Peeba boy Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Is it ok to take personal medication into Thailand. I mean I mean for blood pressure gout and colestral Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 1 minute ago, Peeba boy said: Is it ok to take personal medication into Thailand. I mean I mean for blood pressure gout and colestral You are general allowed to bring in a 30 day supply of personal meds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polpott Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 14 minutes ago, tonray said: You are general allowed to bring in a 30 day supply of personal meds. I regularly have 16 weeks worth of similar meds to the OP posted to me. Box marked "prescription medication". Never been opened by Thai customs. On a round trip to the UK, I've been known to bring 24 weeks worth of meds in my suitcase. never been a problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peeba boy Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 Thanks that what I was thinking. I have 6 months worth the worst they will do is take it off me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polpott Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, Peeba boy said: Thanks that what I was thinking. I have 6 months worth the worst they will do is take it off me If you have a doctors prescription for the meds (copy will do) you're fully covered. I think the official advice is to have a doctors letter listing your meds. I don't bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 I've been bringing 6 months' worth of meds into Thailand for years, IMO the authorities are not too exercised about the 30 day rule. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peeba boy Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 My prescription lists all 4 meds. Thanks for your advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.B Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 3 hours ago, Peeba boy said: Is it ok to take personal medication into Thailand. I mean I mean for blood pressure gout and colestral These types of medicines are normally easily available and cheap in Thailand, if you need more than 30 days supply. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Why Me Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 6 hours ago, polpott said: I regularly have 16 weeks worth of similar meds to the OP posted to me. Box marked "prescription medication". Never been opened by Thai customs. Was this regular post or courier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChakaKhan Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 I suppose you could always try to "keister it" prison style ???? I just use the local medication when I arrive, the cure all..destroyer of everything, possibly covid..Sangsom! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 (edited) I return to the UK every 9 months for a hossy check up, I generally bring back 9 months of tables with me, full prescription from doctors, not an issue so far. I don't think doctors meds would be an issue anyway if they are not mood enhancers, etc. Only thing my tablets would give you is enhanced diahorea ! Would be interesting to know if anyone has been stopped with tablets and asked to see an immigration doctor to explain what they were for and the outcome. Edited October 25, 2020 by RichardColeman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polpott Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 3 hours ago, Why Me said: Was this regular post or courier? Sent via UK Post Office "Track and Sign". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, Peeba boy said: Is it ok to take personal medication into Thailand. I mean I mean for blood pressure gout and colestral I've been in and out of Thailand for the past 11 years, 4x a year. Nobody has ever looked in any of my bags, in any of the airports. Edited October 25, 2020 by BritManToo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 As others have said, you are allowed to bring in 30 day supply with you. As long as they are not narcotics, all that is needed is that they be in well labelled bottles. While the limit is 30 days in practice they do not usually count out the number of tablets and as long as the quantity looks consistent with personal use, usually no problem. Do not under any circumstance try to conceal the drugs as one poster (hopefully in jest) suggested, this would lead them to suspect it is something illegal. As others have said these types of medication are readily available without prescription, in Thailand and often in very inexpensive locally made brands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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