I am going to thailand later in the year and was wondering if anyone could give me any feed back on postage from there i am planning on buying gifts and clothes for myself but want to know what there postal service is like ? is it expensive is it easy or hard to find post offices ? did everything arrive ok ? any info would be greatly appreciated
2007-01-15 03:40:03 · 14 answers · asked by tbone 2 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Thailand
Thailand's Postal Service leaves a lot to be desired - and is rather hit and miss.
It is not particularly expensive but your best option is to use a freight forwarding company. However, if you're planning on posting anything that is fake or illegal ...beware! Mailed goods are the first things that are opened and checked when they hit your country - that's assuming they're not opened and pillaged before they leave Thailand.
You're far better off paying the excess baggage fees. You may well find that they will allow you far more than the statutory 22kgs (without charge) anyway.
Enjoy your trip. Thailand is a beautiful and inexpensive place to live - as well as to visit. Having lived throughout Asia for over 20 years - I have to say - you have chosen the best place to travel to!
xx
2007-01-15 03:50:47 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Forget about the Thai postal service! They are thieves! It may be ok for postal cards and plain letters BUT NOT for gift items which will never reach their destination.
Letters will take at least 3 weeks to reach North America or Europe. Post Offices are easy to find and costs of sending mail are inexpensive.
Living in Thailand for 10 years!
2007-01-15 12:38:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used the post office to post boxes of stuff home on numerous occasions and never had any problems at all. Not particularly expensive and everything arrived safely. Never had any postal problems anywhere in Asia.
2007-01-16 18:45:47 · answer #3 · answered by ammie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
post offices are about as long as your not in the sticks , post cards will get throw fine , parcels that's a different thing all depends on what you are sending back , if you got say clothes in bulk id be care full .. where are you going? pattaya? be care-full there they are all fakes more or less everything but good fakes £85 for 30 kilos slow shipping by boat. any more info want to no let me no
2007-01-16 17:16:10 · answer #4 · answered by m4tthrny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've sent things in and out of Thailand with no problem at all using the post. Maybe I'm just lucky :)
2007-01-16 14:54:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are international couriers available easily in most of the shopping places for you to send stuff overseas to your country. Not the postal service.
2007-01-15 15:44:23 · answer #6 · answered by peanutz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
United Parcel Service from bkk to USA for abt 30 kilo is abt 6000 baht or so.. - they are very fast too and secure... I think that is the max size.. the post office can be sluggish..
2007-01-15 21:09:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i sent some postcards, and they arrived back in the states, it wasnt too much. You can take two bags on the plane, and a carryon, that might be better than mailing it.
2007-01-15 11:43:24 · answer #8 · answered by tomhale138 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi join the airline you are flying with,s frequent flyer club FREE nad you will get extra baggage allowance ,it does not matter if you never use the airline again.
a parcel takes @ 2weeks to reach the uk
2007-01-16 15:25:11 · answer #9 · answered by taggie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can send everything by thailand post office..it's comfortable and not expensive..but if you send them by DHL Fedex or Uph..it's kind of expensive..you can ask thai people who you meet or you go to silom center in bangkok..
2007-01-16 04:39:27 · answer #10 · answered by MAMY B 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