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Can you bring codeine to Thailand?

Short answer
Depends on specifics

The official rule for Thailand below names codeine. The same rule also covers the other medicines it lists, so read the conditions carefully.

  • Controlled medication

    depends on specifics

    Psychotropic medicines (Thai Schedules II, III and IV): you can carry up to a 30-day supply with a certificate or prescription from your doctor, without a permit. For a 31–90 day supply you need a Thai FDA permit, obtained at least 15 days before you travel. Narcotic medicines (Schedules II and III): up to a 90-day supply, and only with a Thai FDA permit obtained at least 15 days before you travel.

    The FDA's guidance doesn't name individual drugs, so it doesn't say whether a given medicine (for example Adderall) is a narcotic, a psychotropic, or something that can't be brought in at all. If you have a stimulant or opioid prescription, confirm its schedule with the Thai FDA before you travel. The rules come from Ministerial Regulation B.E. 2567 (2024), in force since 21 September 2024.

    Get a Thai FDA permit for travellers

    Who to apply to
    Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
    When to apply
    At least 15 days before you travel
    How long it takes
    About 3 working days after the FDA receives a complete application

    Steps

    1. Work out whether your medicine is a narcotic or a psychotropic under Thai law, and how many days' supply you're bringing. A permit is needed for any narcotic, and for psychotropics over a 30-day supply.
    2. Apply on the FDA's online traveller permit portal at least 15 days before you travel.
    3. Wait for the permit. The FDA says it's issued in about 3 working days once your application is complete.
    Go to the official application page →

    Source Thai FDA — Guidance for Travelers under Treatment Carrying Personal Medications Containing Narcotic Drugs/Psychotropic Substances into ThailandProcedure checked 2026-10-14

    Also covers: narcotics, psychotropic medication, controlled substance, adderall, amphetamine, opioid painkiller, codeine, xanax, alprazolam

    Source Thai FDA — Guidance for Travelers under Treatment Carrying Personal Medications Containing Narcotic Drugs/Psychotropic Substances into ThailandChecked against the source on 2026-10-14

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Other medicines

Informational only — not legal advice. Customs rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. Not medical advice. Don't stop or change a medicine because of a travel rule without talking to your doctor. See update history