moving to thailand

[Brayka]

We Ship a 15 m. Container with a company from Holland. With all our belongings include our Antique furniture, for 3 years now. It was a very skilled company, not so expensive and they took care of everything including packing and delivered to our door in a remote area of Thailand. It took 4 weeks before it arrive here and only two drinking glasses where broken.

i am sure you will find a similar company in France.

[khunPer]

11 hours ago, zaZa9 said:

Certainly teak will go alright here. After all , Teak is native to this area.

The Danes have never grown teak.

–Danes grow oak. However, it was a Dane that originally started the teak-export from Thailand with royal permission. EAC the company was called, today their historical store-area "Oriental Pier" in Bangkok has become a fashionable new spot; and the original first office long ago changed to Oriental Hotel...

[William C F Pierce]

On 17/01/2018 at 3:23 PM, PoorSucker said:

And the big flying beetles that lay eggs inside wood.

I wonder how Thais got on with their Bamboo houses before they discovered concrete.

[PoorSucker]

6 hours ago, William C F Pierce said:

I wonder how Thais got on with their Bamboo houses before they discovered concrete.

Bamboo is not wood, teak and Siameese rosewood are to dense 

[William C F Pierce]

12 hours ago, PoorSucker said:

Bamboo is not wood, teak and Siameese rosewood are to dense 

Unlike wood you mean you can't get splinters from it.

[PoorSucker]

12 minutes ago, William C F Pierce said:

Unlike wood you mean you can't get splinters from it.

Bamboo is actually grass.

[William C F Pierce]

8 minutes ago, PoorSucker said:

Bamboo is actually grass.

Still you mean you can't get splinters from it. Besides it may be of the grass family, but it can turn into wood. Not straw. People the world over talk about Bamboo wood. They don't talk about it like as if it is Marijuana.

[amidia808]

On 19/01/2018 at 1:53 AM, Farang99 said:

I used a transport  company who provided a container, packed and shipped the lot. All arrived safely, though it cost me 30,000 baht to get it out of customs - this was when the baht was 70/£ so it was not too bad.

Do you remember the name of the company please?

[amidia808]

On 18/01/2018 at 10:53 AM, khunPer said:

I searched with Google and found a government web-page with the legal details, very helpful.

 

At that time about 10-years ago, and probably not changed since, one is allowed one surface shipment (sea) and one (smaller) air shipment. I used the sea shipping method with a 20-feet container; not that I could fill it up, but because it cheaper and more safe, than individual parcels.

 

The trick seemed to be a very detailed packing list – with model and serial numbers of all electronic and like items – as described by the authorities, and stated with fair and reasonable values for each item or package (I hand-wrote the values on my printed packing list).

 

I used a shipping company to ship the container cif. Bangkok, including "total loss" insurance, which is cheap; but not other damage insurance, which is expensive, and I was told furthermore difficult to claim any damage from. The shipper packed the container, and filled the empty space with air-balloons so everything was steadily packed.

 

I found a local Thai company to arrange for custom clearance and domestic transportation, and offloading including bringing the empty container back to Bangkok. I paid minor duty and little v.a.t. – there will always be little charged, I was told – and I paid "overtime" to customs, for working in normalk morning day time; that I was recommended to do, and they opened the container door, a corner of one parcel, and closed the door, and calculated the minor fees probably from something in my detailed packing list.

 

Everything arrived safe without any damages.

 

Cost will be depending from where you ship – you can get more than one quote, and ship cif. at that's cheaper – and local costs also depending of domestic transport. Almost 10-years ago I had my stuff moved (after being stored in a warehouse in may country little more than a year). From Scandinavia, including storage, to cif. Bangkok was about $8,000 for 20-feet container. Custom clearance, various fess and domestic transport in Thailand around 50,000 baht.

 

Hope this info may help you, and wish you good luck...

Thanks a lot! actually this might help!!!!!

[Farang99]

17 hours ago, amidia808 said:

Do you remember the name of the company please?

Sorry - this was 20 years ago - I can't even remember what yesterday was!  It was in Ireland - an Irish company. I don't know how many there are that ship personal effects internationally

Edited January 23, 2018 by Farang99
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[amidia808]

On 23/01/2018 at 2:30 AM, Farang99 said:

Sorry - this was 20 years ago - I can't even remember what yesterday was!  It was in Ireland - an Irish company. I don't know how many there are that ship personal effects internationally

hahaha it's ok, I doing my resech and the informations on this forum are quite good!

[amidia808]

On 19/01/2018 at 2:24 PM, Brayka said:

We Ship a 15 m. Container with a company from Holland. With all our belongings include our Antique furniture, for 3 years now. It was a very skilled company, not so expensive and they took care of everything including packing and delivered to our door in a remote area of Thailand. It took 4 weeks before it arrive here and only two drinking glasses where broken.

i am sure you will find a similar company in France.

Hello, Brayka thank you, what was the name of the company maybe they can help me or maybe they have partners in France???

[amidia808]

Has anyone had an experience with a good moving company and remembers the name of the company please? I have a list but I don"t want to be disepointed later. Any recommendation? 

[Auriane]

On 03/02/2018 at 4:38 PM, amidia808 said:

Quelqu'un at-il eu une expérience avec une bonne entreprise de déménagement et se souvient du nom de l'entreprise s'il vous plaît? J'ai une liste mais je ne veux pas être déçu plus tard. 

I have a friend who moved recently and he told me he was happy with the company. I'll ask him the name and I'll get in touch with him too if you have more information. I come back to you when he replied while waiting good looking aha

[amidia808]

On 05/02/2018 at 9:36 AM, Auriane said:

I have a friend who moved recently and he told me he was happy with the company. I'll ask him the name and I'll get in touch with him too if you have more information. I come back to you when he replied while waiting good looking aha

Really?! 

