Air Freight? Sea Freight?

[sakaew]

Six months ago, my friend's son in Melbourne sent him a 70kg item...using Thai Inter.

Air freight expensive? Well yes..about 12,000 baht

The lady at TI Freight at Don Muang, strongly suggested to his wife that they NOT use one of the "helpful persons" who get a "fee " for expediting stuff --read "tout"--since they are known to collect the item from one part of the Freight Terminal...and simply steal it, while the consignee is waiting close by.

All went well on pick-up day...no problem with Thai Inter..and no Customs duty to pay. About one hour to do everything. Very pleasant

Being a smart arse, I thought I'd do the same, but use sea freight...which was half the cost. The item was identical. Sea Freight...6000 baht

The golden day dawned, and I ambled down to the wharves at Laemchebang, to get my BBQ..expecting similar treatment.

TWO DAYS later, I finally had my stuff...together with a BIG dose of stress.

It was Thai bureacracy/mafia at it's worst.

The customs, the Shipping Agent...would NOT deal directly with me.

I had no alternative but to engage a tout...Cost? 3000 baht

Next time? Gotta be air freight

[barryofthailand]

At those prices and the cost of the Bar B Que you would be better off buying in Thailand. Believe it or not Thailand does sell imported western style Bar B Ques.

Barry

[sakaew]

At those prices and the cost of the Bar B Que you would be better off buying in Thailand. Believe it or not Thailand does sell imported western style Bar B Ques.

Barry

Checkthe website for the guy who sells Oz BBQs in Thai...as displayed at Homemart (?)...near the corner of Taphraya and Tepprasit

www etc bbqthai.com

And check prices of 6 burner stainless BBQs

HORRIFYINGLY expensive

ALL UP...mine was 15,000..... less than a third of "Thai" prices

I am not suggesting those sold locally are overpriced...just that I had an opportunity to get one at a much lower price by directly importing it.

[udon]

Aussie BBQs were on sale in sub soi 2 in Sukh. Soi 33.