Guidance for Travelers under Treatment Carrying PersonalMedications Containing Narcotic Drugs/Psychotropic Substances
into Thailand
This guidance issued by the Narcotics Control Division, Food and Drug Administration,Provides travelers under medical treatment with current regulations concerning the transport ofpersonal medications containing narcotic drugs of Category 2, or psychotropic substances ofCategories 2, 3, and 4.
The transport of any medications into/out of Thailand for personal use may be subject to a rangeof stringent import and export controls.
The import and export of narcotics and/ or psychotropic substances into/ out of Thailand aregeneral prohibited. Those travelers under treatment who need to carry medications containing
narcotic drugs and/ or psychotropic substances into/ out of Thailand must follow the applicableregulations strictly.
With the exception of medications containing narcotic drugs of Category 2 or psychotropic
substances of Categories 2, 3, and 4 under the Narcotics Code and the Act Promulgating theNarcotics Code, B.E. 2564 (2021), the importation/ exportation of narcotic drugs or psychotropic
substances into/out of Thailand is prohibited.

1. Carrying Personal Medications into Thailand
A. Medications containing narcotic drugs of category 2
The Ministry of Public Health issued the Ministerial Regulation B.E. 2563 (2020) under theNarcotics Code and the Act Promulgating the Narcotics Code, B.E. 2564 (2021). According to theregulation, travelers to Thailand under medical treatment are allowed to carry medications
containing narcotic drugs of Category 2 for personal treatment in a quantity not exceeding
90 days of prescribed usage and must follow the applicable regulations strictly.
Travelers under treatment of these medications are required to obtain a permit (Form IC-2)
issued by the Food and Drug Administration before traveling to Thailand.
The quantity of the medication transported into Thailand must not exceed 90 days ofprescribed usage.
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To request for the permit, please apply using online service on
http: / / permitfortraveler. fda. moph. go. th/ at least two weeks before the arrival date.
After we receive the completed online application, we will take around 3 working days to proceed
your application and issue the permit.
We recommend that travelers use PC or laptop to apply the online application (it cannot be doneon mobile phone) and use Chrome browser for submission. Once the permit is granted, it will besent by email.
Travelers are required to print out the permit and present the medications with the permit andmedical documents at the red channel at the airport customs of Thailand upon request.
The travelers do not need to send the original documents to Thai FDA. Please keep the original
documents with you while you are traveling.
The following documents must be submitted in an online application:
1.1

Copy of passport

1.2

Medical prescription or Medical document with physician’s sign who provided themedical treatment, which must contain the following:•

The name and address of the patient•

The identified medical condition•

The name of the medications, the strength, instruction for use and thereason that those medications were prescribed for the patient’streatment.

•The posology and total amount of medications prescribed•

The name, address and license number of the prescribing physician

The category of substances can be searched from http://permitfortraveler.fda.moph.go.th/
Examples of narcotic drugs in category 2 according to the Narcotics Code and theAct Promulgating the Narcotics Code, B.E. 2564 (2021): Codeine, Dihydrocodeine,Diphenoxylate, Fentanyl, Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone, Methadone, Morphine, Oxycodone,Pethidine, Tapentadol, Tilidine.

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B. Medications containing psychotropic substances of categories 2, 3, and 4
According to the Narcotics Code and the Act Promulgating the Narcotics Code, B.E. 2564
(2021), Travelers to Thailand under treatment are allowed to transport medications containing
Psychotropic substances of categories 2, 3, and 4 for personal treatment in a quantity notexceeding 30 days of prescribed usage when accompanied by a certificate/ medicalprescription from the prescribing physician.
The certificate/medical prescription from the prescribing physician must indicate:•

The name and address of the patient•

The identified medical condition•

The name of the medications, the strength, instruction for use and thereason 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

