can someone living in thailand buy medicine from vietnam?

[BananaBandit]

Is it possible for pharmacies in Vietnam to ship medication to a home address in Thailand?   Or would this type of thing bring a lot of complications my way?

 

To make it clear, the meds I want are non-narcotic. I'm pretty sure they have zero street value. But their value to my quality of life is often huge.

 

My medicine is very difficult to find outside of Bangkok. Even when I visited Pattaya and Chiang Mai, the best the biggest pharmacies could do was offer to place an order from Bangkok.

 

For whatever reasons, my medication has been a lot easier (and far cheaper) to locate in Vietnam. 

[Sheryl]

You cannot legally import medication by mail without an FDA license.

 

In practice if sent by regular mail and not a courier, and if the amount is small, customs usually lets it through.

 

Before resorting to this have your tried the places listed here  which will ship to anywhere in Thailand?

 

https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1155081-getting-your-medications-without-travelling-options/

 

 

[JimmyJ]

2 hours ago, BananaBandit said:

Is it possible for pharmacies in Vietnam to ship medication to a home address in Thailand?   Or would this type of thing bring a lot of complications my way?

 

To make it clear, the meds I want are non-narcotic. I'm pretty sure they have zero street value. But their value to my quality of life is often huge.

 

My medicine is very difficult to find outside of Bangkok. Even when I visited Pattaya and Chiang Mai, the best the biggest pharmacies could do was offer to place an order from Bangkok.

 

For whatever reasons, my medication has been a lot easier (and far cheaper) to locate in Vietnam. 

"My medicine is very difficult to find outside of Bangkok. Even when I visited Pattaya and Chiang Mai, the best the biggest pharmacies could do was offer to place an order from Bangkok."

 

Why did you pass on that?

They wouldn't ship to your home address?