Is the post operating normally?

[Guderian]

I read somewhere that parts of the country are without any postal service at the moment, probably Covid-related, I guess. I haven't had anything delivered here in around a week, while I usually get a couple of items from local sources or overseas most weeks. Does anybody know if the Thai Post service is operating normally in the Pattaya/Banglamung area?

[chalawaan]

I sent a document registered to the Uk from CM and apart from a few days delay at Swampy, it got there in about 9 days, this was late July. 

[Guderian]

14 minutes ago, chalawaan said:

I sent a document registered to the Uk from CM and apart from a few days delay at Swampy, it got there in about 9 days, this was late July. 

Thanks, but I was asking about the Pattaya/Banglamung area. It's possible that the mail in CM is fine but the local sorting office here has been closed due to a Covid outbreak. I can't see anything about it online, so I'm asking if anybody knows more.

[Whale]

Post offices in my area of Bangkok are all shut. May be a dark red thing.

Edited August 2, 2021 by Whale

[internationalism]

there were 2 holidays the last week, monday and wednesday.

Even tuesday was most likely half-working day (my local post offices were showing on google maps as opened only to 12:00pm, but probably working till evening).

They tell about about closures of depo many days after it happens - that was the case in April last year and at the end of April this year. When the system grinds to hold, stockpile of parcels, they would spill the beans, to excuse themselves. The best to talk directly to your local PO, or even your postman

[internationalism]

3 minutes ago, Whale said:

Post offices in my area of Bangkok are all shut. May be a dark red thing.

closed in shopping centers, but still opened off street.

But I have spotted them doing slower work now, for the last week.

Google maps should point you to still opened. You can double check by calling them directly, there is also a phone number on their google listing

Edited August 2, 2021 by internationalism

[Guderian]

2 minutes ago, internationalism said:

The best to talk directly to your local PO, or even your postman

I haven't seen the postman driving around the village in quite a while, either.

[steven100]

25 minutes ago, Guderian said:

Thanks, but I was asking about the Pattaya/Banglamung area. It's possible that the mail in CM is fine but the local sorting office here has been closed due to a Covid outbreak. I can't see anything about it online, so I'm asking if anybody knows more.

I just noticed a postman delivery in Bangkok/Ramkampeng area.  So some delivery is still going on despite Covid.

[norfolkandchance]

Not Post Office

I ordered some goods online last Friday. They came back this morning saying that they can’t deliver due to Kelly and Flash closing lots of branches.
Covid again.

[ezzra]

Postal services all over the world has gone to dogs since this Covid thingy and expect weeks and months for items to arrive...

[KhunBENQ]

5 minutes ago, ezzra said:

Postal services all over the world has gone to dogs since this Covid thingy and expect weeks and months for items to arrive...

Still waiting for a registered letter from Germany sent on July 5.

21 days until status changed to handed over to international logistics for transport to destination country. That was on July 26 and I got excited.

Excitement lost as no change since then

If it's only the local postal service it should still show some status change like arrived at Suvarnabhumi. Thai postal tracking is quite detailed.

 

[KhunBENQ]

This is an Google translation of a press release from their website:

(I didn't find such on the English version)

Quote

Thailand Post informs the case of temporary closure and delayed delivery in some areas Ready to control measures to prevent COVID-19 at all offices across the country

Bangkok, July 26 , 2021 – Due to the increasingly severe COVID- 19 epidemic situation, Thailand Post Co., Ltd., an agency under the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, It is one of the departments affected by the epidemic. and to comply with epidemic control measures Therefore, Thailand Post has to temporarily close the deposit service. or temporarily refrain from paying or late payment including the temporary closure of post offices in department stores According to the order of the Situation Administration Center Epidemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) No. 10/2564

 

In this regard, Thailand Post will notify information about post offices that are temporarily closed for deposit services. or temporarily refrain from paying or late payment including the temporary closure of some post offices Let users know every day through the website www.thailandpost.co.th , Facebook, Thailand Post Company Limited, Twitter @Thailand_Post  . is committed to operating According to the mission of postal transportation and parcels to the best service users

 

In addition, the Thai Post has suspended the delivery of fresh fruit, trees, seedlings. and perishables temporarily until July 31, 2021 to prevent damage to fruits and trees. Due to continuous holidays and the COVID- 19 outbreak situation, delivery and delivery of items are limited.  and some areas delivery may be delayed. We therefore apologize for any inconvenience caused.

