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Can you bring Oxycodone (OxyContin, Percocet) to Thailand?

Pain. Used for severe pain.

Oxycodone (including OxyContin and Percocet) is a Category 2 narcotic in Thailand: you need a Thai FDA permit applied for at least 15 days before travel. It is only available through hospitals on prescription.

Bringing it into Thailand

Thai FDA permit needed before you travel

Apply online for a Thai FDA carry-in permit at permitfortraveler.fda.moph.go.th at least 15 days before you travel (some embassy pages say 14 days); late applications are refused. Current Thai FDA guidance allows up to 90 days of prescribed use (older embassy pages still say 30 days), and you need your prescription or a doctor's letter, a passport copy, your exact travel date and arrival port. Keep the medicine in its original labelled packaging and show it with the permit and documents at the Customs Red Channel on arrival.

Getting it in Thailand

Hospital or specialist clinic only

Category 2 narcotics can only be handled under a specific Thai FDA licence, so oxycodone is not sold in pharmacies. It is dispensed by hospitals on a doctor's prescription.

Thai classification
Narcotic, Category 2
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
  • Thai FDA permit (IC-2), applied for at least 15 days before travel
  • Show the medicine and permit at the Red Channel on arrival

Good to know

  • Percocet also contains paracetamol, but the whole product is treated as an oxycodone narcotic.
  • Some expat websites claim oxycodone is illegal in Thailand; official Thai guidance lists it as a Category 2 narcotic that can be carried with a permit.
  • Arriving without a permit risks confiscation and prosecution under Thai narcotics law.

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.

Sources

  1. Thai MFA consular guidance: bringing medication into and out of Thailand (older version, names codeine, morphine, oxycodone as Category 2)
  2. Thai FDA guidance for travellers carrying personal medication (revised version 5, 21 Sep 2024), hosted by Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  3. Thai FDA one-page guidance for travellers carrying narcotic medications (revised version 4, 2022), hosted by Thai MFA
  4. Royal Thai Embassy Manama: guidance for travellers carrying personal medications
  5. TAT News: Thailand FDA issues traveller-friendly guidelines for importing personal health products (Nov 2024)