Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Pocket Knife → Thailand
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
PROHIBITED
Pocket Knife import prohibited
Details
Pocket Knife import prohibited. Enforcement in Thailand carries fines from THB 50,000 to THB 500,000 and imprisonment up to 10 years in aggravated cases under Customs Act B.E. 2560 s.242-244; Narcotics Act.
Leaving with this item
Pocket knives may be exported from Thailand in checked baggage; carry laws at the destination govern what you may do with them on arrival.
Practical advice
Do not bring pocket knife to this country. Penalties may be severe. If unsure, declare on arrival — declared goods at worst attract duty or surrender, while undeclared goods found in screening are seized and fined.
Customs authority
Thai Customs Department · https://www.customs.go.th