Can you bring Modafinil (Provigil, Modalert) to Thailand?
Unclear. Official Thai guidance does not mention modafinil, so check with Thai FDA before travelling and keep to 30 days' supply with a prescription.
Bringing it into Thailand
Unclear, check with Thai FDA
No Thai FDA traveller guidance, embassy page or other official source we found names modafinil. If Thailand does not control it, the general rule for prescription medicines applies: up to 30 days of use, in original packaging, with a prescription or doctor's letter. Check it first with the Thai FDA 'Check the Drug' tool on permitfortraveler.fda.moph.go.th or email the Narcotics Control Division (tnarcotics@fda.moph.go.th), and carry a prescription regardless.
Getting it in Thailand
Unclear, ask a pharmacist or doctor
We found no reliable source on whether modafinil is registered or prescribed in Thailand. Ask a Thai hospital psychiatrist or sleep clinic, and do not buy it from online sellers.
- Thai classification
- Not classified/unclear
- Last checked
- 13 November 2026
- Source quality
- Low: limited sources, confirm with the Thai FDA
What to carry
- Original packaging with the label visible
- No more than 30 days' supply
- A copy of your prescription, if it is a prescription medicine at home
Good to know
- Its Thai legal status could not be confirmed from official sources.
- Some countries control modafinil as a psychotropic, so get written confirmation before you fly.
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.