Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 238) B.E. 2544 (2001) Re: Special Purposed Foods. Country/Territory Thailand Document type Regulation Date 1985 (2001) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This notification entered into force on 14th September 2001. Abstract This Notification regulates special purposed foods. In this Notification, Special Purposed Foods mean processed, formulated, or specific ingredient foods, for special purpose fit to physical, physiology, or irregular body, by characteristics, appearances, or categories and quantities of ingredients which are clearly different from the same of normal foods. Special purposed foods, which are not prescribed foods in the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health, Re: Foods in Sealed Containers, Full text English Website food.fda.moph.go.th