Free import by each passenger with a passport of his own, irrespective of age:
1. 200 cigarettes or 250 grams of tobacco or equal weight of cigars;
2. 1 liter of alcoholic beverages.
Free import for non-residents who have:
-transit visas or who can obtain a visa upon arrival: up to THB 10,000 per person or THB 20,000 per family.
-tourist visas: up to THB 20,000 per person or THB 40,000 per family.
Prohibited (without license):
1. Drugs of narcotic nature, e.g. heroin.
2. Gold bullion. If no import license is available, it can be left in Customs bond at the airport of entry to be retrieved on departure.
3. Meat from any country affected by Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) or mad cow and foot-and-mouth diseases, including all EU Member States .
4. Any kind of pork and pork products without permission from the Director-General or authorized person within the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, see www.moac.go.th/moaceng-home. The quarantine officer or customs officer at the airport must be informed in advance of the import.
A declaration of goods acquired abroad is required if the total value exceeds THB 10,000.- per person.
Plants and parts of plants require a license issued by the Department of Agriculture, see www.doa.go.th.
Local currency (Baht-THB): up to THB 50,000.- per person or THB 100,000.- per family with one passport.
Foreign currencies: unlimited. However, amounts of foreign currency exceeding USD 20,000.- (or equivalent) must be declared to a Customs Officer upon arrival by all travelers.
1.The import of certain endangered species of plant, live animals and their products is prohibited or restricted under CITES.
2.For further details please refer to CITES: www.cites.org.