That's awesome, and it will be of great help

Thank you so much :)

[Simhne]

I moved from the UK and used Anglo Pacific to move lots of furniture, some antique others not as well as a stereo system inc large speakers and musical instrumemts. The company were very helpful and reasonable, they packed everything including constructing wooden crates for the more delicate items.
Of course there is no problem bringing furniture from home unless you plan to live in a hut in the forest and the process, although lengthy is actually very easy and straightforward. If Anglo Pacific can't help directly they may be able to recommend a French company.
Good luck
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[Auriane]

On 12/02/2018 at 12:12 PM, amidia808 said:

Really?! 

That's awesome, and it will be of great help

Thank you so much :)

Hi Ami,

I hope everything whose well for you. I met my friend yesterday night and I ask her about her move. She moves 6 months ago with company call Siam Relocation. She told me that the service was professional and the customer service was  reliable. They have an office in the center of bangkok so you can meet them directly to ask further if you want. Otherwise she also gave me their website, you can find contact information there. She was in touch with one sales called Jonathan and apparently he was very prompt & nice. Check their website if you want further infomation, just found it on internet: http://siam-relocation.com/

 

Contact me in pm if you want i can put you in touch with my friend also, she would be able to give you further information i think.

[gk10002000]

On 1/18/2018 at 2:05 AM, zaZa9 said:

Best to sell , or put in storage.

I stored stuff before  I moved to South Thailand , only to go home years  later and sell or give it away.

 

Having no stuff to look after is very liberating !

Let me assure you black spot mold and humidity will damage fabrics , and there are numerous species of borer and wood eating bugs here. Unless you will live in a constantly climate controlled condo , these are genuine risks.

Your items  also may face import duty ( TAX )  on arrival.

Finally , if you do bring this stuff , dont tell people here how valuable it is !

Total and complete excellent advice.  If you are moving, move.  There are so many stories of shipping, no, more precisely release and pay and pickup issues once in Thailand.  If you try to be prepared and take out lots of shipping insurance, the chances seem pretty good the Thais will sort that out and charge you a large import duty.   Moving things around is a challenge anywhere assuming you have a condo or house big enough to hold your stuff.   Sell or store it, if it really is priceless, although I suspect it is priceless to you and not necessarily in absolute value.  You got to take a page from Buddhism here.  Release your belongings, reduce your desires or cravings.

[oldwelshman]

I am moving 17th March. Stuff being collected 15/16th. I used move corp.

I actually bought furniture here to take with me!! Quality furniture in Thailand is not particularly cheap and not easy to get 2nd hand like ebay in UK.

big question s do you have visa. With a visa yu can import duty free within 6 months.

Mine is shipped under thai wifes name so also duty free.

This excludes sports equipment which is 30% and also musical intsruments, also taxed.

If they check that is.

 

[phuketrichard]

visa does not allow u to import anything duty free, a returning thai can import stuff duty free if they have been out of the country more than a year

 

I sent a 8'x10' box back in 1999 from the states and they didn't bother to open it.

Edited March 12, 2018 by phuketrichard

[oldwelshman]

18 hours ago, phuketrichard said:

visa does not allow u to import anything duty free, a returning thai can import stuff duty free if they have been out of the country more than a year

 

I sent a 8'x10' box back in 1999 from the states and they didn't bother to open it.

Not true:

REQUIREMENTS FOR DUTY FREE ALLOWANCE

Both Thai and non-Thai residents changing residence into Thailand are eligible to bring used/secondhand household effects into Thailand, in reasonable quantities, free of taxes and duties. It is also required that the imported used/ secondhand household effects have been owned, possessed, and used in the country where the importers resided before returning to Thailand to resume residence.

In case where the household effects are electrical appliances e.g. radios, televisions, refrigerators, microwaves, ovens, air conditioners, etc., only ONE unit each of such items is eligible for tax and duty free allowance. However, if it is the family change of residence, TWO units each of the items will be allowed to bring in tax and duty free. Any excess unit shall be subject to regular taxes and duties, and Customs will place the items that have the lowest rate of duty under tax and duty exemption.

It is important that the used/secondhand household effects must be imported not earlier than one month before or not later than six months after the arrival of the importers. Under exceptional circumstances, Customs may extend the time limits for the importers.

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR CHANGING OF RESIDENCE

• Nonresidents: Nonresidents may import the used/secondhand household effects acquired abroad tax and duty free if such household effects accompanied them in the change of residence and they are qualified under the criteria listed below:
• Nonresidents resuming residents in Thailand must be granted a non-immigrant quota as shown in a passport or a Nonresident Identification Card; or
• Nonresidents granted to work in Thailand are regarded as resuming residents in Thailand provided they have a one-year non-immigrant visa issued by the Immigration Department. In case where the non-immigrant visa has not yet been granted, either of the following documents may be accepted:
  • The letter from the Immigration Department certifying that the nonresidents shall be granted an annual temporary stay in Thailand; or
  • The work permit from the Department of Labor to work in Thailand for at least one year.
• Nonresidents entering Thailand as an expert, specialist, or under a contract of government agencies are required to present the letter from relevant agencies certifying that such nonresidents are granted a non-immigrant visa issued by the Immigration Department and shall work in Thailand not less than one year.

Accompanying spouses of the nonresidents in (2) and (3) are regarded as resuming residence in Thailand provided the spouses have non-immigrant visas issued by the Immigration Department to stay in Thailand for the first 90 days.