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Can you bring Testosterone (AndroGel, Testogel) to Thailand?

Chronic conditions. Used for low testosterone (hypogonadism) and gender-affirming hormone therapy.

Thai FDA traveller guidance does not list testosterone as a controlled drug, so a 30-day personal supply with a prescription is probably fine, but its status is not confirmed. Check with Thai FDA before you fly; in Thailand get it through a doctor.

Bringing it into Thailand

Unclear, check with Thai FDA

Testosterone does not appear on the narcotic or psychotropic lists in Thai FDA's traveller guidance, which suggests the ordinary rule applies: up to 30 days' supply for personal use, in original labelled packaging, with your prescription or a doctor's letter. However, some private websites claim testosterone is a controlled substance needing a Thai FDA permit, and we could not confirm its exact status from an official source. Before travelling, check it with the Thai FDA 'Check the Drug' tool or email the Narcotics Control Division (tnarcotics@fda.moph.go.th), and declare it at customs if unsure.

Getting it in Thailand

Prescription from a Thai doctor needed

Testosterone injections, gels and capsules are registered in Thailand and are prescribed by hospitals and men's health clinics. The exact Drug Act class is unclear from official sources. Thai police and FDA have raided illegal anabolic steroid labs in 2025 and 2026, and unregistered products sold online or in gyms are illegal.

Thai classification
Not classified/unclear (not listed as a narcotic or psychotropic in Thai FDA traveller guidance)
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

  • Online sources conflict on whether a permit is needed; confirm with Thai FDA before travel.
  • Unregistered anabolic steroids are being actively seized in Thailand (2025 to 2026).

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 FDA: Bringing of health products into the Kingdom of Thailand
  2. Thai FDA Narcotics Control Division: Knowledge on import for personal use
  3. Thai FDA Guidance for travellers carrying personal medications containing narcotics/psychotropics, v1.4 (via Thai MFA)
  4. Thai FDA Narcotics Control Division traveller guidance with psychotropic lists (copy hosted by Thaiguiden)
  5. Thairath English (30 Jun 2026): unregistered anabolic steroid network raided