What can you bring from Thailand?
Leaving Thailand, many people want to take a piece of this paradise with them as a souvenir or gift it to friends and loved ones. Here’s what you can bring from Thailand – useful, affordable, and exclusive items.
Fruits and Dried Fruits 🥭🍓🍊🍋🟩🥥🍈🍍
Tropical fruits are one of the main reasons many people travel to Thailand. It seems like everything grows here, so bringing exotic fruits as gifts for loved ones is a good idea, but only if you don’t have a long flight. Additionally, different airlines have different limits on carrying fresh fruits, so these factors need to be considered. Also, not all fruits can be exported from Thailand; durian is among the prohibited ones, and it’s best not to take watermelons or coconuts either – they could simply burst on the plane due to pressure changes. If you have a long flight or limited luggage space, you can opt for an alternative and bring dried fruits instead. Mango and papaya are especially popular. There is a large selection of dried fruits in shopping malls.
Spices and Sauces🌶️🌿
Thai cuisine is famous for its spices. To take this unforgettable aroma and flavor with you, you can buy popular Thai seasonings and spices: Thai chili pepper, tamarind, kaffir lime leaves, and lemongrass. Moreover, these souvenirs won’t take up much space in your luggage.
Unique Tea🫖
In Thailand, you can purchase special types of tea that are hard to find elsewhere: for example, blue or emerald tea with unique aromas, as well as natural jasmine tea or bael fruit tea made from Bengal quince.
Nasal Inhalers🍃
You’ve probably noticed that Thai people often seem to be sniffing something. It’s a nasal inhaler with natural essential oils. It’s used to ease breathing, as a remedy against unpleasant odors, and it also helps with headaches, nausea, dizziness, nasal congestion, and motion sickness.
Cosmetics💄🐌🐚
Thai cosmetics are made exclusively from natural ingredients, so it’s worth bringing them as gifts or for yourself. Some of the most popular products include:
- Herbal tooth powders. The most natural ingredients, thorough cleaning, and economical use.
- Soap shaped like exotic fruits with a natural composition.
- Coconut oil for moisturizing skin and hair (choose cold-pressed oil).
- Natural ‘Crystal’ deodorant made from a solid stone of volcanic origin, which effectively eliminates body odor and doesn’t clog pores.
- Snail secretion cream. It prevents premature skin aging and doesn’t leave a greasy shine.
What cannot be brought from Thailand?
Some products and goods are prohibited from being exported from the kingdom. According to customs regulations, the list includes:
- Works of art.
- Buddha statues over 15 cm and other religious souvenirs.
- Items depicting the national flag of Thailand.
- Exotic animals and souvenirs made from them, such as tiger teeth, turtle shells, or ivory crafts.
- Marine souvenirs – shells, corals, and others.
- Thai sand and soil.
- Certain fruits: durian, coconut, watermelon.
- All types of drugs.
- Counterfeit products and fake money.
- Pornography, sex toys.
- Electronic cigarettes.
