🛃 Customs: taking gold home

Allowances, declaration and paperwork.

General information only, not legal advice. Check the current rules of your own customs authority before travelling.

Most countries set a duty-free allowance for goods bought abroad; above it you must use the declaration (red) channel and may pay duty.
Some countries require declaring any gold bullion regardless of value.
Never hide or under-declare gold. It is treated as smuggling.
Keep the Thai shop receipt as proof of value.
If leaving Thailand with a large amount of gold, check with Thai Customs whether a declaration is needed.