The quantity of the medications carried into Thailand must not exceed 30 days of prescribed usage.
The permit from Thai FDA is not required.
Examples of psychotropic substances in Categories 2, 3, 4 according to theNarcotics Code and the Act Promulgating the Narcotics Code, B.E. 2564 (2021):
Category 2: Alprazolam, Brotizolam, Buprenorphine, Estazolam, Flunitrazepam,Flurazepam, Loprazolam, Lorcaserin, Lormetazepam, Methylphenidate, Midazolam, Nimetazepam,Nitrazepam, Phentermine, Pseudoephedrine, Temazepam, Triazolam, Zolpidem, Zopiclone.
Category 3: Amobarbital, Butalbital, Cyclobarbital, Glutethimide, Meprobamate,Pentazocine, Pentobarbital.
Category 4: Barbital, Bromazepam, Chlordiazepoxide, Clobazam Clonazepam,
Clorazepate, Delorazepam, Diazepam, Etizolam, Oxazepam, Lorazepam, Medazepam,
Phenobarbital, Pinazepam, Prazepam.

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2. Prohibited Medications Containing Narcotic Drugs/
Psychotropic Substances in Thailand
With the exception of medications containing narcotic drugs of Category 2 or psychotropic
substances of categories 2, 3, and 4 under the Narcotics Code and the Act Promulgating theNarcotics Code, B.E. 2564 (2021) described above, the importation/exportation of medications
containing narcotic drugs/psychotropic substances into/out of Thailand is prohibited.
Examples of the medications that Travelers are forbidden from transporting
into/out of Thailand:
Narcotic Drugs: Narcotic drugs of Category 1 and 5 under the Narcotics Code and the Act
Promulgating the Narcotics Code, B.E. 2564 (2021), e. g. Amphetamine, Dexamphetamine,etc. These substances are prohibited and have been determined to have no medical use inThailand.
* Note* Currently the importation/ exportation of medicinal products that made from
Cannabis are prohibited. The regulations for traveler import/ export those medications are not
implemented yet.
Psychotropic substances: Psychotropic substances of category 1 under the Narcotics
Code and the Act Promulgating the Narcotics Code, B.E. 2564 (2021) e. g. Cathinone,
Dronabinol, GHB, etc. These substances are prohibited and have been determined to have nomedical use in Thailand.

3. Advice for Travelers to Thailand carrying Medications• Those travelers carrying medications containing narcotics of category 2 arerequired to declare the medications into Thailand. Please have all medications and documents
prepared and available for inspection:- Entry into Thailand: you must present the medications/ documents at the Customs
Department (Red Channel).
- Exit from Thailand: you must present the left medications/documents at the Customs
Department upon request.
Those travelers carrying all other medications into Thailand ( including medications
containing psychotropic substances of categories 2, 3, and 4) do not have to declare their

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medications at the Customs Department (Red Channel) if the medication is for personal treatment ina quantity not exceeding 30 days of prescribed usage and accompanied by a certificate/medical prescription from the prescribing physician. Those medications are then considered
personal belongings. The prescription/certificate should be kept with the traveler throughout theirstay in Thailand.
• All related documents should be kept with the travelers while they are traveling.
• The medications must be kept in the original prescription bottles with the contents
clearly marked.
• Travelers to Thailand are forbidden to sell or supply their medications to others.
• Travelers must not assume that medications which are legal in foreign countries arealso approved for use in Thailand. Those products may be illegal in Thailand. In the case that a
traveler’ s medications are prohibited from import into Thailand, the traveler should consult theirdoctor to determine alternate medications.
• As requirements concerning medications may change, travelers should check therequirements on http://permitfortraveler.fda.moph.go.th/ for the importation/exportationof medications prior to each visit.

4. For more information
The information here provides general guidance for Travelers to Thailand carrying
personal medications containing narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances. The travelers canfind more information from the website below.
http://permitfortraveler.fda.moph.go.th/
If you have any questions, please email your inquiry to the Narcotics Control Division,
Food and Drug Administration, or contact us as follows:
Email: tnarcotics@fda.moph.go.th
Telephone: +66 2590 7346
Fax: +66 2590 7707

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