madbathroomfitter Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 good afternoon all finally decided to leave the uk with my thai wife she has been here in the uk with me for 4 years on a further leave to remain visa I've made the decision to not apply for indefinite leave to remain and then citizenship mainly due to cost and that we both want to live in thailand my question is does anyone have any experience in shipping personal affects via sea transport. maybe some one has had a good experience with a company that didn't cost the earth. we don't have a lot maybe 10 cubic meters would be enough space. any help or contacts would be helpful much thanks jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 I have a bit of experience. Be careful about perishable such as sofas , carpets, textiles or anything that might rot or be affected by damp. Including wood. A container is a damp dark environment. Think carefully about what you really need to bring that is not cheaper here Is it easier to sell stuff in UK and start again here. Shipping takes about 3 months. I've shipped from the ME to Thailand and UK and to UK from Thailand so I dont know any specific companies. The companies I dealt with were very good and professional - do not try to save money by 'packing' stuff yourself- leave it to the experts 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyn Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 we are now moving to LOS and we are shipping using Pickfords they have already sent us boxes and the pricing seems reasonable. Its about having personal stuff with us not so much about replacing it over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robin Posted May 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2022 My suggestion is that you think very carefully about what you take to Thailand. Many things from UK, like older furniture, will not survive the Thai humidity. Do you want to find your treasured heirlooms rotting away, or falling apart in LOS? better to give them to someone who will appreciate them and care for them and see the ruined. I would consider starting afresh in Thailand and disposing of your UK stuff before you leave. There is also the other problem of bringing stuff back from Thailand if you change your mind What you ake to Thailand will stay in Thailand. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soi3eddie Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 (edited) From those I know who have done it, the advice is DON'T import personal effects! Cost, damage, hassles with customs etc. Sell stuff in the UK and take only personal items of sentimental value on the flight with you. You can re-aquire in Thailand. Strongly advise you to get your wife the "indefinite leave to remain" before exiting UK as it will make life a lot, lot easier if/when you return. It is worth the hassle. Curious as to why after 4 years no IDLR? My Thai wife (now ex) got that after just 1 year and British citizenship after just 3 years total. Edited May 22, 2022 by soi3eddie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gavlar Posted May 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2022 I shipped all my personal stuff ...in my Thai partners name ....took about 10 weeks to get here and no damage...and no custom payment as in partners name. I used a local company in Wales.....packed everything....great service. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrima Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 19 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said: Be careful about perishable such as sofas , carpets, textiles or anything that might rot or be affected by damp. Including wood. A container is a damp dark environment. Seriously? How do you imagine all that comes from China? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 20 hours ago, madbathroomfitter said: for indefinite leave to remain Sorry a bit off topic, but....................Isn't English a crazy language. LEAVE & REMAIN mean the exact opposites. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 6 minutes ago, warrima said: Seriously? How do you imagine all that comes from China? Not as personal belongings LOL - Its factory assembled and packed in special containers 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post warrima Posted May 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2022 1 minute ago, The Hammer2021 said: Not as personal belongings LOL - Its factory assembled and packed in special containers I've been in export/import for 20 years. What's a special container?? Interested to find out. We ship 2 a week including all materials - interested to learn something new here. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 4 minutes ago, warrima said: I've been in export/import for 20 years. What's a special container?? Interested to find out. We ship 2 a week including all materials - interested to learn something new here. You have never had goods in your containers suffer from damp damage? In the three month journey from the UK to Thailand. I suggest you give your details to the OP instead of trying to be clever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrima Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Op its really fairly straight forward. Contact any freight forwarder and give them your requirements. As its only a 10m3 shipment it will go LCL (meaning less than container load). That's only 2 x 2 x 2.5m so it would likely get crated - Plywood box. They would drop it off at your address and pick it up. Shipping from UK to Thailand is 6 weeks on ocean. Will also take a few weeks to clear customs - forwarder will do all the paperwork for you. Direct to door delivery. It wont be particularly cheap so consider if what your sending is worth it. As a reference its costing us about 5k usd for a full container from thailand to uk + about 15% extra for landed costs. Shipping has doubled since covid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrima Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 18 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said: You have never had goods in your containers suffer from damp damage? In the three month journey from the UK to Thailand. I suggest you give your details to the OP instead of trying to be clever No. The containers are 100ft above the ocean minimum. Ikea ship every item they sell in 40 ft GP containers around the world. Its 6 weeks from Southampton to Laem Chabang. Never mind - just keep guessing