With effect from 1 July 2022, international passengers may only transit at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Don Mueang International Airport and Phuket International Airport and any transit must not exceed 24 hours and not leave the transit area.

Transit of less than 24 hours or without going through immigration does not require a transit visa. A transit visa is required for a change of airport and a stopover of more than 24 hours.

The documents you must provide to support your Thai transit visa application include:

• A valid passport or travel document valid for at least six months and two blank pages for the visa
• A completed and signed application form for a transit visa to Thailand, which you can download from the website of the Thai embassy/consulate where you are applying, or receive it when you arrive if you apply in person.
• Two passport-size photos
• Proof of sufficient funds to cover the duration of your stay. You need 10,000 Thai baht if you are traveling alone and 20,000 Thai baht if you are traveling with your family.
• Hotel reservation

If you are transiting through Thailand on your way to a third country:

• Proof of onward travel, such as a paid and confirmed travel ticket
• Visa for a third country, if a visa is required

If you are traveling to participate in a sporting event:

• Invitation letter indicating your participation
• A letter of confirmation from an organization in your country

If you are traveling as a crew member of a vehicle:

• A letter of confirmation from your employer stating the purpose of entry into Thailand
• Proof of travel itinerary 

A transit visa to Thailand can be issued for the following periods:

• As a single-entry visa for up to 30 days
• As a multiple-entry visa valid for sixty days and with a maximum permitted stay of 30 days per entry (two, three or four entries)

The fee for a Thai transit visa is 800 Thai baht per entry, which is approximately 26 USD.

Thai Customs allows visitors to enter Thailand with personal items worth up to 80,000 baht without paying import duties, provided that:

1) the items are for personal or professional use;

2) the number of goods is reasonable;

3) the items are not restricted or prohibited.

The following data refer to prohibited (restricted) goods required to obtain an import or export permit

Prohibited goods are:

• Pornography and immoral material
  
• Products with the national flag of the Kingdom of Thailand.
• Narcotic substances such as marijuana, hashish, cocaine, morphine, heroin and opium, as well as bad money, counterfeit bonds, forged official and royal seals.
• Pirated goods, including music cassettes, CDs, videos and computer programs
• Goods with counterfeit trademarks

Restricted Goods:

• Medicines, food products and additional products that require a prior license from the Department of Medicine and Food under the Ministry of Health.
  
• A license from the Department of Fine Arts is required for registered or unregistered antiques or art materials.
• Arms, ammunition, explosives, fireworks and counterfeit firearms require the necessary license from the Ministry of the Interior.
• Other systems, such as electric shock devices, which must be declared as some of these items require a license before import.
• The Law on Cosmetics stipulates that in order to protect public health, it is necessary to control the import of cosmetics and provide data on the importer, the location of the manufacturing plant, the warehouse, in addition to the main components of these products.
• Wildlife, flora, fish and other marine animals require import licenses from the Department of Plant and Wildlife Conservation, the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Fisheries.
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Expensive goods are subject to re-import

When departing from Thailand: If a traveler has expensive goods/items (such as cameras, video cameras, laptop and recording devices) and intends to bring them back to Thailand, he can inform the customs department at the airport after receiving the boarding passes. if these goods/materials have serial numbers (unique or branded items).

The customs officer takes the necessary steps to record the removal of these personal items that are subject to re-importation as he allows all registered items to be entered and duty-free upon their owner's return to Thailand.

Jewelry

Anyone who has jewelry and wants to take it out must go through customs before leaving customs at the airport.

Foreign currencies

There is no specific limit on the entry/exit of foreign currencies, but they must be declared if the amount exceeds 20,000 dollars (or equivalent), according to Ministerial Decree No. 25 of 1987.

Foreign currencies are declared to the customs officials at the airport/port by filling in the form indicated by them. This form is signed and given to the competent employee.

Thai currency

Anyone with more than 50,000 THB must declare it at the time of departure, except for those who want to go to the Republic of Laos, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Kingdom of Cambodia, Malaysia, the Republic of Vietnam.

Tax exemption

The tax credit applies to goods worth less than 10,000 THB, provided that:

For personal use and in reasonable quantities.

Exclude from restricted or prohibited goods.

Cigarettes and tobacco

Cigarettes and tobacco (and alcoholic beverages) are entered with a certain amount for personal use. These items are listed as exempt from customs charges, provided they do not exceed 200 cigarettes / or (250) grams of tobacco (and in case of exceeding this amount, the traveler must approach the Red Line at the checkpoint to declare them.

Personal baggage (except motor vehicle or spare parts) regardless of age or ownership.

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