Operation Oyster Blade

[sipi]

Is it possible to legally take 20kg of prime vacuum packed Australian frozen grain-fed oyster blade beef into Thailand in my packed luggage?

[Alive]

Sounds like special operations.

[Rob8891]

Possible, but I've no idea about the legality. That said, I know someone who regularly brings back a suitcase packed with beef, lamb etc and has never had any problems.

[NickJ]

I tried it once.....it did not end prettty. nobody cared. all the stress was useless

[blackcab]

Yes, but you would need an food import license from the FDA, which costs 15,000 baht and would require you to obtain a work permit, along with completing other onerous processes.

Which is why most people take a chance and just do it.

[sipi]

This meat is only for personal use. I have seen Japanese air hostesses with little cool-boxes with one cut of vacuum packed beef. Might just try that.

Vacuum packs should be chilled not frozen, but I think trying to keep it chilled would be too risky.