Rigby40

Thanks guys!

Hey guys,

Quick question. Is sending back oils such as Namman Muay liniment oil by post a problem? Will US customs be an issue? I want to send a package or two as a gift back home.

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Yikes. That little guy looks very dangerous judging from the head and eyes. Good luck on finding the mom, I hope you get your problem sorted out quickly.

9 hours ago, impulse said:

I ratted myself out one time on my way back from China through LAX.  I had 50 fishing rods in a hard side golf club caddy, and figured there was no way to call them "personal".  I actually gave them out as gifts when I visited customers, which I figured was kind of commercial.  So I ticked the box...

 

The nice customs guy kidded me about creating more paperwork for him, and told me they don't really care unless the value goes above $2,000.

 

I have no clue what the real policy is.  I only know what happened to me.

Thanks for sharing your experience, I'll keep this in mind. 

2 minutes ago, Langsuan Man said:

 

Here figure it out for yourself:

http://www.thailandpost.com/index.php?page=index&language=en

 

Use the right drop down to Calculate Fee (postage) based upon the destination 

Thanks mate.

29 minutes ago, Langsuan Man said:

 

I hope that this is not a money making opportunity because the postage will eat you alive and your possible profits 

 

The postage can't be that much can it?

I saw this on another post and it seems reasonable to me or am I missing something?

"From Chiang Rai to California by Thai Post, air mail, up to 20 Kg = 3,600thb…."

I'd only be shipping half that much.

6 minutes ago, oldcarguy said:

I also go thru LAX ,  if they inspect you , well you are screwed !

 

there is no way they are going to believe they are for personal use or gifts when you have 100 of one item !

 

The chances of them putting you thru secondary inspection is low ,  but it has happened to me a few times,

 

ohh and weigh your empty suitcases , you will be amazed how heavy they are empty !

 

Good luck

Thanks for the response.

Would anyone then suggest I instead send a few 2-3kg packages back home to significantly reduce the amount I bring back with me on the plane? If I go this route, would I run into the same issue sending out from Thailand or receiving in the US? 

Hey all,

It's been a while since I've posted here but I've always been given helpful answers. 

I couldn't find a clear answer to this concern that I have, try as I may.

I would like to bring back around 10 various small items in bulk in my two pieces of luggage(both of which I have a 50lb/22.7kg allowance, so 100lb in total of various products). For example: 1 suitcase is filled with 50 small wooden figures, 100 small bottles of massage oil, 100 cleansing face masks, 40 handmade necklaces etc... Is this going to be an issue leaving the Airport in Bkk or is it more of an issue when I arrive in the US(LAX)? There's a possibility that I might cut off a bit of the weight to stay under the $800 exempt allowance at customs but I'm more worried about them giving me problems if they realize it's for resale. None of this will be counterfeit goods.

On a related issue, how can they determine if I have less or more than $800 in goods if none of the products have a price tag in USD and very few even in Thai baht?

Your time and help is much appreciated!

Thanks for the lead Sunshine.

Hi all,

I need a Gopro camera for a day or two, the GoPro Hero+ Black would work just fine as long as it does not have the infinity focus issue, so it would need to be a newer make or a older modified for infinity focus unit. Does anybody know of any reputable rental services where I can get one? Or does anyone here have one they would be willing to rent out? Don't know if this should go in the classifieds or not!

Anywho, I just need a simple setup, a couple batteries and the headband thing so I can wear it on my head and pan n' tilt it. And maybe one of those long monopod things so I can extend it out a few feet.

Thanks for any leads you might have!

-Rigs

Besides any fines, an overstay of less than 24 hours will have not prevent me in any way from re-entering thailand on my next tourist visa entry?

Thanks guys

I thought there was supposed to be more severe consequences for overstays of any amount recently? I don't mind staying over night at the airport, that's what I did a couple days ago but I don't think I can check in, go through immigration and wait for my flight at the gate because i believe they are all closed, at least all the check in counters were closed around 11pm and didn't open until 4am

Hi,

So it looks like a miscalculation was made on my next flight out of Thailand. Just got back into Thailand yesterday from same day in and out trip to get my 2nd entry of a three entry tourist visa. Anywho, this new visa will run out on the 25th of October and my trip is at 6am on the 26th! Leaving from Don Mueang airport.

Is there anyway to avoid paying for the 30 day extension? I just need about 6 hours not 30 days! So 1900 baht for an extra 6 hours would really suck. Anybody else been in this situation before?

I don't want to overstay the 6 hours because I could risk not being able to come back into Thailand, which I need to because all of my gear is here and i'm not planning to go home until the end of this year.

