantity, which are worth no more than 20,000 baht in total and are not prohibited or restricted goods or food”

Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — Guidelines for Airport Passengers · verified 2026-09-16

How does Thailand compare with other countries on driver and crew border-shop bundle?
Of the 19 countries covered here, 0 prohibit driver and crew border-shop bundle, 8 limit it and 11 let it through. Thailand is among the more permissive.