Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Tattoo Equipment → Thailand
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
RESTRICTED
Tattoo Equipment restricted; documentation or permits may apply
Details
Tattoo Equipment restricted; documentation or permits may apply. Enforcement in Thailand carries fines from THB 5,000 to THB 500,000 under Customs Act B.E. 2560 (2017) s.202, s.242 (typical personal cases are handled as civil infringements).
Documentation required
- Check destination requirements
Leaving with this item
Personal tattoo equipment may be exported from Thailand freely at personal-use quantities.
Practical advice
Professional tattoo equipment requires destination health-department licensing for use; carriage clears as personal effects but commercial work at destination needs local certification. Carry equipment in original cases.
Customs authority
Thai Customs Department · https://www.customs.go.th