Shock at the Post Office today.

[transam]

Today I posted 4 Christmas cards to the UK and one to the USA by airmail, total cost, 126bht.

 

I posted my UK completed Gov. life certificate back to them by airmail, cost 17bht....

 

Seems the thread is a false alarm....????

[RocketDog]

23 hours ago, JWRC said:

Incorrect, Thailand mail service has standard pricing and rules, it should be the same whichever post office you go to.

Many things in Thailand that 'should be' aren't. 

[RJRS1301]

23 hours ago, Tyler Visan said:

I received a letter from a UK bank last week, posted in FEBRUARY. It went via Switzerland.

Underwent quarantine there first?

 

[jomtienisgood]

2 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

Pity. There's a certain satisfaction in getting stuffed before dawn on Christmas Day.

Or stuffing.. 5555

[brianthainess]

Happy Christmas Son,  I was going to send you £5, but I've already sealed the envelope.

[polpott]

1 hour ago, kenk24 said:

Great idea... As long as they don't call you Pappa. 

I usually get "Khun Taa". No idea what that means. 555

[ronaldo0]

Expensive as they need to be scanned for xmas donations ! ????????

[worgeordie]

I just checked the receipt for the card, it had the weight of the card,I thought 

a standard card would be ,what 21 Thb, it had cost for postage 26 Thb, then

a (what translates) as special tax ?? 40 Thb.but the biggest thing that confuses

me is the customs declaration sticker for a Xmas card.....

 

regards worgeordie

[1FinickyOne]

2 hours ago, polpott said:

I usually get "Khun Taa". No idea what that means. 555

it means Mr. Grandpa

[Letseng]

On 12/1/2020 at 9:13 AM, Bangyai said:

 

I discovered this a few weeks ago. 

 

I used to send letters to Europe for 17 baht and to the USA for 19 baht

 

They told me this is not just a Thailand thing but in co operation with postal services around the globe.  Whether or not this will be a permanent pricing remains to be seen but will be like this while the world is still gripped by covid.

Got a similar reply in the P.O. here in Europe. Yes, charges went up.

[mike787]

75 bet is too much, OMG! What country did you come from???

[Kenneth White]

It seems to me that we all forget the this time of year everything takes longer if by postal service or delivery service, their is more stuff to deliver. As for the cost I have no comment nor objection. If you have Facebook send your Christmas card from there, it's free. 

[RJRS1301]

15 minutes ago, Kenneth White said:

It seems to me that we all forget the this time of year everything takes longer if by postal service or delivery service, their is more stuff to deliver. As for the cost I have no comment nor objection. If you have Facebook send your Christmas card from there, it's free. 

Not all folks have feaces book 

[frogmo1]

15 hours ago, Pdavies99 said:

Should read thecharges, mail to USA is not 220, more like 30baht for a letter.

 

To clarify, please see the attached screen shot from the Thai Post website:  40 baht now available for an airmail  letter; 220 baht + 40 baht surcharge for trackable airmail letter.  The website does not indicate the weight limits for these rates.

 

[Neeranam]

On 12/1/2020 at 2:59 PM, worgeordie said:

I sent the wife to the P.O. today to post a Xmas card to the UK.

when she came back,she said she was charged 75 Baht to

post it,not only that she had to put one of those small green

customs declarations stickers on the envelope ,for a xmas card !

 

 She said the lady at the desk said everything has now changed,

well the prices have certainly gone up, last week I posted a letter

to same address 27 Baht,but having to declare a Xmas card......*

I am pleased that's the only Xmas card I will have to post,the rest

will have to be happy with E-cards.          * There must be a Government dept,where they have several civil servants

                                                                           Just sitting there ,their job to think things up to make life more difficult for people.

regards worgeordie

 

 

I posted 3 NY cards yesterday. 81 baht. 

First, they told me 800 baht! 

 

[Neeranam]

16 hours ago, transam said:

Today I posted 4 Christmas cards to the UK and one to the USA by airmail, total cost, 126bht.

 

I posted my UK completed Gov. life certificate back to them by airmail, cost 17bht....

 

Seems the thread is a false alarm....????

 I wonder if the receipt is available 

[brewsterbudgen]

23 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

 I wonder if the receipt is available 

I got a receipt for posting one card to the UK (Nana Post Office) - 26 baht (airmail).

[PFMills]

Christmas cards are nice, but for the last few years I have used Jacquie Lawson e-cards.

 

Every two years I renew my subscription

 

What do I do with the few cards that I get, just use the blank page for reminder notes

Edited December 3, 2020 by PFMills

[transam]

41 minutes ago, PFMills said:

Christmas cards are nice, but for the last few years I have used Jacquie Lawson e-cards.

 

Every two years I renew my subscription

 

What do I do with the few cards that I get, just use the blank page for reminder notes

I like to send a card so it can be seen on the mantle piece until the 6th of January.

Imagine a front room with no Christmas cards....????

 

[jomtienisgood]

3 hours ago, transam said:

I like to send a card so it can be seen on the mantle piece until the 6th of January.

Imagine a front room with no Christmas cards....????

 

Imagine it without a chimney...????

[transam]

2 minutes ago, jomtienisgood said:

Imagine it without a chimney...????

[PFMills]

4 hours ago, transam said:

I like to send a card so it can be seen on the mantle piece until the 6th of January.

Imagine a front room with no Christmas cards....????

 

I haven’t seen a lot of mental pieces in Thailand. Used to send them when we lived in the UK, but that was 13+ years ago now

Edited December 3, 2020 by PFMills

[jomtienisgood]

1 hour ago, PFMills said:

I haven’t seen a lot of mental pieces in Thailand. Used to send them when we lived in the UK, but that was 13+ years ago now

I see MENTAL people every day... ????????????

[Kenneth White]

23 hours ago, RJRS1301 said:

Not all folks have feaces book 

I assume you meant "Feces" Book, now that is funny.

[RJRS1301]

23 minutes ago, Kenneth White said:

I assume you meant "Feces" Book, now that is funny.

I actually meant faeces(English spelling) not bastardised english