Coming into thailand with food

[djxmx]

(I have posted in the   Suvarnabhumi Airport Forum  but not sure if its correct one so posted here aswell)

Hi,

 

Am traveling to BKK and was going to take a small pack of airtight salami and prosciutto ham of 70 grams only in my checked luggage (not hand luggage)  , is it legal since ive tried reading up on it and am very confused, I have had many people tell me its fine and  that they have done it before without even declaring it. Can someone confirm if this is ok to bring? its for my own personal consumption and to give my gf some so she can try it.

 

Am just worried if its illegal or if i don't declare it.. will I be fined a tremendous amount of money. or get in serious trouble?

[1BADDAT]

I used to fill an entire suitcase full of things like soup and other sealed package goods.  I never declared them and never was questioned in the 4 or 5 times I did this.  I don't know the official rules but I highly doubt you would be fined or get into any trouble.  If you are bringing in high end watches or liquor or cigarettes over the limit it might be a different story.

[petesc55]

i usually bring some cured meat products, country ham, pepperoni, dry salami, etc,  as well as other food stuff.  Never had a problem.    

[djxmx]

43 minutes ago, 1BADDAT said:

I used to fill an entire suitcase full of things like soup and other sealed package goods.  I never declared them and never was questioned in the 4 or 5 times I did this.  I don't know the official rules but I highly doubt you would be fined or get into any trouble.  If you are bringing in high end watches or liquor or cigarettes over the limit it might be a different story.

 

15 minutes ago, petesc55 said:

i usually bring some cured meat products, country ham, pepperoni, dry salami, etc,  as well as other food stuff.  Never had a problem.    

This is the thing I know people who bring in stuff like the above but it doesn't mean its legal , i mean there is a chance of getting stop and i wonder what kind of trouble would 70grams of cured ham and salami would be. I mean if i just get told off and they throw it away am okay with that, what i dont want is to be detained and thrown in a cell or fined heavily.

 

[cheapskatesam]

I often thought about bringing cheese from the UK to Thialand.. 

I guess it would stay OK because the airplane hold is cold right? 

[Jimbob1]

If you look at the airport now it definitely says NO MEAT PRODUCTS ... that has been for the last year ... I guess they are cracking down on Chinese tourists ... Thailand are just establishing a breeding program to improve their heards so foot and mouth wouldn't be too welcome ... 

Declare it and see how you go, you will probably be OK.

[malt25]

Don't sweat it. As I've said before, you could bring in a body as long as you don't declare it. Customs guys not at all interested. You have more chance of winning 1st division lotto than being checked by Thai customs.

[Crossy]

We regularly get presents from Italy all the stuff you want to bring. Never an issue even if bags are x-rayed.

 

Customs are after the easy targets, cigarettes and booze.

 

Go through Red if you want of course, but you're more likely to confuse the poor chaps.

 

By the way, please don't post the same thread in multiple forums, since this thread has responses I've closed the one in the Swampy forum which has none.

[steve187]

is 70 grams worth bringing

[i claudius]

6 hours ago, cheapskatesam said:

I often thought about bringing cheese from the UK to Thialand.. 

I guess it would stay OK because the airplane hold is cold right? 

Just brought back loads ,plus a host of other stuff ,like salami , etc , been doing it for years ,never been stopped and everything nice and fresh when i get home .

[robblok]

7 hours ago, cheapskatesam said:

I often thought about bringing cheese from the UK to Thialand.. 

I guess it would stay OK because the airplane hold is cold right? 

I have my parents send me Dutch cheese over by mail (far superior to English cheese ) and its vacuum sealed and arrives ok in about a week to 10 days and I never have a problem with it. Sometimes I need to pay a bit of tax but that is it.

[tutsiwarrior]

I useta regularly bring in canned goods, fresh lemons and arabic bread from the Middle East, no meat products though...

 

I got stopped and searched once outside in the arrivals area and when they saw all the food they looked puzzled but that's all...

 

 

[phkauf]

On my trip back from OZ, I brought back about 2KG of frozen steaks all vac packed. Put them in a little soft cooler bag in my checked bag. No problem at all. Coming back from the US, I brought back coffee, some pre-packed cured meats and a few bottles of sauces and maple syrup (crazy expensive here - please open a Trader Joe's in BKK). Also in checked baggage no problem, although TSA in the US opened my backed since coffee is often used to cover up the smell of drugs.

I imagine if they stopped looking at their phones for a minute you might get stopped, but then again it is highly unlikely they put the phones down - Candy Crush is addictive!

[bazza73]

I've brought in lots of Vegemite ( crazy expensive here ) although most non-Australians would not consider that to be food. In any case, it's based on spent yeast so non-meat.

Meat in luggage is supposed to be prohibited, but enforcement seems to be a bit of a joke.

There's plenty of imported salami and prosciutto in Rimping Supermarket - why bother?

[djxmx]

11 hours ago, steve187 said:

is 70 grams worth bringing

70 grams of one of the best hams around yes

[Jip99]

8 hours ago, robblok said:

I have my parents send me Dutch cheese over by mail (far superior to English cheese ) and its vacuum sealed and arrives ok in about a week to 10 days and I never have a problem with it. Sometimes I need to pay a bit of tax but that is it.

 

 

Name me one Dutch cheese that comes anywhere close to a mature Cheddar or Stilton.....................

 

 

 

..... and why would you even gratuitously mention English cheeses - you are a Cloggie and presumably your parents are too ?

