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DUTY-FREE ALLOWANCE FOR VISITORS ARRIVING IN THAILAND
as of December 2006

 
 

The duty free allowance will be applied to accompanied personal effects up to Baht 10,000 worth if:

  • The items are intended for your own personal or professional use.
  • The quantity is reasonable.
  • The items are not subject to prohibition or restriction.
TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
There are limits on the amount of alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, cigars and smoking tobacco to which you may include in your duty free personal exemption as follows:
  • No more than 200 cigarettes
  • No more than 500 grams* of smoking tobacco (includes cigars)
  • 200 cigarettes and cigars or smoking tobacco each or in total must not exceed 500 grams*
  • 1 litre of spirituous liquor
Personal effects do not include motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts regardless of the length of time used and owned.

Contact information:
For enquiries on goods not in the range of duty exemption, please contact
The Permit Division, Excise Department, Ministry of Finance
Tel: +66 (0) 2241 5600 - 19
Fax: +66 (0) 2243 6241
Web site: http://www.customs.go.th/Customs-Eng/indexEng.jsp

*Note: Most recent information as of December 2006 – revised from 250 grams as indicated in the Customs Department of the Kingdom of Thailand web site

 
 
 

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