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Free import
• Personal belongings in reasonable quantities, worth no more than THB 20,000 in total, that are not prohibited or restricted goods or food.
• No more than 200 cigarettes, or 250 g of cigars or smoking tobacco, or 250 g of all types combined.
• No more than 1 L of alcoholic beverages.
• Tobacco limits are strictly enforced. Excess cigarettes, tobacco or alcohol must be put in the box provided by Customs; otherwise you can be prosecuted and fined.
• Travelers with nothing to declare may use the Green Channel (Nothing to Declare). Travelers with goods above the allowances, or with prohibited or restricted goods, must use the Red Channel (Goods to Declare) and show their passport and receipts. Duty and taxes on personal goods can be paid in cash or by card.
Currency
• Thai baht and foreign currency cash may be brought in without limit.
• Thai baht over THB 450,000, or foreign currency over USD 15,000 (or equivalent), must be declared to Customs on arrival.
Prohibited
• Narcotics and illegal drugs
• Pornographic materials
• Counterfeit trademark goods and goods that infringe intellectual property rights
• Counterfeit banknotes and coins
• Protected wild animals and CITES-listed wildlife and their products
• E-cigarettes, vapes, e-liquids, pods and heated tobacco devices. Possessing or using them is illegal in Thailand, with no exception for tourists; offenders face confiscation, heavy fines and detention.
Restricted
• Restricted goods need a permit from the relevant Thai authority, which must be shown to Customs.
• Buddha images, antiques and artifacts: Fine Arts Department.
• Firearms, ammunition, explosives and similar items: Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Interior.
• Plants and plant parts: Department of Agriculture.
• Live animals, meat and other animal products: Department of Livestock Development (DLD).
• Pets need a DLD import permit (issued by the animal quarantine station) and a veterinary health certificate; dogs and cats must be at least 4 months old. Declare pets in the Red Channel; they are not exempt from duty.
• Food, medicines, cosmetics and food supplements: Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
• Cigarettes, tobacco and alcoholic beverages above the allowances: Excise Department.
• Radio communication and telecommunications equipment: National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC). Drones must be registered with the NBTC within 30 days of arrival, even if you do not fly them.
• Vehicle parts: Ministry of Industry.
• Carrying more than 120 playing cards is illegal under the Playing Cards Act.
• Personal belongings in reasonable quantities, worth no more than THB 20,000 in total, that are not prohibited or restricted goods or food.
• No more than 200 cigarettes, or 250 g of cigars or smoking tobacco, or 250 g of all types combined.
• No more than 1 L of alcoholic beverages.
• Tobacco limits are strictly enforced. Excess cigarettes, tobacco or alcohol must be put in the box provided by Customs; otherwise you can be prosecuted and fined.
• Travelers with nothing to declare may use the Green Channel (Nothing to Declare). Travelers with goods above the allowances, or with prohibited or restricted goods, must use the Red Channel (Goods to Declare) and show their passport and receipts. Duty and taxes on personal goods can be paid in cash or by card.
Currency
• Thai baht and foreign currency cash may be brought in without limit.
• Thai baht over THB 450,000, or foreign currency over USD 15,000 (or equivalent), must be declared to Customs on arrival.
Prohibited
• Narcotics and illegal drugs
• Pornographic materials
• Counterfeit trademark goods and goods that infringe intellectual property rights
• Counterfeit banknotes and coins
• Protected wild animals and CITES-listed wildlife and their products
• E-cigarettes, vapes, e-liquids, pods and heated tobacco devices. Possessing or using them is illegal in Thailand, with no exception for tourists; offenders face confiscation, heavy fines and detention.
Restricted
• Restricted goods need a permit from the relevant Thai authority, which must be shown to Customs.
• Buddha images, antiques and artifacts: Fine Arts Department.
• Firearms, ammunition, explosives and similar items: Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Interior.
• Plants and plant parts: Department of Agriculture.
• Live animals, meat and other animal products: Department of Livestock Development (DLD).
• Pets need a DLD import permit (issued by the animal quarantine station) and a veterinary health certificate; dogs and cats must be at least 4 months old. Declare pets in the Red Channel; they are not exempt from duty.
• Food, medicines, cosmetics and food supplements: Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
• Cigarettes, tobacco and alcoholic beverages above the allowances: Excise Department.
• Radio communication and telecommunications equipment: National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC). Drones must be registered with the NBTC within 30 days of arrival, even if you do not fly them.
• Vehicle parts: Ministry of Industry.
• Carrying more than 120 playing cards is illegal under the Playing Cards Act.