1. CUSTOMS DUTIES

A. Importation of all kinds of goods is subject to payment of duties and taxes according to Customs laws and other related laws.

B. Duty Free Allowances for persons entering the Kingdom of Thailand are as follows:

1) 200 cigarettes of 250 grams of tobacco of equal weight of cigars.

2) 1 Litre of alcoholic liquor.

3) Personal effects for personal or professional use in appropriate quantity not exceeding 10,000 Baht.

2. PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED GOODS

A. Importation or exportation of certain goods is prohibited such as narcotics, pornographic materials and some species of wildlife. Narcotic offenders shall face severe penalty including the death sentence for possession, consumption, and the manufacture of drugs.

B. Importation or exportation of certain goods is restricted, requiring a license or a permit from the authorities concerned prior to their importation or exportation. These goods include:

ITEMS	AUTHORITIES
Firearms, ammunitions, explosives	Police Department
Buddha images, works of art, antiques	Fine Arts Department
Radio trans-receivers and telecommunications equipment	Post and Telegraph Department
Living plants and planting materials	Department of Agriculture
Any animal and animal products	Department of Live Stock Development
Medicines and chemical products	Food and Drugs Administration

3. CURRENCY

A. Persons can freely bring on any amount of Thai or Foreign currency into Thailand.

B. Persons can freely take out any amount of foreign currency. Persons traveling to Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar and Vietnam can take up to 500,000 Baht. Persons traveling to other countries may take out up to 50,000 Baht.

4. CUSTOMS CLEARANCE

A. Passengers are required to complete the Customs Declaration Form before going through Customs.

B. Passengers with goods to declare should proceed to the Red Channel (Goods to Declare), and passengers who have nothing to declare should proceed to the Green Channel (Nothing to Declare).

C. Accompanied dutiable items which are subject to the payment of duties and taxes can be cleared upon arrival under the following conditions:

(1) The items are not of commercial values
(2) The value of dutiable items does not exceed 80,000 Baht
(3) Payment of Customs duties and taxes must be made in cash on arrival.

 

5. DUTIABLE ITEMS OR RESTRICTED ARTICLES IN TRANSIT

Any valuable, dutiable and/or restricted articles that are not intended for use in Thailand must be declared, and they should be deposited in the Customs Bond. They can be reclaimed upon departure.

 

6. A.T.A. CARNET

Goods subject to temporary importation and re-exportation by using A.T.A. carnet document as a guarantee, the travellers bringing in such goods are required to inform the Customs officer at the Red channel for clearing facilitation at the Customs office.

Goods subject to temporary importation and re-exportation by using A.T.A. carnet document as a guarantee, the travellers taking out such goods are required to take such goods together with A.T.A. carnet document to show the Customs officer for inspection before departing the country.

 

WARNING

Failure to declare dutiable restricted or prohibited articles will lead to a fine amounting to four times their value, plus duties and taxes, and/or imprisonment, and such articles will be confiscated. If in doubt, please ask a Customs officer.

 

The above information was provided, and we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information provided. This information is subject to change without notice. For current information, please contact the Thai Customs Department in Thailand at http://www.customs.go.th/