Customs

Departing passengers must be inspected for prohibited and restricted articles.

Arriving passengers are required to complete the Customs Declaration Form before going through Customs. Passengers with nothing to declare should proceed to the Green Channel (Nothing to declare) but those with articles to be declared should proceed to the Red Channel (goods to declare) with a completed Declaration Form. Failure to declare dutiable, restricted or prohibited articles will result in confiscation and the passenger will be fined four times the articles' purchase price.

The Thai unit of currency is the baht. 1 baht is divided into 100 satang. Notes are in denominations of 1,000 (brown), 500 (purple), 100 (red), 50 (blue), 20 (green) and 10 (brown) baht. Coins consist of 25 satang, 50 satang, 1 baht, 2 baht, 5 baht and 10 baht.

Major currency bills and travellers cheques are cashed easily at hotels, tourist shops, all provincial banks, shopping centres and money changers. Travellers cheques are best changed in banks (you will need your passport).

Any amount of foreign currency may be brought into the country. Visitors may take foreign currency out of Thailand, but no more than the amount stated in the customs declaration made on arrival. Travellers leaving Thailand may take out no more than 50,000 baht per person in Thai currency.

It is illegal to take or send out of Thailand restricted and/or prohibited items e.g. illegal drugs, fake notes and coins, obscene items, pornography etc. Customs will seize any of restricted/prohibited items. If outbound passengers are convicted of any of these offences, they will be subject to a fine and imprisonment.

If you have any questions about Customs procedures, requirements, or policies regarding travellers or you have a complaint about treatment you have received from Customs inspectors or about your Customs processing, please contact the nearest Customs Offices at the departure/arrival airport.