What should I do about bringing my medicines when moving to Thailand?

Medicine back home is free & very expensive in Thailand, so I brought 6 months supply with me. I carry a doctors letter &’prescription only to show at the check in desk at departures. I’ve never had to show the letter when arriving in Thailand & no questions ever asked. Two of my friends have also took 6 months supply with them together with a copy of my prescription. Again, no problems.

When I moved here I had no idea there were limits. Brought a years worth of meds. No one even noticed!

We travelled to Thailand last year for 6 months and my Doctor gave myself and my wife (Thai) 7 months medication to take with us. We had copies of our repeat prescriptions with us. And had no problems. Carried in hand luguage.

I went to Siam Pharmacy in Korat 2 Big Pharmacies I got my meds dirt cheap 1,000 dollars in USA for one of my meds , here 50 bucks

I am going to assume you’ve already done a deep dive into what medicines you can bring and the cost, so theres no sense in arguing about where drugs are cheaper.

The more important question... Why would you move to another country when you and your husband can’t afford your medical care there? It sounds like you need to take a step back and re-evaluate your priorities. If you can’t afford medicine, how can you afford a medical emergency? Don’t move here now if you’re saturating yourself with meds and can’t afford insurance and meds. It is a disaster waiting to happen!

If you were a guy moving here to live with a Thai wife who can’t afford to take care of themself, people would be flaming you for your irresponsible decision making. I’m not saying you shouldn’t move here period... But you should really get your financial situation under control with plenty of cushion before you uproot your life and move to another country. I don’t think you’d let your son or daughter do something so silly... don’t do it yourself.

I have a friend in a similar situation. he is from the US so meds are stupid expensive but insurance pays for them. Ultimately he can buy locally not exactly the same thing and pays. Or he ships from US. When he ships he is clever and packages them with clothes and what not. I don't recommend this it can be trouble for you.

I have brought too several months medications to Thailand ...., be safe ask your doctor for a letter mentioning your needs that’s ok

6mths supply with a dry letter also you can get someone to send it to you as long as they stipulate what's in the package

This lady was asksking about bringing medicines. So if she got Medizin from the list she needs a letter from her doctor. Rules are that she can only bring for one month even with the letter after this she has to buy the medizin in Thailand. I think there is no other way around.

I brought my dog from Spain 5 years ago, now I adopted another one and we live in a gated community where I can let them run free in my mooban ☺️

Your dog will not be a problem, you just need to rent a house because they are not allowed at apartments.

I brought my 13 yo lab from UK - complicated process doing it on your own - live in village with many soi dogs - I just don’t let her mix - when we go for a walk a large stick is handy - never had to use it

My experience is that you can buy some medications much more cheaply from a hospital after seeing a doctor than you can from a pharmacy. One of mine was less than a third of the price.

As for the dog I would leave it at home as in my experience the local dogs here would not tolerate it if they came face to face at any time. Many dogs here are not pets and will fight to protect their territory.

If you are not planning to stay long term should not bring the dog because if you decide to return to original country in many cases a dog will not be allowed back in from Thailand even with a quarantine. Regarding your medications, depending on what they are some you can get over the counter without prescription, others you will need to get from a hospital with a prescription. Perhaps you need to research more ,if you have someone who speaks Thai have them help with research because many businesses when they see Farang they think $$$$$.

Just bring 12 month supply and a doctor's letter explaining the situation. Chances of a problem are close to zero.

Dog, Do you know that Thailand has one of the worlds largest populations of free roaming dogs (Soi dogs).

pay 20% higher or stay wherever you are

3 month supply I believe ok