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On 6/21/2020 at 1:13 AM, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

A lot of posters here aren't paying attention!  The OP's question is about shipping bank cards to VIETNAM, NOT Thailand!

 

The issues he's encountering are ones relating to Vietnam regulations, and have nothing to do with shipping company policies in general or people's ability to receive such things here in Thailand.

 

Might have been better posted to the Vietnam subforum.

 

No, if you go to Fedex's prohibitions page (don't have the URL handy at the moment) it says no debit cards and this is not specific to Vietnam.

On 6/20/2020 at 2:43 PM, JimmyJ said:

Credit cards are NOT prohibited from Thailand.

 

If your credit cards arrived to Thailand, it is because they are supposed to be accepted and arrive there.

 

Credit cards ARE prohibited from importing to Vietnam.

 

https://crossborder.fedex.com/us/assets/prohibited-restricted/vietnam/index.shtml

 

I am going thru the identical issue re: getting my USA cc's into Vietnam.

 

Haven't tried yet.

 

I  may wait till I'm next in Thailand.

 

 

 

The list says credit cards, it doesn't say debit cards.

If I fly out of Vietnam (not sure if that's possible but it might be) to Bangkok to take another flight same day to, say, New Delhi, am I subject to 2 weeks quarantine in Thailand? I will probably have to endure quarantine in India but if I have to do it in Thailand too, that's just too much and I won't make the trip.

I thought the border was closed and international flights are not permitted to arrive in Thailand at present.

 

But this site: https://www.bangkokairportonline.com/flight-status-arrivals-departures/

 

shows arrivals from many different countries, including China, Vietnam, Korea, Germany, Japan, Russia, France, UK, Austria and others.

 

What is going on? I'm very confused.

Thanks for the great replies. Well I wanted to ship them Fedex via Parcel Monkey which is much much cheaper than using Fedex itself. But Parcel Monkey says that it’s prohibited by their partner, which is Fedex.

 

I just checked DHL and i don’t see the same prohibition against debit cards. But 3 times as expensive as Parcel Monkey.

 

I need to find a Parcel Monkey equivalent that uses DHL.

 

Sheryl, I heard that EMS does not provide tracking once it leaves the US. Maybe that’s wrong? I wouldn’t trust a non-tracked package in VN postal system.

 

Actually EMS in the US is same as Priority Mail Express International, which has a tracking footnote that says Limitations may apply for certain destinations. Also the price is not really much cheaper than the big courier companies.

 

Riclag, international priority mail only provides tracking until it leaves the US, with the exception of a handful of developed countries where it is tracked to destination. Vietnam is not among them. Once it entered the VN postal system, it would be a real crapshoot whether it got delivered.

 

Priority Mail Express International also does not seem to provide tracking to all destinations. It’s really hard to figure out the USPS’s incredibly confusing price lists and tracking policies.

My US banks have shipped two new debit cards to me c/o my sister in the US, whose address I use as my registered address.

 

Now I need her to ship them to me (in Vietnam) and I’m finding I can’t do it.

 

Fedex apparently considers debit cards a prohibited item and I think the other couriers do, too.

 

She previously shipped debit cards to me by regular mail and they were never delivered. Lost forever. Courier is the only safe way, but they won’t accept them!

 

Has anyone had a similar problem and how did you manage to get your cards?

 

Thanks for any replies.

Thanks for the replies. Well, Sheryl says it's an escalator and rottenScoundrill says it's an elevator. Which is correct? 

 

It can be really tricky to take a loaded luggage trolley down an escalator. Last time I did that, in China, I damaged my trolley.

 

They didn't need to go to the trouble and expense of installing escalators/elevators. Simple luggage ramps would have been sufficient and maybe even better.

Is it acceptable, instead of showing cash, to show a Thai bank savings passbook with balance of more than the required amount?

Oh, I forgot to mention, I also have a lot of vitamins and supplements for personal use and I read in another post that they were "cracking down" on that kind of heinous criminality. Is that going to be a problem?

 

Also, am I going to have to show them an "onward travel" ticket out of Thailand?  I only travel by land and when I exit Thailand it will be by train back to Aranyaprathet, or maybe by a full size bus, then walk to Cambodia. I don't know what day I will exit and I don't think it's possible to get a return train ticket far in advance on the Aranyaprathet line, especially from outside the country.

 

Other than that, I will have enough cash to show them if they ask to see it.

Everyone says avoid Poipet but the problem is, Aranyaprathet has the best travel options to Bangkok. The train is available right there at the border if what I read is correct (you used to have to go several km to the Aranyaprathet train station to get the train, now it's right there at the border market)

 

The other options, like the two border crossings near Battambang, don’t have a train and I think only have dangerous minibuses to Bangkok, is that correct?

I have a lot of luggage and it would be a problem to try to cram it into the back of a minibus.

 

10-15 years ago, I was living in Thailand most of the year and had a lot of visa exempt entries and tourist visas (in old passports), but now, I have not entered Thailand in over 3 years and I think there's only one visa exempt entry in my current passport that is over 3 years old. I want to get a 30 day visa exempt entry at Poipet. Do you think I’ll have a problem?

 

Thanks for any replies.

Goodness, how do you travel with that much stuff? I'm sure my stuff would exceed the limitations for an airplane, and yours certainly would too. One of the reasons I don't fly.

 

Well if they x-ray the bags now, then you have to bring them in to the immigration post? Or they do that later, outside the building?

 

Do they also do body scans? I read somewhere that Thailand was doing that now at airports. Are they also doing it at Aranyaprathet? Personally, I don't want the radiation in my body.

