Furniture/Personal Possessions/Container From UK

[MangoKorat]

I believe I am correct in saying that I can bring my furniture/personal possessions from the UK if I have either Non O/Non B/Retirement visa and bring them in within 6 months of entry - would that be correct?  (Yes I am aware that it might not be cost effective - that's not my question).

 

On the basis that I am able to, can anyone recommend a shipper? Is it better to use a Thai or UK shipper and has anyone got any (recent) ideas on the price of a container? I'm happy to pack myself and take to the UK port + pick up from the Thai port.

 

The quotes I've had so far from UK shippers are all vastly different - I mean thousands of pounds different.

[mogandave]

Only use a forwarder that has an actual office in Thailand. 

 

Getting freight out of a country is easy, getting it in is more difficult. 

[DrJack54]

Welcome yourself to world of pain.

Here is old thread that has good OP with links.

Will move this thread. Not visa related.

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1196226-shipping-containerrelocating-to-thailand-in-2021-detailscustomstaxes-eu-or-us-th/ 

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1323823-shipping-possessions-from-uk/

 

[mogandave]

Been a while, but we used these guys fir years and they were great:

 

[GmailJen]

Could try 7 Seas ,   they do professional moves overseas.   Not worth bringing in Electronic / Electricals as they attract big taxes .

Make sure you get door to door service .   

[Will B Good]

14 hours ago, mogandave said:

Only use a forwarder that has an actual office in Thailand. 

 

Getting freight out of a country is easy, getting it in is more difficult. 

 

Yes. We contemplated shipping our stuff over for about 2 mins before deciding no.

[worrab]

Simpsons International Movers did my furniture  and belongings UK to Thailand. They loaded from home then to a depot to make up a container, shipped and then container unloaded into a truck and delivered to the new house in Bang Saphan. Very good service and price. 
Mind you the cost of furniture is cheaper than UK so only bring what you really need, then purchase over here. 01322949557

[fulhamster]

I used DHL, as they have offices here.

 

But be prepared for a tax demand based on your valuation of contents, also daily storage fees in BKK

[mogandave]

Do not lowball the valuation in your documentation, or customs will just assign very high values and duties will be based on their estimates. 

[mogandave]

2 hours ago, Will B Good said:

 

Yes. We contemplated shipping our stuff over for about 2 mins before deciding no.

Tool and equipment are worth shipping. Duties are low.

[Will B Good]

47 minutes ago, mogandave said:

Tool and equipment are worth shipping. Duties are low.

 

I couldn't past........"what container"?

[mogandave]

30 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

 

I couldn't past........"what container"?

I do not understand.

[Will B Good]

2 minutes ago, mogandave said:

I do not understand.

 

Sorry...my twisted sense of humour.....that's me phoning up the docks/shipping agents/transport whoever and asking where is my container?

[mogandave]

10 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

 

Sorry...my twisted sense of humour.....that's me phoning up the docks/shipping agents/transport whoever and asking where is my container?

Over 25 years getting a container a week and never lost anything. 

[Will B Good]

4 minutes ago, mogandave said:

Over 25 years getting a container a week and never lost anything. 

 

Glad to here it.

 

I did think about bringing over a Range Rover SVR, but chickened out......plus I think the tax laws kept changing around the same time so it just wasn't worth the hassle.

[mogandave]

Just now, Will B Good said:

 

Glad to here it.

 

I did think about bringing over a Range Rover SVR, but chickened out......plus I think the tax laws kept changing around the same time so it just wasn't worth the hassle.

Don’t bring a vehicle, I brought a motorcycle as parts and it was a nightmare. 

 

 

[MangoKorat]

1 minute ago, mogandave said:

Don’t bring a vehicle, I brought a motorcycle as parts and it was a nightmare. 

 

 

The law on vehicles changed a few years ago. You are not allowed to import secondhand cars or bikes now.

 

[mogandave]

Importing most stuff is easy, but the duty on a lot of stuff is prohibitively high. 

 

A lot of stuff good stuff is cheaper to buy new  in the US and import than to by new here.

[MangoKorat]

1 hour ago, mogandave said:

Do not lowball the valuation in your documentation, or customs will just assign very high values and duties will be based on their estimates. 

As far as I know, and I'll have to recheck this - those on marriage or retirement based Non O's are able to bring their personal items and furniture tax free. The only restriction is (I think) its limited to one of each type so if you have 2, 3 piece suites for example, you are likely to be taxed on one of them.

[Johno57]

2 minutes ago, MangoKorat said:

As far as I know, and I'll have to recheck this - those on marriage or retirement based Non O's are able to bring their personal items and furniture tax free. The only restriction is (I think) its limited to one of each type so if you have 2, 3 piece suites for example, you are likely to be taxed on one of them.

I think those laws were modified years ago..

[mogandave]

3 minutes ago, MangoKorat said:

As far as I know, and I'll have to recheck this - those on marriage or retirement based Non O's are able to bring their personal items and furniture tax free. The only restriction is (I think) its limited to one of each type so if you have 2, 3 piece suites for example, you are likely to be taxed on one of them.

I think you may be referring to a Thai repatriating.