The Thai Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) is Thailand’s competent regulatory body for food oversight. Affiliated with the Ministry of Public Health Thailand, its core mandates include drafting food-related legislations, conducting market access reviews, and implementing post-market surveillance for all food products.
Official Website of Food Division (TFDA):https://food.fda.moph.go.th/
TFDA Licensed Product Search Database:https://porta.fda.moph.go.th/fda_search_center_new/
Food Act, B.E. 2522 (1979)
Food products in Thailand are divided into three categories: specially controlled foods, foods subject to mandatory labelling requirements, and general foods.
Letter of Authorization appointing a local Thai agentComplete importer particulars together with designated Thai warehouse premises (the importer shall apply for the food import establishment licence)Full manufacturer informationProduction quality management system certifications such as GMP, ISO or HACCPComplete ingredient list; functional active ingredients must be specified for food supplementsCompliant product labels
English and Thai
Thai food products are classified into four risk tiers (Category 1 to Category 4). High-risk products including special-purpose foods, infant and toddler foods, and specially controlled foods are subject to formal registration and must obtain an official Food Serial Number. General low-risk foods are not mandatorily required to complete product registration, yet they still need to fully comply with labelling, GMP and other regulatory standards for import and domestic distribution.Standard documentation to be prepared includes:Corporate Documents Business registration certificate, company articles of association, and Power of Attorney.Product Dossiers Full 100% ingredient formulation, product specification sheet and detailed manufacturing process description.Labelling & Packaging Materials Draft labels printed in Thai language that fully comply with Thailand’s food labelling regulations.Supporting Certifications Certificate of Free Sale (CFS) issued by the competent authority of the country of origin; manufacturing system certificates such as GMP, HACCP or ISO 22000 (or equivalent accredited standards); laboratory Certificates of Analysis (COA) covering microbiological indicators, heavy metal testing and nutritional profiling; stability and shelf-life test data (required for certain product types).Import-Related Credentials Licence for food import and storage premises, together with facility inspection reports.
Step 1: Submit application for product licence for specially controlled foods and food additives
Step 2: Apply for food notification permit
Sor Bor 5 Application Form
Sor Bor 7 Application Form
