Answereda year ago
What are the regulations for bringing supplements into Thailand for someone with heart disease?
Anyone have advice on supplements you can take into Thailand. Have heart disease and take no prescription drugs but vitamins and amino acids. Have retirement visa, Thai wife etc.....travelling from the UK....constructive knowledge and previous experience appreciated.
Answer summary
Traveling to Thailand with health supplements is generally accepted, as many users report bringing in vitamins and amino acids without issue. It’s advisable to carry supplements in original packaging, and while it's encouraged to check government websites for regulations, many travelers have successfully transported their supplements without scrutiny. Some users noted the high cost of vitamins in Thailand compared to their home countries, suggesting that bringing your own supply may be beneficial for regular users.
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Jo **********
i bring in all kinds of prescription medicine every 6 weeks. They don’t care
Craig ******
OP@Jo *********
Hopefully not 🤞
Gerg **********
Vitamins, no problems. I buy most of them online at websites like Lazada and iHerb and have them sent to me. As for other meds, I get all my meds filled here with no problems. Even some prescription meds from home I can just buy at the pharmacy. Some meds are called different names in this part of the world, but if you take the names of your medicine to the pharmacist they can match you up with the right medications that are the same thing.
Craig ******
OP@Gerg *********
Yes I use lazada for buying supplements in Thailand, just that I've maybe 15 ... niacin, nattakonase etc I didn't want to waste as I'm coming over to retire.
John ***********
Never been searched going into Thailand in multiple trips over 45 years.
Craig ******
OP@John **********
Yes they are pretty relaxed on the search side of things.Travis ***************
It’s easier to buy quality vitamins in Thailand.
I buy from a legit company that has been around since 1945.
They have many products other then just vitamins.
I buy from a legit company that has been around since 1945.
They have many products other then just vitamins.
Max *************
@Travis **************
Not a very good advice. You must have missed that vitamins and supplements are up to 10 times more expensive in Thailand compared to western countries.Craig ******
OP@Travis **************
Thanks, maybe you could let me know for future reference.Travis ***************
@Craig *****
send me a dm.Sonik ***********************
I take TONS of various supplements into or out of Thailand with me every time with 0 questions or 0 scrutiny and have been doing so for years. Same with medicines, well what little I take.
Craig ******
OP@Sonik **********************
thank you hopefully I'm ok 🤞Sonik ***********************
@Craig *****
Just keep in mind supplements aren't illegal and are commercially packaged and as long as you're not bringing in like a bulk shipment or something you have absolutely nothing to worry about. 3 trips in the last year for me and the most recent a few months ago and my supplements always come with me.
Joann ********************
I take lots of vitamins in to Thailand heading back next week with all of my supplements
Craig ******
OP@Joann *******************
thank you.
Sandy *********************
I found supplements very expensive and hard to find in the Canadian doses. I always bring mine in original containers. No problem
Craig ******
OP@Sandy ********************
thank you gives me peace of mind.Max *************
@Craig *****
He's correct, vitamins and supplements of any kind is very expensive in Thailand compared to western countries. Bring your own if possible,and bring a lot.Max *************
@Craig *****
There you go. Buy a shitload of vitamins. 😁Craig ******
OP@Max ************
well I guess it's the Thai way. To be honest nobody has checked mine over the last 16 years.Max *************
@Craig *****
Why would they check your luggage? No one has ever checked my luggage at any airport in Thailand.Craig ******
OP@Max ************
what do you mean, bring a lot, are there no restrictions to the amount you can take into Thailand ?
Phil ******
Agree with farang
@Farang ********
Farang *********
The only reliable information will be from a government website.
Not the same but I wanted to take prescription medication to the UK. The UK limits it to two months worth and must be less than the personal allowance in value or it is taxed on the whole amount, not just the excess. That information was taken from .gov so I cannot imagine Thailand is different. Also it will tell you if any supplement is banned.
Having said that I take a years supply of a collagen type supplement with no issues. Never been stopped yet.
Not the same but I wanted to take prescription medication to the UK. The UK limits it to two months worth and must be less than the personal allowance in value or it is taxed on the whole amount, not just the excess. That information was taken from .gov so I cannot imagine Thailand is different. Also it will tell you if any supplement is banned.
Having said that I take a years supply of a collagen type supplement with no issues. Never been stopped yet.
Craig ******
OP@Farang ********
thankyou for the advice.Travis ***************
@Farang ********
I buy my collagen direct from shop in Thailand.Farang *********
@Travis **************
my wife gets it off Lazada but I use something called Jointace which is difficult to get hold of and expensive.Activity
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