Passenger belongings related to health products into the Kingdom of Thailand
Health products include medicines, foods, cosmetics, medical devices, hazardous substances use in household, psychotropic substances, narcotics, and herbal products can be brought into the Kingdom in the form of personal effects of travelers for personal use only. Bringing it in must be imported by individual. However, all kinds of imported products must not be products that are legally prohibited to be imported and must be processed under the terms and laws of Thailand as follows:
Foods
Importation of foods into the Kingdom for personal consumption can only be imported in no more than the prescribed amount, and when including all items, it must not exceed 10 kilograms or liters. However, it must not have been imported before within a period of 3 months.
No. | Food product group | Maximum allowed quantity |
1 | Milk and dairy products: ready-to-drink milk, powdered milk, ice cream, cheese, whey proteins, yogurt, or pudding | 2.5 kilograms/liters |
2 | Pastry, desserts, or snacks
| 5 kilograms |
3 | - Coffee: roasted coffee, coffee beans (roasted or not), coffee in capsules, Instant drinks: "3 in 1" coffee
- Instant drinks: "3in 1" tea | 2.5 kilograms |
4 | - Tea: tea leaves,powdered tea, herbaltea, or herbal brewing drinks,for example chamomiletea or peppermint tea - Freeze-dried coffee | 1 kilogram |
5 | Dried cereals: quinoa, nuts | 5 kilograms |
6 | Liquid sweeteners: sugar or honey | 5 kilograms/liters |
7 | Dried sugar substitute: aspartame, sucralose, saccharin, xylitol, or stevia | 1 kilogram |
8 | Non-alcoholic beverages: fruit juices, soda
| 5 kilograms/liters |
9 | Baby and medical food | 10 kilograms/liters |
10 | The food supplement | Total of all items not exceeding 15 pieces, Each item has a quantity equivalent to 3 months of consumption by product |
11 | Meat, processed meat, and animal products: sausages, ham, smoked meat, slice of crispy pork,dried crushed pork, or smoked salmon | 5 kilograms |
12 | Plants, vegetables, freshand processed fruit (pickled, candied,canned) | 5 kilograms |
13 | Dried plants, vegetables, and fruits | 2.5 kilograms |
14 | Noodles, pasta, spaghetti, ramen, instant noodles,or similar products with or withoutcondiments | 5 kilograms |
15 | Oil and fat: cooking oil | 5 kilograms |
16 | Dried spices: saffronor vanilla | 500 grams |
17 | Dry animal-based food:swallow nest, shark fin, or fish maw | 500 grams |
18 | Liquid sauces and condiments: fish sauce, soy sauce, vinegar,mayonnaise, or gravy sauce | 5 kilograms/liters |
19 | Other types of food | Refer to product groups 1-18 |
Note: 1. To be classified as food base on the laws of Thailand.
2. The importation of cannabis-based or hemp-based foods is not allowed.
Cosmetics
Cosmetics that can be carried into the Kingdom for personal use only must be ready-made cosmetics, with no more than 3 pieces of each type and a total of no more than 15 pieces. However, they must not have been imported before within the past 3 months.
Note: The importation of cosmetics that consists of Cannabis extract or hemp is not allowed.
Medical devices
The importation of a medical device in the amount required for personal use must be accompanied by the following documents:
(a) Documents containing medical device information such as the trade name, label,
medical device information, ingredient, specifications, and the name and location of the
manufacturer.
(b) A letter explaining the purpose of the medical device and certifying that it will not be sold.
(c) A medical certificate stating the importer's details and certifying that the importer has a disease for which the said medical device is actually needed.
Medicines
Medicines can be carried in the amount necessary for personal use up to 30 days.
Herbal products
Herbal products can be carried into the Kingdom in such quantities as necessary for
personal use only, in quantities for use not exceeding 90 days, and must contain information or
details to verify that they are for personal use.
Note: 1. Imported herbal products must not be herbal products prohibited to produce,
import or sell and must not contain any component of the object prohibited to use according
to the notification of the Ministry of Public Health.
2. Do not import herbal products containing cannabis or hemp.
Medications containing psychotropic substances in Schedule II, III, and IV
A quantity not exceeding a 30-day supply as prescribed
Travelers under treatment of these medications are allowed to bring medications containing psychotropic substances in Schedule II, III, and IV for personal use, provided the quantity does not exceed a 30-day supply as prescribed and they carry a certificate or medical prescription from the prescribing physician.
A quantity for a duration of 31 to 90 days of prescribed use
Travelers under treatment of these medications are required to obtain a permit (Form IC-2) issued by the FDA before traveling to Thailand at least 15 days.. (You can find a list of psychotropic substances at here)
Note: The importation of Type I of psychotropic substances is not allowed.
Narcotics
Bringing all kinds of narcotics to treat one's own disease must be licensed by the Narcotics Division of the FDA before importing. (Applications can be made at here)
Hazardous substances use in household
Hazardous substances use in household is divided into 4 types, namely hazardous substance types I, II, and III, and IV. Prior to the importation of a hazardous substance type I, the importer must informed FDA of the facts. (You can see how this is done here)
The hazardous substance types II and III that can be imported for use in household must be finished products for personal use only. and can only be imported in quantities of 5 kilograms or 5 liters (the type of hazardous substances can be checked at here)
Note: The importation of Type IV of dangerous substances is not allowed
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