for answers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Muhendis Posted May 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2022 https://www.removals.co.uk/ These are the people I used but many years ago. Put my house contents into a 20 ft container for me including packing into cardboard boxes. It took five weeks to get here and cost £5,000. And the delivery guys unpacked and put my bits'n pieces into the assigned rooms for me. Nothing has rotted from the Thai humidity. Grumpy about Thai customs bill of £600 though. Reason for that was because my wife didn't stay out of Thailand for the obligatory 1 year. Here's a few limitations:- CUSTOMS REGULATIONS Please note that the customer must be in the country when the shipment arrives to clear the shipment through customs.All shipments are subject to inspectionAnyone with a one year Work Permit (or one year Visa) and returning Thai residents who have lived more than one year abroad (frequent traveling back and forth can cause problems) will be considered for duty-free exemption. Retirees with a one year permission to stay non-O-A ar4e still required to pay customs duty.A person is allowed duty-free import of one air and one sea shipment from the country of last residenceShipment must not arrive before the customerGoods must arrive no later than six months after the date on the Work PermitGoods must originate from the same country as the customer DUTIABLE RESTRICTED ITEMS New items (over six months old) require invoices Alcoholic beveragesTobacco productsWorks of art and antiquitiesPlease note that only one type each of electrical appliance is allowed, additional duplicate appliances will be charged the full customs duty. Especially high duties apply to stereo and video equipment, all appliances, luxury items, carpets, foodstuff, and office equipment. Computers, faxes and phones my not be considered as household or personal effects but as dutiable office equipment. PROHIBITED ITEMS Narcotics and drugsMedical equipmentGold and silverPlants (Health Certificate required)Several plant and fruits are prohibited (inquire before importing)Firearms, weapons, ammunition and dangerous objects (subject to taxes and licensing, which take very long; goods of this type MUST NOT BE INCLUDED in household goods shipment)Radio equipment and transmitters of any kindPornographic material All this is ten years old so may have changed in part 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1FinickyOne Posted May 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2022 1 hour ago, KannikaP said: Sorry a bit off topic, but....................Isn't English a crazy language. LEAVE & REMAIN mean the exact opposites. as it should I would think?? but in USA we park in driveways and drive on parkways... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshadow Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 43 minutes ago, warrima said: Op its really fairly straight forward. Contact any freight forwarder and give them your requirements. As its only a 10m3 shipment it will go LCL (meaning less than container load). That's only 2 x 2 x 2.5m so it would likely get crated - Plywood box. They would drop it off at your address and pick it up. Shipping from UK to Thailand is 6 weeks on ocean. Will also take a few weeks to clear customs - forwarder will do all the paperwork for you. Direct to door delivery. It wont be particularly cheap so consider if what your sending is worth it. As a reference its costing us about 5k usd for a full container from thailand to uk + about 15% extra for landed costs. Shipping has doubled since covid. door to door IS CALLED delivered domicile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshadow Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 where do you live in the UK?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 2 hours ago, warrima said: Op its really fairly straight forward. Contact any freight forwarder and give them your requirements. As its only a 10m3 shipment it will go LCL (meaning less than container load). That's only 2 x 2 x 2.5m so it would likely get crated - Plywood box. They would drop it off at your address and pick it up. Shipping from UK to Thailand is 6 weeks on ocean. Will also take a few weeks to clear customs - forwarder will do all the paperwork for you. Direct to door delivery. It wont be particularly cheap so consider if what your sending is worth it. As a reference its costing us about 5k usd for a full container from thailand to uk + about 15% extra for landed costs. Shipping has doubled since covid. Talk to the OP. He's needs your advice not me. With your attitude I would NEVER use your company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 23 hours ago, Boyn said: we are now moving to LOS and we are shipping using Pickfords they have already sent us boxes and the pricing seems reasonable. Its about having personal stuff with us not so much about replacing it over there. When I shipped from Saudi to Thailand and UK the staff came round to my villa - assessed the job then brought all the packing materials, cardboard, foam, tape and packed everything really professionally in a way we could not have done. They were specialists. Good luck doing it your way. In the 70s I sent stuff from India to UK. Its a longer journey to Thailand. When/ if I hire a shipping company to move my stuff to London I will definitely watch them doing all the packing and wrapping. That is their job not mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andycoops Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 I shipped a couple of pallets from a company based at Bristol docks. It was 14 years ago and I don't have details which wouldn't be relevant now anyway. The biggest problem you'll have is dealing with Thai customs when your stuff arrives here. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbb Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 (edited) Schumacher Cargo Logistics Used for move from San Francisco to Northern Thailand late 2020. Wasn't cheapest, but am still so happy we have many items that are hard to get here in Thailand - Such as really nice leather sofa, artwork and various pieces of furniture. https://www.schumachercargo.com/testimonials.html https://www.google.com/search?q=Schumacher+Cargo+Logistics,+1027+Newark+Ave,+Elizabeth,+NJ+07208&ludocid=11902040123540501701#lrd=0x89c252b875936267:0xa52c8a6ec213f4c5,1 Edited May 23, 2022 by kbb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrima Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 13 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said: Not as personal belongings LOL - Its factory assembled and packed in special containers Here ye go buddy. We just received a container of flatpack kids wooden furniture from china this morning. Looks pretty dry - must be one of the special containers you mentioned ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshadow Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 12 hours ago, 1FinickyOne said: as it should I would think?? but in USA we park in driveways and drive on parkways... we park on driveways......but drive on ROADS.......!