Prescriptive Drugs

For prescriptive Drugs it is recommended always to request a Medical Certificate from your doctor stating all the medications, the amount and the duration in which the medications are prescribed. The document needs to be in English.

If the prescription medicine is not listed as Narcotics drugs nor Psychotropic drugs, the medication is likely to be classified as medication according to the Drug Act B.E. 2510. A patient under treatment of medications in that category is allowed to transport the medicine for personal use in quantity not exceeding 30 days of prescribed usage.

Such medication falls under the responsibility of the Bureau of Drug Control, Thai FDA. You may consult that office directly by sending an email to the Director of the Bureau of Drug Control: Email

On the other hand, if the prescriped drugs are listed as Narcotics or Psychotropic, you MUST apply for permission to bring the drug into Thailand through the following steps:

1. Request a Medical Certificate from your doctor stating all the medications, the amount and the duration in which the medications are prescribed. The document needs to be in English.
2. Legalisation
3. Apply for Permit to bring the medication into Thailand

Legalisation

Should the medicines contain certain substances that need legalisation, the following steps must be followed;

• Legalise the document at the legalisation department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Legalise at the Royal Thai Embassy:
  • Legalisation Form
  • The fee for legalisation is ฿600 per document. Only cash accepted.

Apply for permit

Should the medicine contain certain substances that need a permit (for example: Codeine, Dextropropoxyphene, Dihydrocodeine, Fentanyl, Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone, Methadone, Morphine, Oxycodone, Pethidine, Opium) please visit the Food and Drug Administration’s website for more information in applying for the permit at Read here, And more here

You will need:

• Application Form IC-1
• A copy of your passport photo page.
• A Medical Certificate from your doctor stating all the medications, the amount and the duration in which the medications are prescribed. The document needs to be in English and has been legalised by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Royal Thai Embassy.
• If you have any questions, please email your inquiries to Email

Narcotic List

1. Check if your medicine has any substance on the list. You can only bring medication for a maximum of 90 days use. And it has to be in its original package.
2. You can only travel with medicine in Category 2. If your medicine is in the other category, you can not travel with it. There is no exemption.
3. If your medicine is in Category 2. You must apply for permission to travel with it to Thailand. It has to be submitted at least 14 days before your arrival. If it's less than 14 days, you can not travel with it. There is no exemption.
4. When arriving in Thailand you must declare your medication at customs red exit.

Check if your medicine required documentation

Psychotropic list

1. Check if your medicine has any substance on the list. You can only bring medication for a maximum of 30 days use. And it has to be in its original package.
2. If your medicine is in Category 1, you CANNOT travel with it. There is NO exemption.
3. You can only travel with medicine in Category 2, 3 and 4. But you need to have a certificate/medical prescription from the prescribing physician that indicates:
   • the name and address of the patient
   • the identified medical condition
   • the name of the medications and the reason that those medications were prescribed for the patient's treatment
   • the posology and total amount of medications prescribed
   • the name, address, and license number of the prescribing physician
4. When arriving in Thailand, you do not need to declare your medicine at customs.