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Money & duty free for Thailand
Exchange rates:
BahtC$1 = ฿26.76
€1 = ฿37.37
£1 = ฿44.49
US$1 = ฿35.91
Currency & Money
Baht (THB; symbol ฿) = 100 satang. Banknotes are issued in denominations of ฿1,000, ฿500, ฿100, ฿50, and ฿20. Coins are available in ฿10, ฿5, ฿2, and ฿1, as well as 50 and 25 satang.
Credit cards are widely accepted in Thailand, especially in hotels, shopping malls, larger restaurants, and tourist areas. Visa and Mastercard are the most commonly used. It is advisable to carry some cash for use in markets, small shops, and remote areas.
ATMs are widely available throughout the country, including in cities, towns, airports, and tourist destinations. Most ATMs accept international cards and dispense Thai baht. A small fee is usually charged for international withdrawals, so travellers may prefer to withdraw larger amounts at once.
Travellers entering or leaving Thailand with more than US$20,000 or its equivalent in foreign currency must declare it to customs.
Travellers leaving Thailand can only take up to 500,000 baht when travelling to countries that share a border with Thailand, and up to 50,000 baht to other destinations.
Thailand duty free
The following goods may be imported into Thailand without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes, 250g of tobacco, or 250g of a mix of tobacco products.
• 1L of alcohol.
• Personal belongings worth less than THB฿20,000; and they must not include food or any restricted/ prohibited items.
Prohibited imports include narcotics, pornographic materials, counterfeit goods, fake notes or coins, animals listed in the CITES database, e-cigarettes and related liquids. This list is not exhaustive. Travellers should consult the official customs website or contact the embassy or consulate near you for the most up-to-date information.
Visitors to Thailand who need to carry medications containing narcotic drugs must apply for a permit online at least two weeks before arrival. Once approved, the amount carried cannot exceed 90 days of prescribed usage and must follow the applicable regulations. For more information, see this Ministry of Public Health website.
Prohibited exports include narcotics, pornographic materials, counterfeit goods, IP-infringing goods, fake notes or coins, and animals listed in the CITES database.
Restricted exports include objects containing Buddha images, guns, bullets, explosives, weapons, plants, animals (dead or alive), food, medicine, cosmetics, medical devices, dangerous goods, communication radio devices, cigarettes, tobacco and alcoholic beverages.
This list is not exhaustive. Travellers should consult the official customs website or contact the embassy or consulate near you for the most up-to-date information.
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