What precautions should I take when bringing pain medication to Thailand?

ever been stopped or searched i brought over 1 year supply of medications no problems as long as you have a letter from your doctor

As long as it’s labeled by your GP and in date

That’s it

Have the letter...and if possible the packaging or as the doctor to put into surgery packaging... there is be absolutely no worries.. no problems for 11 years for us

I bring pain meds to Thailand, but easy to get there

Can’t help you without knowing what the drug is

But you can simply ask google if your prescriptions are legal and available You have to actually disclose the name of the drug.

P.S. Some pain killers are considered narcotics in many countries

It won’t matter if you have a Dr.‘s note.

Foreign doctors have no authority here, this is a sovereign country.

Been 45 times ever stopped customs buy near enough all drugs from pharrmcey

You can get most if not all medications here, and they will be cheaper and easier to get.

No problem with taking medication. We do it all the time.

I carry a injectable, pre loaded drug, needs refrigeration. Not pain meds though. Usually go from US, stop in Korea, then to Vietnam, visit family, then on to Thailand. Only place have I been asked about them is in Inchon, Korea, when going through security. They never checked, just asked what it was. I even got a Dr letter (just in case) this trip. lol

Brought 3 months of mine and father’s medication when we came over. Dad has 13 medications I have 4. No issues at all.

Medications containing Category 2 narcotics (e.g., Codeine, Morphine, Fentanyl) or Psychotropic Substances (Categories 2, 3, 4—e.g., Diazepam, Zolpidem) require prior permit application from the FDA.

People giving advice about non restricted medication instead of about rules for restricted medication. Get correct info from govt page.

The link for the permit in English.

If in doubt about the medicine you’re brining, check here. It’s very good! Says if you can have 30 days without an import permit or if you need one. If you do … not hard. Then you’re above board and legal.

It’s always been in English for me. You do need an import certificate for codeine based medicine. It’s not hard.

Schmerz mittel sind an jedem Ecken in Thailand zu Bekommen.

Viele mittel unterliegen Restriktionen.

I have been bringing in my medication for 20 years, never a hint of a problem

If it's a restricted medication you need the permit. It should be in English. Most Thai govt pages have language option.

As long as your name is on the bottle

This is the official informationfrom london/Thai embassy. Check which drugs you're bringing & if a permit is required.

My sister travels with morphine so always gets a permit, it's not hard so why risk it

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I'm a registered nurse, ward based. It occurred to me one day that when I open up the patience drug cabinet to administer morning meds or afternoon meds. There are that many pills in the cupboard that they often fall out. Like the moderator said just leave everything in the original box and nothing will go wrong.

There would not be a single plane leaving on time. There would not be a single ship sailing on time if all those drugs had to be checked. It is an impossible task.

Last year when I was departing from Bangkok I was pulled over as I was boarding the plane. I was escorted out onto the tarmac where there were two security guards a couple of flight stewardesses plus the two stewardesses that were with me. My backpack was on the tarmac. They turned to me and said I have three cigarette lighters I am only allowed two. So just to test my own theory, I pulled out a couple of boxes of Valium a box of Ritalin a box of alprazolam (Xanax) and put it at the feet of the security guards while I rummaged through my bag to find that extra cigarette lighter. No one cared about the medication even though I literally put it at their feet. They didn't have a script and technically by law completely illegal.

I can’t speak to pain meds but I travel with an extensive amount of medication across SE Asia even including insulin. Often with a large supply and in 20 flights I’ve never once been asked anything about any of it.

Yes correct just require a certification from your doctor outlining your medication, stamped and signed. Have been doing this each time with 12 months of medication

Take them in the original packaging with the official label on it and prescription You should be fine.