Visit-Thailand.org https://www.visit-thailand.org/ The in-depth Thailand travel guide for independent travelers en Power Banks on Flights in Thailand: The Carry-On Ruleshttps://www.visit-thailand.org/transport/power-banks-on-thai-flightshttps://www.visit-thailand.org/transport/power-banks-on-thai-flightsWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Getting AroundTwo per passenger, watt-hour limits and the no-charging rule on board. Airport Security in Thailand: Liquids, Locks and Checked-Bag Inspectionshttps://www.visit-thailand.org/transport/airport-security-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/transport/airport-security-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Getting AroundLiquids, locks and the new checked-bag inspection rule at Thai airports. Wintering in Thailand: Visas, Insurance and Where to Spend Three to Five Monthshttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/wintering-in-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/wintering-in-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Plan Your TripThree to five months in the sun: the visa that fits, insurance, choosing a base and what to sort out at home. What You Can't Take Home from Thailand: Shells, Sand, Coral, Wildlife and Fakeshttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/what-you-cant-take-home-from-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/what-you-cant-take-home-from-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Plan Your TripSouvenirs that get confiscated, in Thailand or at home. Taking Gold Out of Thailand: Customs, Receipts and Your Home Allowancehttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/taking-gold-out-of-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/taking-gold-out-of-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Plan Your TripGold at the border: the receipt, the VAT refund desk and the tax at home. Taking Alcohol and Cigarettes Home from Thailand: Allowances by Countryhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/taking-alcohol-home-from-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/taking-alcohol-home-from-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Plan Your TripYour home country's limits on bottles and cigarettes when you fly back from Thailand. Shop, Mall and Market Opening Hours in Thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/shop-and-mall-opening-hourshttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/shop-and-mall-opening-hoursWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Plan Your TripMall, supermarket, market and convenience-store hours, and the holiday exceptions. Post Office Opening Hours in Thailand: Weekdays, Weekends and the GPOhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/post-office-opening-hours-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/post-office-opening-hours-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Plan Your TripWhen Thai post offices open, including weekends, holidays and the Bangkok GPO. Laundry in Thailand: Wash-and-Fold Shops, Coin Machines and Hotel Priceshttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/laundry-in-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/laundry-in-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Plan Your TripPay-by-the-kilo shops, self-service machines and hotel laundry lists, and how to get everything back. Golf in Thailand: Hua Hin, Pattaya, Phuket and Chiang Mai Comparedhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/golf-in-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/golf-in-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Plan Your TripWhere to play, when to go, and how the caddie system and the bill at the clubhouse work. Flights from Scandinavia to Thailand: Direct Routes and Good Connectionshttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/flights-to-thailand-from-scandinaviahttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/flights-to-thailand-from-scandinaviaWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Plan Your TripNon-stop winter flights from Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Helsinki, and how to connect from everywhere else. Duty-Free Shopping at Thai Airports: Pick-Up Counters, Sealed Bags and Limitshttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/duty-free-shopping-thai-airportshttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/duty-free-shopping-thai-airportsWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Plan Your TripDeparture shops, pick-up counters and the sealed bag for your connection. Dual Pricing in Thailand: Why Foreigners Pay More, and Wherehttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/dual-pricing-in-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/dual-pricing-in-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Plan Your TripTwo-tier prices at parks, temples and old capitals, explained calmly and with the real numbers. Bringing Food into Thailand: Meat, Dairy, Fruit and Snacks at Customshttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/bringing-food-into-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/bringing-food-into-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Plan Your TripSausages, cheese, apples and snacks: what you can pack in your suitcase for Thailand, and what gets confiscated. Bank Opening Hours in Thailand: Branches, Mall Branches and Exchange Boothshttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/bank-opening-hours-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/bank-opening-hours-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Plan Your TripWhen Thai bank branches, mall branches, ATMs and exchange booths are open. The Yellow House Book and Pink ID Card for Foreigners in Thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/yellow-house-book-and-pink-id-cardhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/yellow-house-book-and-pink-id-cardWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Live & WorkTwo Thai civil-registration documents for foreign residents: who can get them and how. When Someone Dies in Thailand: Embassy, Death Certificate and Repatriationhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/when-someone-dies-in-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/when-someone-dies-in-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Live & WorkThe practical steps after a death in Thailand, in order, and what the embassy can and cannot do. The Thai Re-Entry Permit: How Not to Lose Your Visa When You Travelhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/thai-re-entry-permithttps://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/thai-re-entry-permitWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Live & WorkLeaving Thailand on an extension? The re-entry permit keeps it alive. Fees, forms and where to get it. Receiving Parcels in Thailand: Import Duty, VAT and Customs Holdshttps://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/receiving-parcels-in-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/receiving-parcels-in-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Live & WorkDuty, VAT and customs holds on parcels sent to you in Thailand, after the 2026 change. Phuket Immigration Office: Where It Is and What to Bringhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/phuket-immigration-officehttps://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/phuket-immigration-officeWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Live & WorkThe main office in Phuket Town, two smaller service points, online queues and what to bring. Government Office Hours in Thailand: Lunch Breaks, Queue Tickets and Holidayshttps://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/government-office-hours-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/government-office-hours-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Live & WorkWhen Thai government offices open, pause for lunch and stop handing out queue tickets. Chiang Mai Immigration Office: Location, Hours and How the Queue Workshttps://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/chiang-mai-immigration-officehttps://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/chiang-mai-immigration-officeWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Live & WorkThe official address, online services and queue tips for Chiang Mai Provincial Immigration. Bangkok Immigration Office at Chaeng Watthana: Getting There, Hours and Queueshttps://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/bangkok-immigration-office-chaeng-watthanahttps://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/bangkok-immigration-office-chaeng-watthanaWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Live & WorkGetting to Building B, opening hours, queue tickets and which cases go elsewhere. Transiting Through Bangkok with a Vape: The Rules and the Riskhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/vape-in-transit-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/vape-in-transit-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Health & SafetyAirside connections, the law and the safest choice. The Thai FDA Medicine Permit for Travelers: How to Apply Step by Stephttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/thai-fda-medicine-permithttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/thai-fda-medicine-permitWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Health & SafetyThe permit application, step by step. Taking Medicine Home from Thailand: What Your Home Customs Allowshttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/taking-medicine-home-from-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/taking-medicine-home-from-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Health & SafetyMedicines bought in Thailand and your home country's rules. Sunscreen Ban in Thai Marine Parks: Which Ingredients Are Bannedhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/sunscreen-ban-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/sunscreen-ban-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Health & SafetyThe four banned sunscreen ingredients, where the rule applies and the fine. Snus in Thailand: Is It Legal and Can You Bring It?https://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/snus-in-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/snus-in-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Health & SafetyThe rules on snus for Nordic travelers, from the airport to the beach. Smoking in Thailand: Where You Can Smoke, Smoking Areas and Fineshttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/smoking-rules-in-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/smoking-rules-in-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Health & SafetyWhere you may and may not smoke cigarettes in Thailand, the fines and how buying cigarettes works. Sleeping Pills and Anxiety Medicine in Thailand: Benzodiazepines and Z-Drugshttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/sleeping-pills-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/sleeping-pills-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Health & SafetyBenzodiazepines and z-drugs at the Thai border. Shisha and Hookah in Thailand: The Import and Sales Banhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/shisha-and-hookah-in-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/shisha-and-hookah-in-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Health & SafetyWhy a hookah lounge in Thailand is breaking the law, and what that means for you. Sharks in Thailand: Blacktips, Whale Sharks and the Real Riskhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/sharks-in-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/sharks-in-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Health & SafetyWhich sharks you may meet in Thai waters, where divers see them and how small the risk really is. Traveling to Thailand with a Severe Allergy: EpiPens, Food and Hospitalshttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/severe-allergy-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/severe-allergy-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Health & SafetyAdrenaline pens, food and emergency care for allergy sufferers. Nicotine Pouches in Thailand (ZYN, VELO): Where They Are Sold and the Ruleshttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/nicotine-pouches-in-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/nicotine-pouches-in-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Health & SafetyHow Thailand classifies nicotine pouches, where they may legally be sold and what that means for you. Nicotine Gum, Patches and Quitting Aids in Thai Pharmacieshttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/nicotine-gum-and-patches-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/nicotine-gum-and-patches-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Health & SafetyLegal nicotine replacement from Thai pharmacies. Melatonin and Thailand: Can You Bring It or Buy It There?https://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/melatonin-in-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/melatonin-in-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Health & SafetyMelatonin's status in Thailand and how to bring your own. Late-Night and 24-Hour Pharmacies in Thailand: Where to Find Help After Darkhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/late-night-pharmacies-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/late-night-pharmacies-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Health & SafetyNight-time pharmacies and the alternatives after midnight. Kratom in Thailand: What the Law Allows Visitorshttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/kratom-laws-in-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/kratom-laws-in-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Health & SafetyThe Kratom Plant Act, who may not buy kratom, the banned mixtures and the risk of taking it home. Traveling to Thailand with Diabetes: Insulin, Needles and Keeping It Coolhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/diabetes-and-insulin-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/diabetes-and-insulin-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Health & SafetyInsulin, sensors and the heat: practical diabetes travel. Codeine, Tramadol and Strong Painkillers: Taking Them to Thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/codeine-and-painkillers-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/codeine-and-painkillers-thailandWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Health & SafetyPainkillers by type: what is allowed and what needs a permit.