Thai FDA registration for hemp and CBD products, step by step

The legal CBD market in Thailand runs through the Thai FDA. A product on a shelf with a registration number has been licensed and approved; one without has not. For a producer, the route is clear but strict, and it favours domestic raw materials.

What the rules allow

• Food: hemp seed, seed oil and protein, certain plant parts excluding the flower, and CBD extract from Thai-grown plants, in licensed products. Infant and young-child foods and energy drinks cannot contain cannabis or hemp. Verified
• Cosmetics: hemp seed oil and extract, certain plant parts and CBD extract from Thai-grown raw materials, in licensed products. Verified
• Herbal products: medical cannabis and hemp products, including oils and Thai traditional medicines, licensed and registered under the Herbal Products Act B.E. 2562 (2019).

The steps

1. Source domestic raw material from a lawful, documented supplier.
2. Licence the extraction if you extract. The extracts regulation in force since 25 April 2026 governs extract production. Verified
3. Licence the premises with the Thai FDA for the product category, with the required manufacturing standard.
4. Register each product, with its formula, specifications and label.
5. Label and market within the category's rules, without medical claims the registration does not allow.

Check current requirements and THC limits for your category with the Thai FDA before formulating.

What cannot be done

• Importing most cannabis and hemp foods, cosmetics, extracts and oils. Verified
• Putting the flower into a registered food or cosmetic.
• Extract production by a foreign business.
• Selling an extract above 0.2% THC by weight outside a narcotics licence. See extracts and the 0.2% THC line.

See also is CBD legal in Thailand. Section 3 of the report, free to read, covers the rules for the flower.

Sources

• Section 3 of the 2026 report, The rules in force (free to read)
• Tilleke & Gibbins, Cannabis and Hemp Business Guide Thailand 2025
• The Star (Bernama), Thailand to tighten cannabis controls and propose tougher penalties, 22 October 2026

This article is market intelligence, not legal, tax or immigration advice. Rules change by notification; check the current text with the relevant authority or Thai counsel before you act.