Sleeping pills in to Thailand?

[Captor]

Hi

 

I use to take a sleeping pill on the plane when going to or from Thailand. Now I am wondering is that is allowed? I mean to take in to Thailand 1-2 pills? And then again when going back take them out of Thailand for use on the plane.

[ChidlomDweller]

I got myself some Zolpidem in Belgium for the same reason.  Helped me sleep 4-5 hours on my last flight (departing midnight), which made all the difference.  My advice would be to keep the doctor's prescription just to be on the safe side.

[Sheryl]

Assuming the medication falls under Thai pyschotropic categories 2-4 (most sleep meds do), yo umay bring in up to a 30 day supply with you provided:

 

accompanied by a certificate/medical prescription from the prescribing physician. The certificate/medical prescription from the prescribing physician must indicate:

• the name and address of the patient
• the identified medical condition
• the name of the medications and the reason that those medications were prescribed for the patient's treatment
• the posology and total amount of medications prescribed
• the name, address, and license number of the prescribing physician

 

Examples of psychotropic substances in Categories 2, 3, and 4 according to the

Psychotropic Substances Act B.E. 2518 (1975):

Category 2: Buprenorphine, Methylphenidate, Midazolam, Nitrazepam,Phentermine, Temazepam, Triazolam, Zolpidem.

Category 3: Pentazocine.

Category 4: Bromazepam, Chlordiazepoxide, Clonazepam,

Clorazepate, Diazepam, Oxazepam, Lorazepam, Phenobarbital

 

http://permitfortraveler.fda.moph.go.th/Upload/guidance-for-travelers-to-thailand-version-2.1.pdf

 

[Chivas]

On 12/29/2017 at 12:23 PM, Sheryl said:

Assuming the medication falls under Thai pyschotropic categories 2-4 (most sleep meds do), yo umay bring in up to a 30 day supply with you provided:

 

accompanied by a certificate/medical prescription from the prescribing physician. The certificate/medical prescription from the prescribing physician must indicate:

• the name and address of the patient
• the identified medical condition
• the name of the medications and the reason that those medications were prescribed for the patient's treatment
• the posology and total amount of medications prescribed
• the name, address, and license number of the prescribing physician

 

Examples of psychotropic substances in Categories 2, 3, and 4 according to the

Psychotropic Substances Act B.E. 2518 (1975):

Category 2: Buprenorphine, Methylphenidate, Midazolam, Nitrazepam,Phentermine, Temazepam, Triazolam, Zolpidem.

Category 3: Pentazocine.

Category 4: Bromazepam, Chlordiazepoxide, Clonazepam,

Clorazepate, Diazepam, Oxazepam, Lorazepam, Phenobarbital

 

http://permitfortraveler.fda.moph.go.th/Upload/guidance-for-travelers-to-thailand-version-2.1.pdf

 

that may be requirement but not a chance in hell you will get all that from a UK GB. Can just see someone asking for a licence number and next week you'll be removed from the doctors list nailed on