Andrew Hicks Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 For an expat leaving Thailand for UK what are the options for shipping a small quantity of personal effects? Say one or two cubic metres. Implications for customs duties? Any thoughts on this? Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumball Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 I carried that much as extra baggage on Cathay Pacific from Canada to Cambodia , cost me $370.00 CDN . I had this packed in 1 box and shipping wanted $650.00 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaParent Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 There's an unaccompanied baggage centre at the airport now, might check that out for comparison. Ship is cheaper than airfreight but it will be consolidated cargo. If cost is a consideration then given the expense in UK it will probably be cheaper for you to collect it from customs youself at arrival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Hicks Posted January 12, 2010 Author Share Posted January 12, 2010 There's an unaccompanied baggage centre at the airport now, might check that out for comparison.Ship is cheaper than airfreight but it will be consolidated cargo. If cost is a consideration then given the expense in UK it will probably be cheaper for you to collect it from customs youself at arrival. Thanks for this. Cost is of course a consideration but I guess that if I can handle a small consignment myself and avoid the handing cost of shipping, this will narrow the extra cost of air cargo. Gets there quicker too. Can anyone recommend who one woud get a shipping quote from? Recommendations do help. Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wossnext Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 There's an unaccompanied baggage centre at the airport now, might check that out for comparison.Ship is cheaper than airfreight but it will be consolidated cargo. If cost is a consideration then given the expense in UK it will probably be cheaper for you to collect it from customs youself at arrival. Thanks for this. Cost is of course a consideration but I guess that if I can handle a small consignment myself and avoid the handing cost of shipping, this will narrow the extra cost of air cargo. Gets there quicker too. Can anyone recommend who one woud get a shipping quote from? Recommendations do help. Thanks again Hi, I am in the same boat right now. I have to ship back 14 boxes averaging around 30kg ea apart from the 37" plasmaTV which is a slightly bigger box. So all up about 350kgs. I am in contact with 3 companies at the moment but so far I am liking "Asian Tigers Transpo" just got a very reasonable quote which includes EVERYTHING even packing materials if you need them, except delivery to my home address in the UK (which is available for a bit more). English guy, friendly and very fast response with clearly laid out quotation. Here are Paul's details: Feel free to tell him Steve recommended you, if not that's fine. Good luck with your move. Tel: ((PM poster for numbers - person might not appreciate spam calls)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migs Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Hi, I am in the same boat right now. I have to ship back 14 boxes averaging around 30kg ea apart from the 37" plasmaTV which is a slightly bigger box. So all up about 350kgs. I am in contact with 3 companies at the moment but so far I am liking "Asian Tigers Transpo" just got a very reasonable quote which includes EVERYTHING even packing materials if you need them, except delivery to my home address in the UK (which is available for a bit more). English guy, friendly and very fast response with clearly laid out quotation. Here are Paul's details: Feel free to tell him Steve recommended you, if not that's fine. Good luck with your move. Tel: ((PM poster for numbers - person might not appreciate spam calls)) Please PM me these details also. I'll be needing to do the same in a few months. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkfashionista Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 go to post office and ship as a 'gift' that way u wont pay i always do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torrenova Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 You can buy space on planes far cheaper than paying extra baggage. Talk to an agent, they should be able to point you in the right direction or talk directly to the airlines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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