SteveK Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Does anyone know how long it takes to get post to the UK, given the current situation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Surface only at present, 3 months or so. Urgent? DHL, FedEx etc. are operating reasonably normally. Up to date info in the pinned topic:- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 I need to send some documents, 3 months is not acceptable. There's a DHL office in Ubon but they have lots of reviews saying they lose mail etc, I am not sure what to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotandsticky Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Just now, SteveK said: I need to send some documents, 3 months is not acceptable. There's a DHL office in Ubon but they have lots of reviews saying they lose mail etc, I am not sure what to do. Find someone going to the UK and ask them to take it for you....... otherwise put your faith in DHL. (scan them first....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Crossy Posted April 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 30, 2020 It is worth discussing with the document recipient if they will accept scanned copies pending delivery of the physical documents. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert bloggs Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 what about post from the UK? some say its been arriving . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 46 minutes ago, Crossy said: It is worth discussing with the document recipient if they will accept scanned copies pending delivery of the physical documents. Thanks for the input. Going to send both electronically and via post, but it's the kind of thing where they need the original. It seems in Ubon DHL is the only option so will have to go with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 12 hours ago, bert bloggs said: what about post from the UK? some say its been arriving . Coming this way is SLOW but it does seem to be getting through. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 Also, would anyone happen to know what the going rate is for a Thai solicitor to verify an ID document and witness a signature? Just so that I know I am not being totally gipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topt Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 3 hours ago, SteveK said: Also, would anyone happen to know what the going rate is for a Thai solicitor to verify an ID document and witness a signature? Just so that I know I am not being totally gipped. In Pattaya starts from 500 baht for at least one lawyer I am aware of but have heard of others at 1000 baht. You would probably need to ask in your local forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshiremusicman Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 19 hours ago, SteveK said: Thanks for the input. Going to send both electronically and via post, but it's the kind of thing where they need the original. It seems in Ubon DHL is the only option so will have to go with them. As far as I am aware, a 'Faxed document' is still accepted as a legal document in the UK. There are some free fax services online if this is any help. I find it odd that a 'faxed document' is acceptable but not a 'scanned document', unless someone knows better? I had to send a legal document some months ago and used one of the online fax services and of course the very odd thing is that you scan the document and send it to them to fax on your behalf - how odd is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surasak Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 I tried to send a very small package via post to the UK last week. They wouldn't take it as there were no flights according to them. Used DHL and they charged the earth for the half Kg package but it only took 4 days. Posted Monday am in KK received in UK mid day Thursday. Charge ฿2610.00. Is it worth it? Was to me as it was urgent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieAus Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 5 hours ago, SteveK said: Also, would anyone happen to know what the going rate is for a Thai solicitor to verify an ID document and witness a signature? Just so that I know I am not being totally gipped. Normally 1000 baht if they are a Notary Public some charge for each document they certify Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieAus Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 21 hours ago, Crossy said: It is worth discussing with the document recipient if they will accept scanned copies pending delivery of the physical documents. I think that’s a good suggestion my pension fund in Australia used to only accept originals now they accept scanned copies as long as “ certified as a true copy of the original document” and signed by a Notary Public Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generealty Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Anything considered important send via DHL. My pension documents were sent via DHL last Thursday and was received Tuesday and dealt with. The only problem I had was could not find a DHL on Dark Side so had to get someone local to take to Second Road Pattaya for me. However, things sorted very quickly. Never trust post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottBooth Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Is it possible to still send parcel surface mail to the UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxxper Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Saw something on a Pattaya expat club website that said mail to US and UK is surface only. Could take up to 3 months apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhaoYai Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 On 4/30/2020 at 12:17 PM, bert bloggs said: what about post from the UK? some say its been arriving . From The Royal Mail website today: Start date: 16 March 2020Latest update: 23 April 2020End date: OngoingIncident:Coronavirus Update: 23 April 2020 We're currently not sending items to Thailand as there are no available transport links. Items sent will be held and you'll experience significant delays. Original Incident: 16 March 2020 Thailand has put special measures in place from Monday 16 March, to limit the spread of Coronavirus. Thailand Post need to comply with these measures and may have reduced staff numbers so not able to deliver all mail to specifications. Signature on delivery is suspended and delays to mail services can be expected. https://personal.help.royalmail.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5317/~/international-incident-bulletin Courier services may be operating but normal post is not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Warrior Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 any body know when postal service resumes via air mail??