 

 

 

 

To ensure safety for officials, service work and the public sector Thailand Post therefore  Emphasize safety and hygiene measures at all post offices across the country. by requiring staff to wear masks at all times during service Wash your hands with gel or alcohol spray. Do not eat together or close group discussions less than 1 meter, keep counter distance Contact points are cleaned every 20 minutes.   Postal centers spray disinfectant on every parcel. Can notify the postman to record the name - surname instead of signing to reduce the spread of COVID-19

 

[JackGats]

Was wondering about the same. No letters for a while (in Banglamung/Pattaya).

[dabhand]

Am in East Pattaya and the post delivery service in the last few months has been very intermittent, for obvious reasons. Deliveries tend to be every couple of weeks or so with a bunch of letters coming all at once.  

Not received anything since the change to 'deep red' so that might mean a total jam, similar to earlier in the year.

So, not normal as in pre-covid days I found the delivery service to be excellent.

[bbko]

4 hours ago, dabhand said:

Am in East Pattaya and the post delivery service in the last few months has been very intermittent, for obvious reasons. Deliveries tend to be every couple of weeks or so with a bunch of letters coming all at once.  

Not received anything since the change to 'deep red' so that might mean a total jam, similar to earlier in the year.

So, not normal as in pre-covid days I found the delivery service to be excellent.

The same for me, I also live in East Pattaya and pre covid times I'd get mail about once a week, now it's more like once every 15 days all held together with a rubber band.

[jacko45k]

Had some UK  and Thai mail delivered only yesterday here North of Pattaya... UK mail was from mid and end of June, so well over a month the travel time.

[Caldera]

19 hours ago, Whale said:

Post offices in my area of Bangkok are all shut. May be a dark red thing.

I doubt it. Proper post offices (unlike outlets in malls) in Bangkok are generally open.

[Gsxrnz]

I'm in Jomtien. Mail delivery seems largely to be operating as normal.  Made an online purchase from BKK on Friday afternoon, delivered to me by the PO on Monday afternoon. I haven't specifically monitored other deliveries day by day, but I can think of a dozen mail items arriving fairly recently that were not noticeably delayed.

 

Overseas deliveries is another issue - mail took 5 months to arrive from NZ early 2021.  But that's more likely the NZ :Post Office fault - the NZ Socialist Party shut down the border tighter than spandex on a 200KG Russian woman weightlifter.

 

[Guderian]

I can answer my own question as the postie brought me a bank statement from Jersey this morning. It's the statement for May/June and would probably have been posted 3 weeks ago, though you can't be certain these days. So the service is operating, but perhaps slightly slower than usual for international deliveries.

[leba]

post if working as usual except where they are closed for covid cases. few of them in BKK.

 

[unblocktheplanet]

The big worry, of course, esp for int'l mail, is that they'll be sitting around somewhere forgotten. This is less true in the age of barcodes.

 

Even first class mail in every country bears a tracking number on the receipt. Often here, though, the numbers don't get recorded into the system.

 

Bangna. First class small parcel from Canada, five weeks. Small parcel from USA, nine days.

 

Thailand Post is awesome in general & our posties are the best.

[cucme]

At least here on Koh Chang post is working fine, from Pattaya as well as from abroad.

Faster than for the last 2 years.

[bbudd]

Far North ,near Mae Sai the mail is still being delivered regularly , but outgoing mail is now a problem

 

They wouldn't even accept regular international letters, ONLY registered , and delivery outside Thailand is real slow for any mail

What they allow for outgoing international mail seems to change "at there discretion" , which usually means more expensive

 

Looking at months instead of days or weeks for delivery outgoing

Strangely incoming parcels  seem to arrive in a timely fashion

[brianthainess]

Yep still operating normally for me i.e. nothing EVER delivered to my home, for now must be 2yrs at least.

[Gottfrid]

As normal as anything here.

[Kerryd]

My mail in East Pattaya is working normally. I don't generally get much but when I got back from getting my "jab" yesterday, I had "new mail" in the box.

And I see the post guys on their motorcycles all over the place when I'm out and about.