Documents required to collect items arriving in Thailand

      When goods are imported into the Kingdom of Thailand, they must first pass the process of determining which one of three categories they belong to. Category 2 and Category 3 are described as follows:

      Category 2: Goods sent at one time, in one shipment, from a sender/ consignor to a recipient/ consignee, with an FOB value not exceeding 40,000 baht, regardless of the number of packages. The goods under this category must not be prohibited or restricted goods, or goods requiring sample analysis before release;

      Category 3: Other goods not classified under Category 1 or Category 2 and handed over to be stored at Thailand Post Co., Ltd., or a customs office/ station. 

      The consignee will receive a notification instructing him/ her to pick up the goods at the Postal Customs Service Division or a designated customs office/ station.

Documents required for collecting the goods

1. Pick up by the consignee:

 - The notification letter;
 - A national identification card, an official card issued by the Thai government, or passport (for foreign consignees). 

2. Authorize others to pick up the goods:

 - The notification letter with the details of authorization and the signatures of both the consignee and the authorized person on the back of the notification letter;
 - A photocopy of the consignee’s identification card with his/her signature certifying a true copy;
 - A photocopy of the authorized person’s identification card with his/her signature certifying a true copy.

3. The consignee is a juristic person, such as a company or a limited partnership:

 - The notification letter with the signature of the authorized person of the company and the company stamp on the back of the notification letter;

 - A photocopy of the company owner’s/ manager’s identification card or that of the authorized person with his/her signature certifying a true copy;

 - A photocopy of the company registration certificate, certified as a true copy with a company stamp;

 - A photocopy of the attorney's ID card with his/her signature certifying a true copy.

Remark: Power of attorney cannot be given to another person.

Information as of 18 February 2023