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, Road Warrior said: any body know when postal service resumes via air mail??????? I ask that question every week at the local office and get no result. Just "have to wait".???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samtab Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Very slow to EU because no airmail available, only surface (by boat maybe ?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andycoops Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 On 4/30/2020 at 6:17 PM, bert bloggs said: what about post from the UK? some say its been arriving . I have had none, not even my P60 and that's been a April regular for 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topt Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 On 4/30/2020 at 6:17 PM, bert bloggs said: what about post from the UK? some say its been arriving . 20 hours ago, KhaoYai said: From The Royal Mail website today: Start date: 16 March 2020Latest update: 23 April 2020End date: OngoingIncident:Coronavirus Update: 23 April 2020 We're currently not sending items to Thailand as there are no available transport links. Items sent will be held and you'll experience significant delays. Original Incident: 16 March 2020 Thailand has put special measures in place from Monday 16 March, to limit the spread of Coronavirus. Thailand Post need to comply with these measures and may have reduced staff numbers so not able to deliver all mail to specifications. Signature on delivery is suspended and delays to mail services can be expected. https://personal.help.royalmail.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5317/~/international-incident-bulletin Courier services may be operating but normal post is not. I must have been lucky as I received an airmail letter today, dated 17th April, from my local council regarding renewing overseas voting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert bloggs Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 I had a package sent from Ireland on 27th april ,just tracked it last date 28th april at holding depot awaiting flight. a message said that there were holdups due to covid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percy P Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 On 4/30/2020 at 5:59 PM, SteveK said: I need to send some documents, 3 months is not acceptable. There's a DHL office in Ubon but they have lots of reviews saying they lose mail etc, I am not sure what to do. Thai Post is ok and they will track the post sent. How long l do not know. I think I would photograph them and send them e-mail. I've recently sent similar no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJAS Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 (edited) On 5/1/2020 at 6:36 PM, KhaoYai said: From The Royal Mail website today: Start date: 16 March 2020Latest update: 23 April 2020End date: OngoingIncident:Coronavirus Update: 23 April 2020 We're currently not sending items to Thailand as there are no available transport links. Items sent will be held and you'll experience significant delays. Original Incident: 16 March 2020 Thailand has put special measures in place from Monday 16 March, to limit the spread of Coronavirus. Thailand Post need to comply with these measures and may have reduced staff numbers so not able to deliver all mail to specifications. Signature on delivery is suspended and delays to mail services can be expected. https://personal.help.royalmail.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5317/~/international-incident-bulletin Courier services may be operating but normal post is not. So it looks like Royal Mail's transport links to Thailand which had presumably been available up until 23 April magically ceased to be from that date. Yet their transport links to Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam are presumably still in place since their services to those 3 particular countries have not similarly been suspended since 23 April! IMHO Royal Mail really do need to do much better in coming up with more plausible excuses to justify their bungling, incompetent ineptitude than their pathetic BS offering on this particular occasion. Edited May 4, 2020 by OJAS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monomial Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 On 4/30/2020 at 5:48 PM, Crossy said: Surface only at present, 3 months or so. It's not really 3 months. The post office is being overly pessimistic so you don't complain. It *could* be 3 months in rare situations. In practice it is about 6-7 weeks. This problem is actually not unprecedented. During the holiday season when there are not enough planes flying to handle the volume of mail, overflow from normal SAL services sometimes gets sent by ship. We have to handle angry customer complaints all the time during October/November when customers start worrying their packages got lost, so have a lot of experience in this regard. Never actually seen something shipped by boat take more than 8 weeks to arrive in the UK. The 6-7 week time frame by surface to the UK is well established. Like reading an electronics data sheet. Assume 3 months worst case, but 7 weeks as a typical value. But if there is no volume going to the UK and they have to wait to fill a container, then you could be in for a delay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC 71 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Still waiting for U.K post from almost 8 wks ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monomial Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 On 5/1/2020 at 8:50 PM, samtab said: Very slow to EU because no airmail available, only surface (by boat maybe ?) Not all EU countries. Mail is only available to: Belgium Denmark Germany Ireland Italy Netherlands Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland Plus, of course, the not yet fully Brexited, UK. Try mailing to any other EU country and you'll be told to go pound sand. Also, signature on delivery is not available to Germany at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monomial Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 On 5/1/2020 at 7:41 PM, Road Warrior said: any body know when postal service resumes via air mail??????? I spoke with the Thailand Post head office. It is not going to resume until there is sufficient international passenger air travel between the countries so that they can be reliably certain of regular and dependable availability on passenger flights in sufficient volume. I would guess the earliest that could happen is sometime in Q4. I will be shocked (but ecstatic) if SAL/airmail resumes before October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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