I will soon need to send a non-valuable document to the UK. The importance will be on speed, rather than anything else.

Can anyone recommend a company with, if possible, a price estimate?

The consignment will be no heavier than a simple letter inside an envelope.

TIA.

Fedex.

 

Cost: Around 100 USD

Thailand Post EMS takes 5-6 days (posted in Sattahip, delivered to Liverpool) and costs 1,000 baht.

Might take a day less if posted in Bangkok.

12 minutes ago, 5davidhen1 said:

I will soon need to send a non-valuable document to the UK. The importance will be on speed, rather than anything else.

Can anyone recommend a company with, if possible, a price estimate?

The consignment will be no heavier than a simple letter inside an envelope.

TIA.

I had to send my birth certificate and about a dozen sheets of A4 ( yes, 66th birthday approaching!) to the UK recently. I sent it by Thailand Post, recorded. Sent on a Thursday, delivered on the following Tuesday, tracked each stage of the journey. Cost 350 Baht or so.

 

i've sent plenty of things by post to the uk over the years, never had any problems.

 

in contrast, my sister lives in australia, she's always having issues with australia post. the best was when she sent a parcel to the uk, a week after posting it was returned to her - they'd mixed up the recipient and sender addresses...

Dont use Fedex Thailand very unreliable    use Thai post office

Normal post takes less then a week 

I used Thai Post from one of those Mailbox places in the Mall. I think it was about 200 baht for a letter size. Took about 5-6 workdays, so a few days more than a courier, but one tenth of the price. 

20 hours ago, herfiehandbag said:

I had to send my birth certificate and about a dozen sheets of A4 ( yes, 66th birthday approaching!) to the UK recently. I sent it by Thailand Post, recorded. Sent on a Thursday, delivered on the following Tuesday, tracked each stage of the journey. Cost 350 Baht or so.

I agree. I don't send many letters to the UK (Pension PoL certificates mainly) and I also use Thai Post airmail recorded. Trackable up to the point of delivery.

20 hours ago, herfiehandbag said:

I had to send my birth certificate and about a dozen sheets of A4 ( yes, 66th birthday approaching!) to the UK recently. I sent it by Thailand Post, recorded. Sent on a Thursday, delivered on the following Tuesday, tracked each stage of the journey. Cost 350 Baht or so.

It can be that quick but the last envelope I sent to UK using Thai registered post, about six weeks ago, spent 12 days in customs at Heathrow according to the tracking. The letter previous to that had no tracking information updates after leaving Thailand until delivery 21 days after posting. If you want guaranteed speed best to use a courier service.

I am going to the UK on the 14th December if that timing fits with you.

DHL from Thailand to UK has worked well for me in the past. Many shops/locations in Thailand and the package is tracked all the way. Post today and it'll get there by Monday 4th December. Total 1,270 Baht.

https://www.dhl.com/th-th/home/get-a-quote.html - can change website to English. 

 

21 hours ago, Celsius said:

Fedex.

 

Cost: Around 100 USD

 

DHL 35USD

3 minutes ago, soi3eddie said:

Many shops/locations in Thailand and the package is tracked all the way.

 

Don't go to a shop if you can help it. They don't want you there. Arrange pick up from your home.

Sent mine by DHL  about 1200 baht was delivered within 48 hours

10 minutes ago, WorriedNoodle said:

 

DHL 35USD

 

good to know

21 minutes ago, soi3eddie said:

DHL from Thailand to UK has worked well for me in the past. Many shops/locations in Thailand and the package is tracked all the way. Post today and it'll get there by Monday 4th December. Total 1,270 Baht.

https://www.dhl.com/th-th/home/get-a-quote.html - can change website to English. 

 

DHL picked up at my house.

21 hours ago, it is what it is said:

 

in contrast, my sister lives in australia, she's always having issues with australia post. es...

Sent something to Australia last week, last sighting at the airport- nothing since.

21 hours ago, chickenslegs said:

Thailand Post EMS takes 5-6 days (posted in Sattahip, delivered to Liverpool) and costs 1,000 baht.

Might take a day less if posted in Bangkok.

Registered post takes around the same amount of time and is a lot cheaper around 250 THB. The time it takes depends very much on the availability of carriers. With BA not operating direct services to the UK, the time taken is somewhat unpredictable.

 

I've sent many letters by registered post and it is very reliable.

22 hours ago, it is what it is said:

 

i've sent plenty of things by post to the uk over the years, never had any problems.

 

in contrast, my sister lives in australia, she's always having issues with australia post. the best was when she sent a parcel to the uk, a week after posting it was returned to her - they'd mixed up the recipient and sender addresses...

Australia Post has been less than satisfactory for several years and they never seen to get their problem fixed. Their delivery of small online shopping packages is awful. When I was there again and again I got advice notes 'having delivery delays at the moment, expect delay of 2 weeks'.

 

Or get an e.mail 'your package is waiting for you to pick up at xxx post office'. E.mail uncluded a tel no. of the said post office. Call them and get connected to a national hotline, operator not aware of any details. 

 

Eventually I searched and found another number and called, this time a much more snr. PO person who said 'But it's just a short trip to the PO'. I responded 'I paid a tpt fee for delivery to my home and my next call is to my local member of parliament'.

 

Small parcel delivered to my home early next morning.

Presumably courier packages and conventional registered letters all have to pass through UK customs, and the time that takes may well depend on the address it is sent to - I can imagine letters containing documents to the International Pension Mail centre are probably waved through, packages to private addresses may arouse more interest.

 

As for the air carrier, well they don't seem to have used BA for quite some time. Last I heard (pre COVID) they were using KLM via Amsterdam, before that via Sri Lanka!

 

The difference between EMS and regular mail is simply that EMS is expedited within Thailand, after that it is all treated the same.

Used Fedex if required quickly  

Or recorded if not in a hurry 

Both no problem  on being received at the other end 

On 11/29/2023 at 4:45 AM, 5davidhen1 said:

The importance will be on speed, rather than anything else.

DHL.

I sent my driving license two months ago my normal tracking mail £5

 

Many thanks to all respondents --- especially Hotandsticky's generous offer.

However, I discovered that I was able to send the documents electronically via email attachments, so all has now been resolved.

David.