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshadow Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 13 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said: You have never had goods in your containers suffer from damp damage? In the three month journey from the UK to Thailand. I suggest you give your details to the OP instead of trying to be clever he is not being clever...... I had ALL MY STUFF shipped over in a 20 footer 53 boxes in total.....golf clubs .....fishing tackle.....electrical goods.....mountain bike cutlrey.... pots.....plates....sound system.....laptop......tower unit computer.... of all the stuff, when un packing had ONE broken plate. I paid C . I. F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 2 hours ago, blackshadow said: we park on driveways......but drive on ROADS.......!!! no highways? expressways? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 3 hours ago, blackshadow said: he is not being clever...... I had ALL MY STUFF shipped over in a 20 footer 53 boxes in total.....golf clubs .....fishing tackle.....electrical goods.....mountain bike cutlrey.... pots.....plates....sound system.....laptop......tower unit computer.... of all the stuff, when un packing had ONE broken plate. I paid C . I. F Well bully for you! I am happy for you. But your single experience does NOT represent everyone's experience. Your friend is trying to be clever by scoring points off me but not actually giving any helpful advice to the OP. I did give helpful advice based on my positive experiences of shipping goods by sea since 1974, India, Kuwait, UK, Saudi , Thailand albeit intermittently. BUT I also referred to other experiences of people who suffered loss through damage caused by damp and other conditions in the container between UK and Thailand. Many items including wood and fabrics suffered mold and other associated damp damage. I suggest your mate with his 20 years experience gives positive support to the OP instead of sniping at me. I am anxious to find the name of his shipping company so I can avoid it as I don't like his superior attitude. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 3 hours ago, warrima said: Here ye go buddy. We just received a container of flatpack kids wooden furniture from china this morning. Looks pretty dry - must be one of the special containers you mentioned ???? How does that help the OP? What does it have do with individuals shipping household goods using portions of containers? Yes it does look pretty dry. And yes: given the fact its dedicated to single purpose goods it is specialised. I see no domestic household good in that load sent by individuals or groups of individuals. Come back to me when you have more experience shipping a wider variety of goods including other countries. Have you contacted the OP yet or are you still using this thread to score points? There comes a point where you are just trolling for the sake of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topt Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 5 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said: Yes it does look pretty dry. And yes: given the fact its dedicated to single purpose goods it is specialised. Not sure where you are coming from on this. That is just a standard "dry" container. Standard 20ft and 40ft containers (unless refrigerated) are all pretty much the same and anybody asking to ship a container will pretty much get the same as anybody else. See here for a run down of tyupes -https://www.bison-jacks.com/blog/shipping-container/11-most-common-types-of-containers/ As an example I had a company move to and from the Philippines many years ago and shipped household products including a couple of sofas that I still have to this day. They went LCL and as a poster mentioned the goods were packed in cartons/shrinkwrap and then enclosed in a couple of Plywood boxes/containers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropposurfer Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 I used major named Aussie removalist/internationally experienced company. They do the whole thing at very competitive rates. NO HIDDEN charges dropped on you at any stage. Shipped a load of all sorts of stuff. Right down to my personal gardening and hand tools. NO ISSUES with mould at all! Packed and the delivered door to door .... bingo. Took a tad under 5 weeks door to door. We from Aussie to Thailand are allowed (as a bonafide retiree) one-off container shipment of PERSONAL EFFECTS AND BELONGINGS without any import tax. I believe this is the same for every nationality. We shipped a 20 metre container. Happy packing and trails. If you're paranoid about moisture n mould then you could invest in vacuum packing setup and pack lots of linen and stuff this way to ensure no moisture gets in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 9 minutes ago, Tropposurfer said: I used major named Aussie removalist/internationally experienced company. They do the whole thing at very competitive rates. NO HIDDEN charges dropped on you at any stage. Shipped a load of all sorts of stuff. Right down to my personal gardening and hand tools. NO ISSUES with mould at all! Packed and the delivered door to door .... bingo. Took a tad under 5 weeks door to door. We from Aussie to Thailand are allowed (as a bonafide retiree) one-off container shipment of PERSONAL EFFECTS AND BELONGINGS without any import tax. I believe this is the same for every nationality. We shipped a 20 metre container. Happy packing and trails. If you're paranoid about moisture n mould then you could invest in vacuum packing setup and pack lots of linen and stuff this way to ensure no moisture gets in. Good advice but I would replace 'paranoid' with 'concerned'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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