Zac Zac

Final ruminations and corrections on “Cloudy Ammonia”. This is a water based solution of ammonia hydroxide (roughly a strength of 20gm/litre or 2% w/v solution) with soap/detergent added. In the US it’s found in supermarkets as  “Sudsy Ammonia” (otherwise commonly called soapy ammonia.)

For Thailand, Ammonia Hydroxide - the active component of Cloudy Ammonia (or Sudsy Ammonia), is a class 2 regulated substance, as one of its use is in cocaine extraction. Possession and use needs appropriate government registration. The attached Thai government narcotics control website states that - maximum penalty of unauthorized possession is 1 yr prison and/or 100,000 baht fine.

http://www.fda.moph.go.th/sites/Narcotics/SitePages/Ammonium hydroxide.aspx

May be this is why it’s not seen in shopping malls. Purchases of concentrated Ammonia Hydroxide can also be made online with courier deliveries from ligitimate chemical suppliers, 3 of which are given below. The liquid can then be further diluted with water (from 27% to 2%) and detergent added so as to get a Cloudy Ammonia like solution. 

1)    Bulk buy - 18 Litres container

https://winggreat.tarad.com/product.detail_1133474_th_7023696

2)    Small amount - 450ml bottles

https://www.scitrader.co.th/product/ce-803/

https://www.scitrader.co.th/product/ce-612/

Cheers. 
 

Concentrated ammonia (eg 25% w/v content as in Australia's "Cloudy Ammonia") for unregistered use is illegal in Thailand. The following is the government's website but of course it's in Thai.

http://www.fda.moph.go.th/sites/Narcotics/SitePages/Ammonium hydroxide.aspx

Essentially, high concentration ammonia is a class 2 prohibited chemical. It is designated as a chemical required for processing cocain. Ammonia in pharmacies/comestic are regarded as too weak for illegal use. However concentrated ammonia is readily available and is cheap (about 70 baht per litre) but possession and its use needs to be registered with the local police.