How much import tax on electronics is being enforced on personal laptops, smartphones and IPads in Thailand?
We are family of 4 (2 kids (5 and 7) + 2 adults) coming from UK to Bangkok this January, each will be bringing their laptop (4 total), smartphone (3 total) and kids will also have their Ipads (2), and also other gadgets... after doing some research it would appear there is import tax in Thailand for electronics. So in theory every tourist should be charged on their electronics (which I highly doubt they do). However I think we are bringing in more electronics that 'average' family would, so this gives me a bit of worry... Has anyone been charged tax on their electronics?
How much import tax on electronics is being enforced on personal laptops, smartphones and IPads in Thailand?
Best Answer
Thailand does not tax temporary imports, such as tourist's personal electronics.
It does tax items that are brought as gifts for a Thai resident, items for resale or items that will be left in the country for other reasons.
Thailand does not require you to declare personal items such as this, and as such won't even know (or care) what you have.
As jpatokal alluded to Thai Customs are fairly lax (I walked through with four higher end bicycles and they asked why, I said for my friends to ride and they waved me through). But that said, they are getting much stricter on limits on alcohol and tobacco products, when they say you are allowed 1 liter duty free, they mean you are allowed 1 liter period.
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