 

Thanks again for your replies.

Thanks so much Sheryl. I am referring to the Aranyaprathet Thai immigration post at the border that you go to immediately after exiting Cambodia immigration. The place where they give you your entry stamp.

 

I have too much stuff. I try to minimize it but it's still a lot of stuff that I need to take with me wherever I go. I have a couple of heavy cargo bags that I haul on a folding luggage trolley.

 

I remember it is the steps going down after getting the entry stamp that were really difficult for me, more so than the steps going up. Is this the building that has the new escalator? But only going up, not going down?

 

If I take a bus, I wonder if I can leave my luggage on the bus when I go into Thai immigration. Or is Thailand now x-raying luggage so you have to bring the luggage in?

 

These Khmer porters, do they take your luggage from the Cambodia immigration post where you exit all the way to the Thai immigration post? And then you leave your luggage with them while you go into Thai Immigration and get on a usually very long line? And when you emerge with your entry stamp maybe an hour later, the porters are there waiting for you and haven't run off with your stuff? I think I'd be hesitant to use their services. Too many scammers at that border.

 

I have a wheeled folding trolley of my own, the problem is it can't go up and down stairs so I have to dismantle it and carry the bags separately down the stairs. It's a real pain.

Is the Aranyaprathet (Thai) immigration station still as luggage-unfriendly as I remember? I haven’t been there in over 2 years, will go soon.

 

I remember that the first floor was for Thais, and the second floor was for foreigners, and there was no luggage ramp going up to the second floor (or it might have been that there was a ramp but it was too narrow for my luggage cart) and no ramp going down after getting stamped in. Just steep stairs.

 

I know there are buses that go all the way from Phnom Penh to Bangkok, but can you leave your luggage on them and take the same bus after leaving Aranyaprathet immigration? Somehow I doubt it, because of the right hand/left hand road/steering wheel difference between the 2 countries.

 

What about coming back? Are there buses that go all the way from Bangkok to Phnom Penh that you can leave your luggage on when going through Aranya and Poipet border posts?

 

I hope I’m posting this to an appropriate sub-forum. I couldn’t find another sub-forum that seemed relevant to the Poipet-Aranyaprathet border.

Thanks. I'm not a newbie, it's just that i don't think i've ever had to go to Bkk in peak season before, hence the question.

In Khao San area during Christmas to New Year season, do most cheap guest house rates go up and by how much, compared to low season? How is availability? Thanks for info.

Thanks draft Vader.

I need a tablet stand to make the tab sit upright on a desk like a laptop. The tab I'm planning to buy is a big 12.1 inch 3:4 older model that weighs almost 1 kilo. Will attach keyboard and mouse and use mainly on desk.

Do they sell tab stands at Pantip or elsewhere in Bkk that can handle such a big tab?

I bought a folding case with integrated keyboard there a while ago but that was for a small 7 inch tab. It had a thing on the back that let you stand it up.

So are these and other types of tablet stands common in Bkk with wide variety? Thanks for info.

Thanks. There seems to be a Surface for about $200 but it's too small. I'm looking for something about 12 inches

Thanks. Lazada has a lot of stuff, too bad they're mail order only. Would you say their prices are representative of Pantip prices in general, or lower or higher?

THIS ONE IS ON Lazada : http://www.lazada.co.th/asus-x200ma-kx242d-116-inch-black-213910.html

nice little laptop, great price, delivery generally within 3-4 days (sometimes less)

Thanks. Does Lazada have a shop in Bkk or only mail order? Is VAT included in prices in Thailand or is it extra?

What's the cheapest 11.6 inch netbook now in Bkk? I'm in Cambodia now, coming to Bkk in a few weeks, just want to compare prices. in PP the cheapest is $285 with 2 GB ram and 500 GB HD. Any brand OK, Acer, Asus, Lenovo preferred. Thanks.

Has anyone seen any large screen Windows tablets in Bkk? Are cheap ones now available, similar to the cheap Android tablets? any big Windows tabs for 5000 to 10000 baht? am coming to Bkk in a few weeks looking to buy. thanks for any info.

Zeer Rangsit may be a better choice for new/used replacement parts. Take your machine and wander around the 3rd and 4th floors.

I'd put money on the inverter, or if you're really lucky, a loose connection.

Thanks. Is Zeer Rangsit in Pantip?

How much do you think this repair might cost? Can you or anyone else make a guess based on your knowledge of repair prices in Bkk?

While you are waiting, check on eBay for both backlight and inverter availability. There's loads of computer recyclers and you should get lucky if your brick is about 5 years old. Order the parts, have them shipped ahead of your travel and then it will be a case of giving a repair shop the laptop and the parts they need. I have done this with a couple of 'legacy' laptops.

Note that you really need to be specific with your laptop model number and very specific regarding the LCD and inverter since laptop manufacturers may outsource LCD's from different vendors and these tend to be matched with a specific inverter. If buying both, read the technical details given by the seller. A good clue is if you see the same seller selling the LCD your need AND the inverter on a similarly dated auction. Chances are they are from the same machine but always check first.

Thanks for the suggestion. It's an excellent idea but not practical. I'd have to buy both parts, backlight and inverter, even though I might need only one of them or possibly neither if it's just a loose connection. Then I'd have to pay for shipping to Cambodia (probably prohibitively costly) where I don't even know if I could take delivery of them without all sorts of complications. Then if they are defective or not as advertised, can't easily return them.

If I can't fix this cheaply it's not worth doing, it would be better to just buy a new laptop.