Public holidays :

Customs formalities :

• Customs clearance and customs hours
  Official office hours are: Monday to Friday 08:30-17:30 hrs.
  Import and export clearance after office hours, Saturdays, Sundays or public holydays, subject to request and approval (by Thai Customs) within office hours. Cargo acceptance for exports 24 hours per days, 365 days.
  For detailed information please chek with the local offices.
  
• Import restrictions
  Live animals, plants and plant material, arms, ammunitions and explosives; human remains; pharmaceutical and chemical products; medicine and vaccines; meat and meat products, tabacco and tobacco products, precious metals and stones, radioactive materials and others.
  For detailed information please check with the local offices.
  
• Import prohibition
  Due to special import regulations for many articles as listed above shipper should enquire in advance with consignee or consulate.
  
• Taxes and Duties
  Most commodities are subject to import duties (up to 60% of the CIF-value) and Value Added Tax (VAT 7%).
  For detailed information please chek with the local offices.
  
• VAT Regulations in Thailand
  VAT regulations in Thailand are different from the ones existing in many different countries.
  This Tax must be added to some services (Sea Freight, for instance) which are not taxable in the majority of the other countries, and billed to invoices who are not expected to be so (when located abroad).
  For detailed information please check with the local offices.
  
• Export restrictions
  Certain live animals and plants are restricted/prohibited by government.
  Antiques, objects of arts and religious images: Export licence from the Fine Art Department is required.
  For detailed information please chek with the local offices.

Currency:
The country's currency is the Baht.

Languages:
The official language is Thai and the international language used is English