I guess if worse comes to worse i'll just pay the 1900 baht for the extension because if I was to book my flight one day before it would have been a more expensive flight basically costing an extra 1700-1900 baht anyway.

Thanks all!

Rigs

correct, it's a 'triple entry visa'

ok because a few weeks ago i read that even with a multientry tourist visa people would still not be guaranteed to get in. But this is my first tourist visa and I've only been to Thailand two times before, staying 2 weeks my first trip and two weeks my second, earlier this year. 

And I don't want to risk not being able to come back in because I have a few pets that I need to take care of. My gf will be back around the beginning of Sept so I would hate for me to be stuck in Malaysia or have to go back home while my pets don't have any food for a few days until my gf gets back! 

Hi all,

     I am set to leave to Malaysia for a day or two so that I can re-enter thailand on my 2nd(of 3) Tourist visas. Someone(another tourist) had told me that I would need to get a re-entry permit or else I could risk losing my tourist visas all together and possibly not being allowed back in or just ending up with a 30 day visa exempt stamp. I just want to see if this has been anyone else's experience and not just another rumor. Ideally I would like to go to Malaysia and be back in Thailand the next day or same day if at all possible but I don't know if this will be an issue if I don't get a re-entry permit. Thanks in advanced for any insight! 

I got a 3 entry tourist visa before I came here, is that going to be a problem now?? I'm due for my first trip out and back in, at the end of August, plan to stay 3-4 days and then come back in to activate my 2nd tourist visa stay.

Any foreseeable issues with that?

Hello,

Sadly, we just lost one of our dwarf bunnies. We took the little guy from some very poor conditions and was hoping to provide a better environment for him but less than 2 weeks after, he has passed away. Seems he was taken away too early from his mother and sent to market.

Not quite ready for another one but is there a reputable breeder in Bangkok who raises rabbits in a healthy environment? Looking for someone with "western" standards of caring for their rabbits. Hope I'm not shooting too high here..

Thanks for any leads.

Well, I tried getting a 4G card with True but apparently they need a work permit from me and it was to be a year thing. And it was also only going to be about 4gb a month of 4G which is too little.

Didn't feel like anyone spoke English at dtac

So I ended up going with AIS, the 21mbps air card. 9gb a month for 699.

Funny thing is though, the upload speed is much faster than 'surfing' speed.

Unfortunately to cut down on cost and speed, i now have to compress my videos even further but it's at least much better than what I have at my apartment.

@Langsuan Man, I was using a router at my old apartment in Taiwan so maybe that's why I was having such super fast speeds. And I do use an FTP client but it still doesn't help as much as I'd like.

Hi Muratremix,

Thanks very much for the info. How does the Dtac wifi hotspot work? If it costs 100baht a month, I'm assuming they just give you a username and password to use at any hotspot during a month's time? Sorry I'm terrible when it comes to internet stuff! Thanks again.

Hi all,

So, I upload quite a few videos(200 - 500mb each) every week. Well I did until I got to Bangkok, Thailand. Right now the internet I have at my apartment takes me about 8 hours-ish per video, and usually fails to even fully upload, so far no success.

Are there any options for this kind of use? I already went to True and AIS, but they told me that even their 21mbps 3g air cards would be too slow for me. I was also offered a year contract deal using a router, but it was still too slow at 1-3mbps and plus I won't be here that long.

Any hotspots that people use to upload videos? I don't mind going somewhere once a week, pay for a drink or something to upload all my videos as long as it's fast enough, that's what I did before in a different country.

Thanks for any help you can give

Great, thanks for confirming that Ubonjoe.

One more quick question I forgot to ask.

Regarding post #2.

"If you do fly and plan to enter visa exempt, be prepared to show the airline proof of travel exiting Thailand within 30 days. Vientienne and Savanakhet, Laos are popular, apply in morning and return the next afternoon to pick up your passport."

Would this mean that if I arrived with my tourist visa, I wouldn't have to worry about showing the airline proof of travel exiting Thailand after 60 days? Or should I buy a ticket that I can get a refund on just to be safe? I plan to extend it twice, so I would assume if needed, I could purchase an onward ticket a few days before the last extension expires.

Thanks again.

thanks everyone. Y'all have been very helpful.

Hi Beechguy,

Thanks for the info, much appreciated. I will look up their phone numbers and give them a call tomorrow. If I can have it taken care of in less than two weeks then that would be an option.

I could use some clarification for that last bit though, regarding Laos. So I can apply, specifically, for a 60 day Thai Tourist visa there and pick it up within a day or two? If so that would work as well. I'm assuming should I need to stay in Thailand longer than expected I should be able to go to Laos every 60 days or so to repeat the same process?

Thanks again for your help.