Dave250264 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 HI all, I want to move amongst other things my large record collection and HiFi to Thailand from the UK. Has anyone done this and if so can they give me advice on the cheapest and most secure way to do this. All help appreciated. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldgit Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Your post has nothing to do with visas from Thailand, I’ll move it to the Thailand visa section, where somebody may be able to assist. Shipping personal goods to Thailand can be a very complicated and expensive, I’ve used these in the past https://www.sevenseasworldwide.com, other members may be able assist. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worrab Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 When I moved here in 2015, I used https://www.simpsons-uk.com/removals/international-furniture-shipping Very professional and not over expensive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 When I moved my stuff in 2008 I used Asian Tigers https://asiantigersgroup.com/thailand/ Excellent service but my wife organised it from this end which was a good bit cheaper than quotes from the UK. They used Whites as their agent in the UK https://www.whiteandcompany.co.uk/international-moving/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Pickfords have been going for generations in fact for centuries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 20 hours ago, Dave250264 said: I want to move amongst other things my large record collection Please be aware that termites love record sleeves. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placnx Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 21 hours ago, Dave250264 said: HI all, I want to move amongst other things my large record collection and HiFi to Thailand from the UK. Has anyone done this and if so can they give me advice on the cheapest and most secure way to do this. All help appreciated. Dave It depends on the volume. Would your stuff fill a 20 foot container, or is this just a crate? In the past I used Boonma to clear an old piano outside the 6-month window for a single duty-free shipment when I moved here. If you are sending used goods for personal use, it shouldn't be a problem. Using a moving company with door-to-door service is generally more expensive than having it crated by a freight forwarder and having a agent on this end handle the clearance. If you have questions, ask the agent here before sending. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KannikaP Posted January 17 Popular Post Share Posted January 17 18 hours ago, theoldgit said: Your post has nothing to do with visas from Thailand, I’ll move it to the Thailand visa section Eh? 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David in the north Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 I used Allied Pickfords & found them excellent That was seventeen years ago but I don't suppose they will have changed. Were always good when my old man moved around with the army. Will quote price from where you live to where you are moving to in Thailand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Forever Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Be aware that the sea route from UK to Thailand is now via Cape Town adding 5000 miles to the journey so shippers may be adjusting prices. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proton Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Having used sevenseas twice I found them OK the first time, a nightmare the second. Lost stuff, tried to charge me for boxes they dropped off I never ordered, unhelpful on the phone then wanted me to pay again when the boxes arrived in Bkk, you pay first before despatch. Stick to professionals like Pickfords Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldgit Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 52 minutes ago, KannikaP said: Eh? ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 1 hour ago, theoldgit said: ??? Your post has nothing to do with visas from Thailand, I’ll move it to the Thailand visa section. Please explain, I am confused. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 OP, just mentioned this as don't think it's been suggested. I read few times of using check in baggage as an option. Obviously you need to be traveling to Thailand and would depend on the volume and weight. Could speakers be left out of the transported items. Can understand the records, HiFi not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophon Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 17 minutes ago, KannikaP said: Your post has nothing to do with visas from Thailand, I’ll move it to the Thailand visa section. Please explain, I am confused. I agree that the wording was a little confusing, but it meant that the topic was originally posted in the "Visas and migration to other countries" forum (i.e. the "visas from Thailand" forum) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 1 minute ago, Sophon said: I agree that the wording was a little confusing, but it meant that the topic was originally posted in the "Visas and migration to other countries" forum (i.e. the "visas from Thailand" forum) Oh thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 4 hours ago, VocalNeal said: Please be aware that termites love record sleeves. So digitise them all as flacs, scan the covers then leave them somewhere safe at home 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldgit Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 37 minutes ago, KannikaP said: Your post has nothing to do with visas from Thailand, I’ll move it to the Thailand visa section. Please explain, I am confused. The post was originally posted in the forum seeking assistance for visas to countries from Thailand, probably not the right forum to assist the op. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 1 hour ago, KannikaP said: So digitise them all as flacs, scan the covers then leave them somewhere safe at home The OP used the word HiFi which suggests he might be a vinyl man and doesn't want to lose the frequencies lost when using digital. 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 11 hours ago, VocalNeal said: The OP used the word HiFi which suggests he might be a vinyl man and doesn't want to lose the frequencies lost when using digital. 🤔 Are you saying that vinyl has a greater frequency capability than say 96 kHz flac? And I assume the OP is a gentleman of advancing years when the top frequencies able to be heard is probably considerably lower than 20kHz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 16 hours ago, proton said: Having used sevenseas twice I found them OK the first time, a nightmare the second. Lost stuff, tried to charge me for boxes they dropped off I never ordered, unhelpful on the phone then wanted me to pay again when the boxes arrived in Bkk, you pay first before despatch. Stick to professionals like Pickfords That's disappointing. I used them many times and never had a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 (edited) 12 hours ago, VocalNeal said: The OP used the word HiFi which suggests he might be a vinyl man and doesn't want to lose the frequencies lost when using digital. 🤔 Ah, would those be the frequencies most of us can't hear? I loved the music on the records, not the records. I still have my large collection, safely in a few boxes, along with the means to play them, but only use CD now, and can't tell the difference ( and that includes when I was decades younger ). For the rare times I can't find a CD version, I have a vinyl to digital record player. It makes a faithful reproduction including all the hisses and pops. Edited January 18 by thaibeachlovers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 On 1/18/2024 at 8:32 AM, thaibeachlovers said: Ah, would those be the frequencies most of us can't hear? I loved the music on the records, not the records. I still have my large collection, safely in a few boxes, along with the means to play them, but only use CD now, and can't tell the difference ( and that includes when I was decades younger ). For the rare times I can't find a CD version, I have a vinyl to digital record player. It makes a faithful reproduction including all the hisses and pops. There is digitising software which can eliminate all those unwanted noises. However I did pull a DJ? on an Oldies radio station who's programme was advertised as 'Vinyl' (NOT VYNIL) and he admitted that they played flacs but had software to ADD those noises. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 On 1/17/2024 at 3:44 PM, David in the north said: I used Allied Pickfords & found them excellent That was seventeen years ago but I don't suppose they will have changed. Were always good when my old man moved around with the army. Will quote price from where you live to where you are moving to in Thailand No need to shout! 555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 2 minutes ago, KannikaP said: No need to shout! 555 In Gilbert & Sullivan's Iolanthe opera, someone is described as 'A Parliamentay Pickford, he carries everything' Very clever words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPoll Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 All my vinyl warped when I stored them in my garage in California. I can only imagine what a sea voyage and Thailand’s heat and humidity will do to these records. Digitize them as a backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave250264 Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 On 1/17/2024 at 2:08 PM, VocalNeal said: Please be aware that termites love record sleeves. Great shout. Not thought about this I think after covering them in bubble wrap i'll spray them with insect killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 On 1/17/2024 at 3:44 PM, David in the north said: I used Allied Pickfords & found them excellent That was seventeen years ago but I don't suppose they will have changed. Were always good when my old man moved around with the army. Will quote price from where you live to where you are moving to in Thailand No need to shout, turn BOLD off please. Of course Pickford's will have changed in 17 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave250264 Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 On 1/17/2024 at 4:22 PM, proton said: Having used sevenseas twice I found them OK the first time, a nightmare the second. Lost stuff, tried to charge me for boxes they dropped off I never ordered, unhelpful on the phone then wanted me to pay again when the boxes arrived in Bkk, you pay first before despatch. Stick to professionals like Pickfords Thanks for the heads up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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