Can you bring Combined oral contraceptive pill (The pill, Yasmin) to Thailand?
You can bring your own pill supply (up to 30 days without extra paperwork). Combined pills are easy to buy from pharmacists in Thailand without a prescription.
Bringing it into Thailand
Allowed with a prescription, up to 30 days
Thai FDA lets travellers bring medicines that are not narcotics or psychotropic substances for their own use, up to 30 days' supply. Keep it in the original labelled packaging and carry your prescription or a doctor's letter. No Thai FDA permit is needed for this amount. If you need more than 30 days, contact the Thai FDA Medicines Regulation Division before you travel.
Getting it in Thailand
From a pharmacist, no prescription usually needed
Combined pills are widely sold in Thai pharmacies, including chain pharmacies, without a prescription. The hormone types and doses differ between brands, so take your current pack or prescription to the pharmacist to match it as closely as possible.
- Thai classification
- Not classified/unclear (sold by pharmacists without a prescription)
- Last checked
- 13 November 2026
- Source quality
- Medium: official and secondary sources
What to carry
- Original packaging with the label visible
- Prescription or doctor's letter in English, with the generic name and dose
- No more than 30 days' supply
Good to know
- Brands differ in hormone type and dose; ask the pharmacist to match your usual pill.
Rules change. Before you travel, confirm with the Thai FDA (permitfortraveler.fda.moph.go.th) or the Royal Thai Embassy in your country. This page is information, not medical or legal advice.