[derisgun]

reading ''buba ; i just laughed'' victom ''victom ''victomes
i did that and pay ''finally endup in bank ruptsy in u.s court''' never give ur ATM'' or credit card to anyone / also for 5 years of shipping parcel to thailand one time paid a little but never paid at all my parcel was always ove 12 pounds reached in 8 days. cosmetic and under garments were mostly
;;but may be some thing wrong ''i belive it was 400 dollars value''now u know how to go. zak
. u r so innocent BUBBA . ZAK

[Caursedus]

Hi Bigbubba
There is another way to send stuff to thailand, one you will need to work at a little. Most Thai's living in the US understand the duty cost with sending things back to Thailand, and for a Friend, are willing to take something and pack it in their bags when flying back for a visit. Once in Thailand, your gf could meet up with them, or they can mail it to her within the Thai post system( all addressed in Thai). Many of our friends do this for us, and now with My trip coming soon, I am sending things back for them. The plus is you get to meet more Thais in your area and build a support system for when your gf comes to visit.
Good Luck
Duckman
And yes, this information might be a little late, but I hope it helps.

[ultimda horaf]

I've sent a couple packages of various items to my girl in Udon. I send them U.S. Postal Service Priority Mail (big bucks) so they will arrive before the clothes are out of style (hehe). She has to pay to get them, why? Is it duty on the items? Is it based on the declared value of the package or the weight? She's asked me to stop sending stuff and I'm sure it's because of this. I know she likes what I send because she proudly wears something I sent during our video chats. I've offered to reimburse her for what she's paid and she wont let me. I think it's crummy that a Thai citizen would have to pay duty on a gift. Is there any way to "pre-pay" this unfair fee?

[Aeaefee]

Most countries levy import duty on parcels received, in the UK we have to pay it on anything over the value of 18GBP (about US$30). I don't know about the US Postal system but anything I send from the UK I use just regular mail and it arrives in rural Isaan within 5 or 6 days. But my wife has never had to pay to receive anything that I have sent to her.

David

[SoorgoBardy]

Thai custom also levies import duty for items sent from abroad. I am not certain how much is the cut off but the number of 2000 baht comes to mind. The recipient of the package will have to pick it up at the post office and pay the duty. Rates vary, luxury items such as perfume, cosmetics, clothings can be as high as 20-50% of the value.

[Bejemoelemymn]

I used to send plenty of items to my wife in Bangkok. Never had any fees assessed, other than insufficient postage.

[tevyrefficy]

I have a lot of stuff sent from US.
Vitamins and suppliments, cooking utenils, anything I want and can't get here, which is quite a list, and some duty is charged and sometimes not, but nothing ever makes in under 2 weeks and some a month and all is shipped USPS International Priority Express and usually size and weight considered is the Flat Rate Box, 12"x 12"x 6". for $35.
I couldn't see shipping cloths over here as nothing is made in US and about anything you can get there that would be suitable to wear here is sold here at 1/8 the price.
I was in China for awhile and had a girl friend that was always wanting me to buy stuff for my daughter and ship it home, and I had a hard time explaining to her so she could understand that damn near everything in the US was made here and they alredy had it there, the people could not get it in their minds that I had came from the industrial giant and got off the plane already wearing Chinese made pants, shirt and deck shoes and I even had to show some the "MADE IN CHINA" tags in the stuff.
If you want to send her something nice, something she can use and get some good out of,, send her an ATM card and PIN to your bank account, she will get some use from that.

[VipInoLo]

I couldn't see shipping cloths over here as nothing is made in US and about anything you can get there that would be suitable to wear here is sold here at 1/8 the price.

Well In the old days I used to have Levi's 501's and Calvin Klein Jeans that were made in the USA and they did not last as long as my made in china rubbish, so now I just by the cheap jeans, why waist your money with jeans that are made in the USA.

[StitlyDute]

Not mine.

[VipInoLo]

Not mine.

Your not a criminal in my eye's but then I'm not an expert in law.

[Saduyre9de]

Paul's a natural bachelor, and it's all by choice, of course.

[tevyrefficy]

I have spent a lot of time here since the early 60s when that little thing was going on in Nam, and came here often to party for my month ashore when I was working in the Arabian gulf area, I have not drank in 27 years so none of that anymore but I have never been screwed over since I have came here and lived in Chiang Mai twice and mostly at a home in Nongua and have driven many times to Nong Khai for a crossing into Vientiane for tourist visas and since giving that up have driven 2 times to BKK and 5 trips to CM for extensions, I was charged a fine once in Phetsanulok for no seat belt use and at the cop shop was charged 100 baht, and caught at a speed trap at Uteratidit[sp] at 135 on radar in a 90 zone was fined 200 baht which I paid with a postal money order and my license was mailed back to me.
I have never ordered Ice delivered because we have electric fridge so no need for ice delivery unless we were going to mix drinks and you can not complain about be taken a little if you are a drunk, I never did.
I did receive a package at the Post office and was asked to come in, it weighed 40 pounds and they could not haul it out on a motcy and wanted to know what was in it, I told them that it was stainless steel cookware with 9 thin sheets of copper encapsulated in the bottoms and I had paid $595.00 for it online and they wanted to see it, I showed them, the women Oohed about it, I took it out to my pickup and went home, but 1 time I was charged 200 baht duty on pharmacy supplements and only that one time and I have got about 12 shipments from that on line drug company.
And I am a Swede so they do not mistake me for a Thai.

[9Goarveboofe]

Thats a smart guy, you could just put in the mail and mail the card and then give her the pin in a letter or online when you are chatting and she could have it in her care when you finally get here, might even save you some air fare too.

[StitlyDute]

Bigbubba, the higher value of the package you write down, the more your girlfriend has to pay to get it. It does not matter what the real value is.

Thailand post is notorious for opening packages from abroad and take whatever they like and repack them. Sometimes no one can tell that the package was opened because they seal it back without a trace. Don't get me wrong. I did not want to scare you with this story because it does not happen all the times.

It depends on their suspiciousness. lol My bf made up the prices of the stuff he sent but his package was opened and checked for the exact prices of the stuff too. lol Well, not exactly, but they could estimate the real prices. lol That was what they explained to me, besides the duty thing, when i asked about my package being opened.

[StitlyDute]

In the law's eyes it is a bad thing, it is illegal, fraud can be punishable with a prison sentence.

Not when you LET the person do it. Means that person is allowed to do it. Ya know like when ya ask for a divorce and are willing to pay your ass off for it.

I hope that's not happening after you letting your girl have all the access to all your financial things. LOL

And i was talking about trust between lovers. I was just trying to say that trusting your lovers by letting them carry your ATM isn't a bad thing.

[tevyrefficy]

Sounds like this STASH dude must be a failing law student in a 1 star English city collage.
Wonder where he comes up with this stuff.

Maybe he talking about a Bournemouth local village law.

[StitlyDute]

If I was your husband, I'd say what savings I made from my own hard work is none of your business.

Glad you were not my husband or you would be no longer my business after you said what said.

[StitlyDute]

Can anybody tell me about the US Postal System and their charge of receive? I mean if i send a big heavy package to the US, the receipient would be charged a lot? or it depends on what in the box?

[Poohoppesmase]

Not when you LET the person do it. Means that person is allowed to do it.

Like I said before, it's fraudulent. When the person uses the ATM card that you gave them, they are taking on your identity, which is fraud in the eyes of the law.

[VipInoLo]

When i'm married, i won't keep my husband's ATM or credit card but i'll need to know every action made in the account and what they are for.

If I was your husband, I'd say what savings I made from my own hard work is none of your business.