Thai postal service......

Spamalot · 28 Jul 2006 at 11:52

I'm going to thailand again (for the second time this summer), last time I went it was just for a holiday with some mates. This time it will be for a trip with my girl friend and also a bit of business. I got some goodies when I was there last time then sold them on ebay and paid for most of my trip. Last time bacause of the amont I bought I just put them in my hand luggage. This time I will be buying more so will be wanting to post them back. just wondering if anyone has any experiance of this sort of thing? Also I have heard that the thai postal service is not to hot and things go missing a lot, how can I manimise this? Also on there site it says the cost (not that it makes much sence) but how longs it take?

Efour · 28 Jul 2006 at 11:56

Hmm Wont you get stung for Import Tax if you do it like this ?

Spamalot · 28 Jul 2006 at 12:00

Efour2 said:
Hmm Wont you get stung for Import Tax if you do it like this ?

Only if you declare the vaule.

Bill101 · 28 Jul 2006 at 12:02

DHL or,only if really,really desperate Fed Ex

Volcs · 28 Jul 2006 at 12:02

I've posted back shirts and a couple of suits the last two years without any problems. In fact this year it only took 3 days to get back to England - quicker than Royal Mail I'd say.

Spamalot · 28 Jul 2006 at 12:08

Volcs said:
I've posted back shirts and a couple of suits the last two years without any problems. In fact this year it only took 3 days to get back to England - quicker than Royal Mail I'd say.

Ok thanks. Did you insure them, what sort of delivery did you use, and what was the cost. Thanks.

Spamalot · 28 Jul 2006 at 12:09

Bill101 said:
DHL or,only if really,really desperate Fed Ex

What sort of price would these cost hough, we are talking about 20Kg's.

valerian · 28 Jul 2006 at 12:09

ensure you put some airholes in the crate
if you are mailing a mail order bride

Spamalot · 28 Jul 2006 at 12:12

valerian said:
ensure you put some airholes in the crate
if you are mailing a mail order bride

Dont worry she a trainned scuba diver

!

Le_Petit_Lapin · 28 Jul 2006 at 12:17

Efour2 said:
Hmm Wont you get stung for Import Tax if you do it like this ?

*nothing to see here, move along*

Spamalot · 28 Jul 2006 at 12:18

Le_Petit_Lapin said:
Tax.....why no officer, thats a gift from a friend.

Pudney · 28 Jul 2006 at 12:25

Doesn't matter

Volcs · 28 Jul 2006 at 12:31

Spamalot said:
Ok thanks. Did you insure them, what sort of delivery did you use, and what was the cost. Thanks.

Just went to the post office and asked to send it to the UK, so I assume no insurance, (I like to live dangerously). It was air mail and was pretty costly, (about £60 for 12kg).

Spamalot · 28 Jul 2006 at 12:36

Volcs said:
Just went to the post office and asked to send it to the UK, so I assume no insurance, (I like to live dangerously). It was air mail and was pretty costly, (about £60 for 12kg).

Ok, thanks very much for that, and you say it only took a couple of days. Thats very good. I think I'm going to send my stuff in 10Kg lots to hedge my bets ect.... Where did you find a box to send the stuff in? Sorry for the random question.

Pudney · 28 Jul 2006 at 12:40

Spamalot said:
Ok, thanks very much for that, and you say it only took a couple of days. Thats very good. I think I'm going to send my stuff in 10Kg lots to hedge my bets ect.... Where did you find a box to send the stuff in? Sorry for the random question.

If you use a courier, don't do that, it ends up costing you far more money.

Spamalot · 28 Jul 2006 at 12:46

Pudney@work said:
If you use a courier, don't do that, it ends up costing you far more money.

I was just going to use std postal service, tracked if posable.

Le_Petit_Lapin · 28 Jul 2006 at 12:50

Pudney@work said:
Also a good way to get this thread locked.

Is it? Oops. Fixed.

Volcs · 28 Jul 2006 at 12:52

Spamalot said:
Ok, thanks very much for that, and you say it only took a couple of days. Thats very good. I think I'm going to send my stuff in 10Kg lots to hedge my bets ect.... Where did you find a box to send the stuff in? Sorry for the random question.

They have them at the post office and will wrap it all up in parcel tape for you too.

Pudney · 28 Jul 2006 at 12:52

Le_Petit_Lapin said:
Is it? Oops. Fixed.

yup, it's illegal

Rotty · 28 Jul 2006 at 13:45

for info a suit and shirt cost $75 to send back when i did it