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People keep
asking me about the post office in Thailand and how much it costs
to send things abroad. It can be a bit confusing as the post office
doesn't have any brochures and there are different kinds of services.
If you have something heavy then try the postal parcel service above.
If you are sending a letter, books or have a small packet then try
the air mail and surface mail links. Don't forget to check out the
links to the left for different ways of sending things home. |
At school we have an e-commerce
business at www.ThaiHypermarket.com.
We send parcels around the world all the time so we have some useful
tips for you:
- We have mailed hundreds
of parcels and so far everything has arrived safely.
- You can't use used envelopes
or boxes with brand names on the side. If you have a box like that
then wrap it in brown paper.
- You can buy ready-made
boxes from 7 baht to 22 baht. It only costs another 4 baht to ask
them to make up your parcel.
- If you have an unusal
shaped parcel then sometimes you might see some people outside the
post office using recyle material. As long as they wrap it in brown
paper then there is no problem. This is very cheap.
- If you are sending books
or magazines then consider using the printed matter service. You can't
seal it but use a stapler for the envelope or string for the parcel.
- If you want to send something
lighter than 2kg by air mail then try the small packet service. You
are not allowed to have a letter or seal the parcel but it is cheaper
than the letter rate. We have had nothing stolen using this method.
- Most stamps are now computer
printed so you don't need to worry about theft.
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