Herbal inhalers & balms (Hong Thai ya-dom, Tiger Balm, White Monkey)

The ฿35 souvenir every Thai actually uses daily — a whiff of lemongrass-camphor Thailand that costs 6x more once exported

Price: 35 THB (Hong Thai herbal inhaler ฿35-40 at 7-Eleven; Poy-Sian ~฿25; Tiger Balm small jar ~฿50 at 7-Eleven, 30g jar ~฿204 at Tops; Chinatown 12-packs ~฿390)

Where to buy: Any 7-Eleven (everywhere), Big C, Chinatown (Yaowarat) herb shops for bulk multi-packs

Price checked 2026-07-03

• 7-Eleven and pharmacies are the honest local price — airport and hotel shops triple it
• Buy the dozen-pack in Chinatown for gifting; they weigh nothing
• These are traditional remedies, not medicine — fine in luggage, no restrictions at typical quantities