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Entering Thailand with Prescribed Medication

kevh

Anyone entered Thailand recently from UK with prescription medication?Just wondered how many days of medication you’re allowed to take in. The Thai Embassy website says 30 days but apparently that info is out of date and the FDA of Thailand allow 90 days? No prohibited drugs in our medication so no permit required. I’ll get my wife to call the FDA of Thailand on Monday to clarify this but just thought I’d ask on the off chance somebody on here has experience of this. Thanks.

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simonbolton79

I've always taken as much as I needed for the duration, kept them in my hand luggage, gone through scanners and never had a problem.

I have always taken a repeat

prescription with me by the way, just in case anyone checks and finds.

No reason why they should stop you if it's prescribed.

Mine are beta blockers, blood pressure etc.

simonbolton79

I kept them in hand luggage as I needed to take certain one's whilst travelling.

Like I said, never had a problem.

kevh

@simonbolton79

Thanks for that info. We’ll be going through Dubai Airport en route and they allow 3 months supply of prescription medication to be carried so I’m hoping that Thailand will be the same. Better safe than sorry I suppose.

kevh

Just spoke with the FDA of Thailand. Only 30 days supply allowed unfortunately. Sure, we could chance taking them in but the possible repercussions should we be stopped just aren’t worth it. Just have to see if the local pharmacy has our medication in stock.

martinoo2002

Maybe a simple suggestion. 30 days gor the wife and 30 dysfunction for you makes 60 days. H7t why not take 90 as tye meds if free prescribed, will be taken and destroyed ...

You won't be fined

And...

Travellers should carry a copy of their prescription together with a covering letter from their doctor. If supplies are needed whilst abroad, a pharmacy or health care provider should be consulted for advice.

And read this

kevh

Thanks for the suggestion Martin but I already have my own medication, only for blood pressure but we’ve decided it’s just not worth the hassle. The likelihood is we probably wouldn’t get stopped but knowing our luck we would and it’s just not worth it, we’ll just have to buy some at a local pharmacy in Thailand, it’s just annoying more than anything else.

martinoo2002

cool. good luck