[robblok]

9 minutes ago, Jip99 said:

 

 

Name me one Dutch cheese that comes anywhere close to a mature Cheddar or Stilton.....................

 

 

 

..... and why would you even gratuitously mention English cheeses - you are a Cloggie and presumably your parents are too ?

I like to keep an open mind and have tried other cheeses, I actually like some of the French ones (Brie and others). But find cheddar not nice at all. Cant say I have tried a Stilton, looks a bit like French cheeses. Dutch cheese is famous and so are French cheeses, have heard far less about the English ones. 

 

So I keep to my opinion and taste that Dutch cheese is superior, you can keep to yours as a discussion about taste is one that can go on forever. 

[lungbing]

The only two Dutch cheeses I know are Gouda and Edam, and to me they are indistinguishable  from each other, and also  indistinguishable from a block of soft rubber.

[Jip99]

1 hour ago, lungbing said:

The only two Dutch cheeses I know are Gouda and Edam, and to me they are indistinguishable  from each other, and also  indistinguishable from a block of soft rubber.

 

+1   

 

For obvious reasons I thought I was reading MY response there! 

 

 

Robblok is of course correct, taste is a matter of personal choice but I am afraid I have not yer discovered a Dutch cheese that gets into my top 10.

[cheapskatesam]

Best cheese in the world is Stilton :D 

[Rc2702]

11 hours ago, robblok said:

I have my parents send me Dutch cheese over by mail (far superior to English cheese ) and its vacuum sealed and arrives ok in about a week to 10 days and I never have a problem with it. Sometimes I need to pay a bit of tax but that is it.

Clearly you have lost the sense of taste with comments like that. English cheddar is the bees knees. Your weeds good and you can thank your brothers in Belgium for decent beer.

[djxmx]

13 minutes ago, Rc2702 said:

Clearly you have lost the sense of taste with comments like that. English cheddar is the bees knees. Your weeds good and you can thank your brothers in Belgium for decent beer.

lol getting offtopic , whats the worst that can happen if i get stopped?

[Rc2702]

1 minute ago, djxmx said:

lol getting offtopic , whats the worst that can happen if i get stopped?

Pull out 200 baht and say sawadeekhap.

 

Even mods are hinting to you mate. Big hints. It's a non starter you will get through.

[djxmx]

I shall make it rain 1000 of bhats as distractions lmao :) thanks guys ill see how it goes.

[chickenslegs]

3 hours ago, Jip99 said:

Robblok is of course correct, taste is a matter of personal choice but I am afraid I have not yer discovered a Dutch cheese that gets into my top 10.

 

I think it is fair to describe them as inoffensive and quite bland.

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Their cheese has the same qualities.

 

 

[Rc2702]

8 minutes ago, chickenslegs said:

 

I think it is fair to describe them as inoffensive and quite bland.

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Their cheese has the same qualities.

 

 

Biggest scam ever. Putting air holes in blocks of cheese i'my surprised some upstart in Thailand has not cottoned on.

[yogi100]

13 hours ago, robblok said:

I have my parents send me Dutch cheese over by mail (far superior to English cheese ) and its vacuum sealed and arrives ok in about a week to 10 days and I never have a problem with it. Sometimes I need to pay a bit of tax but that is it.

 

English cheddar cheese knocks spots any Dutch cheese, it's famous the world over.

 

New Zealand cheddar took a bit of beating as well once we taught the Kiwis how to make it.

[katana]

11 hours ago, phkauf said:

On my trip back from OZ, I brought back about 2KG of frozen steaks all vac packed. Put them in a little soft cooler bag in my checked bag. No problem at all. Coming back from the US, I brought back coffee, some pre-packed cured meats and a few bottles of sauces and maple syrup (crazy expensive here - please open a Trader Joe's in BKK). Also in checked baggage no problem, although TSA in the US opened my backed since coffee is often used to cover up the smell of drugs.

I imagine if they stopped looking at their phones for a minute you might get stopped, but then again it is highly unlikely they put the phones down - Candy Crush is addictive!

Hi,

What cooler bag did you use that could keep meet cold for such a long journey? (ca 3.5k miles)

[robblok]

11 hours ago, lungbing said:

The only two Dutch cheeses I know are Gouda and Edam, and to me they are indistinguishable  from each other, and also  indistinguishable from a block of soft rubber.

Probably because you like many from the UK are a bit skint and never splashed out for some quality Dutch cheese  

 

Seriously.. do you see your Stilton in every shop outside of the UK.. as a matter of fact you don't see much UK cheese outside of the UK and certainly not a Stilton. You do see Dutch cheese outside of the Netherlands and you have just described 2 of them. Kinda shows that they are far more famous as your English muck. 

 

However the ones you most often see in shops are indeed those cheap Gouda and Edam and they are you "young" variety not aged at all and as you describe them correctly bland. Now if you spend some extra money for an old Amsterdam or others they will blow you away. Its just that the more expensive cheeses are a bit harder to get by. Why do you think I import them myself because they have good Dutch cheese here in the super markets ?

 

Oh I hope you understand that I am having some fun with you guys, nothing serious here.

[robblok]

7 hours ago, yogi100 said:

 

English cheddar cheese knocks spots any Dutch cheese, it's famous the world over.

 

New Zealand cheddar took a bit of beating as well once we taught the Kiwis how to make it.

I heard so too its famous for not being edible (not by normal humans anyway) seems to kill rats and mouses quite well without adding poison