Guides to medicine in Thailand
The rules for bringing, buying, posting and travelling with medicine, from official Thai sources.
Bringing medicine into Thailand
How much medicine you can bring into Thailand, which medicines need a Thai FDA permit, which are banned, and what documents to carry.
Controlled medicines explained
How Thailand classifies controlled medicines, what the narcotic and psychotropic schedules mean, and what each means for travellers.
Buying medicine in Thailand
How Thai pharmacies work, which medicines you can buy without a prescription, when you need a Thai doctor, and how to avoid fake or unsafe medicines.
Getting a prescription in Thailand
How to see a doctor and get a prescription or a repeat of your usual medicine in Thailand, whether a foreign prescription works, and what to bring.
Sending medicine to Thailand
What happens when you post or courier medicine to Thailand, why controlled medicines must never be mailed, and safer alternatives.
Leaving Thailand with medicine
What you need to take medicine bought or prescribed in Thailand out of the country, including the Thai FDA OC-2 permit for narcotics.
Medical cannabis in Thailand
Cannabis in Thailand is a prescription-only controlled herb. A short overview for travellers, with links to our detailed regional guides.