Is Adderall legal in Thailand?
- Legal status
- Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts) has no separate legal identity — it is regulated AS amphetamine: category 1 narcotic under the Narcotics Code B.E. 2564 (2021) — no accepted medical use; excluded from the traveller-permit pathway.
- Consequences if caught
- A serious criminal offence; narcotics offences carry heavy imprisonment. Amphetamine/Adderall cannot be brought in.
- If prescribed or medical
- No traveller-permit route for Category 1 — amphetamine/Adderall cannot lawfully be carried into Thailand.
- Documentation
- Prescription or medical certificate; for narcotic Category 2 and for psychotropic supplies of 31–90 days a Thai FDA permit (Form IC-2) applied for online at least 15 days before travel; carry original packaging and declare via the Customs Red Channel.
- Narcotics Code B.E. 2564 (2021), Category 1
- permitfortraveler.fda.moph.go.th
Court records
We have not yet assessed whether court records are publicly available for this jurisdiction.
Adderall in related jurisdictions
Other substances confirmed in Thailand
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Thailand’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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