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Cleaning Ammonia - Is it illegal in Thailand?


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2 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

I must admit I've never seen it here either. Perhaps the authorities banned it because it can be used to make compounds which would endanger them.

Heaven Forbid if they ever banned nail polish remover then... 

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Ammonia can be used for the production of explosives as can acetone (nail polish remover). People might get suspicious about request for such chemicals, and quite rightly.

 

I would find something else to clean your windows with to be honest!

 

 

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4 minutes ago, SteveK said:

I would find something else to clean your windows with to be honest!

Agree, I can recommend my wife? I did buy here a Karcher window cleaning thingy, kind hearted soul that I am ???? 

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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. 

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2 hours ago, Zac Zac said:

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. 

See Post #6. 

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If ammonia is accidentally mixed with bleach, it creates toxic chlorine gas. Most people in Western countries are aware of this fact and take the necessary precautions to keep the two substances separate. Many people in Thailand--and apparently on thaivisa forum--are unaware of this fact, so in Thailand ammonia is a controlled substance.

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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. 
 

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34 minutes ago, Zac Zac said:

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. 
 

I can buy ammonia in 70% solution and have it cut down o any percent I want at a local shop here in Ban Chang. Only question from seller is how much do I want and what % do I want. No registration or any other info needed just Thai baht.

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