I am a walking pharmacy but have no prescription pain medicines or prohibited nasal decongestant spays or pills. I do have insulin and pills for diabetes (as well as needles, test kit and strips and lances), thyroid medication, blood pressure and cholesterol medication.

I take multiple tablets at various times of the day. To constantly be fiddling with 10 or more bottles is a pain. So I usually divide the medicine into individual pill pouches rather than keep them in separate bottles with pharmacy labels. I understand that if stopped the pouches could be confiscated even though I will have a prescription list from my doctor with me. I am prepared to take that risk as long as the risk of arrest or other sanctions is minimal. Since some of the medications are essential and my health would be in danger without them, I will carry an extra supply of those in pharmacy labeled bottles. Any risk that if they take the pouches, they would also take the bottles?

We will be entering and leaving the country through BKK.