Before you fly · Thailand

What can I bring back from Thailand?

₹75,000 duty-free when you return to India.

Going in: 1L alcohol + 200 cigarettes per adult; heavy fines for excess cigarettes; e-cigarettes/vapes are ILLEGAL in Thailand — fines and confiscation, do not carry; drones must be registered with NBTC before flying.

Checked 25 Sep 2026 against PIB — Government notifies Baggage Rules, 2026 (2 Feb 2026) ↗ · +1 more

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Going in: 1L alcohol + 200 cigarettes per adult; heavy fines for excess cigarettes; e-cigarettes/vapes are ILLEGAL in Thailand — fines and confiscation, do not carry; drones must be registered with NBTC before flying.

Coming home to India

  • Duty-free allowance ₹75,000 (returning resident, Baggage Rules 2026); one new laptop is duty-free on top
  • 2L alcohol duty-free (Baggage Rules 2016) + 100 cigarettes; Thai fruit like durian is banned on most airlines
  • Buddha images/antiques need an export permit from Thailand — don't buy without one

Every detail we holdThe customs facts, as checked

Into india
  • Duty-free allowance ₹75,000 (returning resident, Baggage Rules 2026); one new laptop is duty-free on top
  • 2L alcohol duty-free (Baggage Rules 2016) + 100 cigarettes; Thai fruit like durian is banned on most airlines
  • Buddha images/antiques need an export permit from Thailand — don't buy without one
Into destination
  • 1L alcohol + 200 cigarettes per adult; heavy fines for excess cigarettes
  • E-cigarettes/vapes are ILLEGAL in Thailand — fines and confiscation, do not carry
  • Drones must be registered with NBTC before flying

Customs elsewhereThe same section for other places we cover

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Sources

The pages these facts were checked against. Rules and prices change — when in doubt, the official page wins.

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