hotandhumid Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Ok, I'm seething now. Unless you spend a small fortune and send packages with somebody like Fedex or UPS then forget about anything ever turning up. Birthday gift sent from my Mother in England NOTHING. Birthday gift send from my wifes friend in Switzerland NOTHING I can only assume these parcels are being stolen DISGRACEFUL I can deal with my UBC magazine never arrivng but this is PERSONAL! NOT happy H&H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Spoonman Posted December 7, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2012 I have the opposite experience in that 99% of stuff sent to me does arrive. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 I have never had anything go completely missing. Seriously delayed a few times but no, not missing. You might want to find out why, do you have your address correct? Can your post office read English? Maybe better to send them labels in Thai to stick on packages. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotandhumid Posted December 7, 2012 Author Share Posted December 7, 2012 I have the opposite experience in that 99% of stuff sent to me does arrive. You're lucky then because when your old Mum goes to the expense and the effort to buy gifts then post them off only for them not to arrive is extemely irritating to say the least. Is stealing parcels part of the Buddhist culture? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 been receiving packages via normal Thai mail from overseas for last 11 years, and cant remember an occasion the package didnt arrive eventually....are you sure its not your address that is to c*ck ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuturatica Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 I've never lost anything in the post. I second what SBK said, double check your address is 100% correct and maybe check with the Post Office? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotandhumid Posted December 7, 2012 Author Share Posted December 7, 2012 been receiving packages via normal Thai mail from overseas for last 11 years, and cant remember an occasion the package didnt arrive eventually....are you sure its not your address that is to c*ck ? No, she defo has the correct address.....I use to receive stuff but nothing gets here now. And as I say it hasn't just come from one person. Who knows why but it makes you lose a little faith. It's my daughters birthday tomorrow and now she hasn't got Nanny's gift, and it was sent over a month ago. Grrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_brownstone Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Never had any problems at all - parcels, magazines in plastic sleeves with nice cover pictures, whatever. Maybe check your Mum is putting the correct address as someone already suggested? Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Upon realising that a credit card had mysteriously disappeared we made some investigations. The local posty has been seen holding envelopes up to the sun to guess at their contents. I now know why Thai envelopes are so thick. We hired a PO box at the local head office, got labels printed with my address in Thai and English. Since then I get my mail. Mind you I also got somebody else's mail, I had to drive back with it. Important stuff gets sent express and registered... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotandhumid Posted December 7, 2012 Author Share Posted December 7, 2012 Listen people, for the LAST time my Mum has the CORRECT address! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhaoNiaw Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 (edited) I'm another one with only good experiences of the Thai postal service. Over 20 years and only one things really gone missing and that coincided with a move. English shouldn't be a problem as I've had things sent to country areas and they do an excellent job. Registered mail doesn't cost a lot extra and will give people a better way to follow up if there are delivery problems. It's worth reporting to the post office. I remember a case a few years ago where people in a particular area were having problems and someone in the local post office was caught stealing things. They'll deal with it if that's going on. Edited December 7, 2012 by KhaoNiaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Soutpeel Posted December 7, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2012 Listen people, for the LAST time my Mum has the CORRECT address! Dont think anyone is blaming your mum.....who gave her the address... If you are visiting a Thai post office with an attitude like this, no wonder they are binning your mail... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 I fully sympathise with the OP.. in the past I've often had things sent from England go missing now I ask that everything is sent by " International Signed For " its a bit expensive but at least stuff has allways turned up. Maybe for presents ask for some money to be paid into your bank account, then go out yourself and buy the things in Thailand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotandhumid Posted December 7, 2012 Author Share Posted December 7, 2012 (edited) I fully sympathise with the OP.. in the past I've often had things sent from England go missing now I ask that everything is sent by " International Signed For " its a bit expensive but at least stuff has allways turned up. Maybe for presents ask for some money to be paid into your bank account, then go out yourself and buy the things in Thailand. At last, I thought there would be some liled minded person Funny enough, she said exactly that to me, money in the bank next time. And as I say something posted from Switzerland not arrived either, not just from my Mum. It's disgraceful. Oh, and did I mention my Mum DOES have the correct address. Edited December 7, 2012 by sbk flame removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRed Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 (edited) Your anger is very evident.....calling people freaks here ...but you enjoy posting your angst to freaks do you? Karma is what you deserve if you respond to people the way you do.Horribly! join the cue http://www.thaivisa....ts-here-please/ Edited December 7, 2012 by MrRed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mancub Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Only problem I've had being that often the mail gets kept in the main sorting office until they deem there's sufficient to be passed on. If expecting anything that's seemingly "overdue " I have to go search for it myself ....but the staff have always been helpful . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nana Cowboy Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 I had 1 piece missing in a decade and I agree with the majority here who don't think this problem is rampant around the country. The OP however might well have a crooked PO or a crook or 2 inside that PO. Why not out the PO in question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Had over 20 parcels delivered this year alone, some from Ebay, others from private sources, not one has gone missing. Yes, sometimes a bit of a delay, but they have always come through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Never had any issues in 6 years, but the items from overseas are always sent "signed for". I would also recommend a PO Box if you can get one in your local PO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggold Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 OP how long has it been since these parcels were sent? Parcels can take up to a month for delivery depending on how they were sent! Sent from my GT-P6200 using Thaivisa Connect App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Calm down people, including OP. Keep up the flaming and the obscenities and warnings will be handed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MrRed Posted December 7, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2012 Be careful OP or you might get POTSD "Post Office Traumatic Stress Disorder" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary A Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Some time back I received a package that should never have gotten here. Only my name and the zip code were correct. The address written in English was gobbleygook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelaos Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Why do people feel the need to post "Well I get everything delivered" type responses? There is obviously a thieving little scumbag in operation at the OP's PO. I would get down there and demand to see a manager to sort this out. Either that or the OP's mother is writing the address wrong (sorry) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Why do people feel the need to post "Well I get everything delivered" type responses? There is obviously a thieving little scumbag in operation at the OP's PO. I would get down there and demand to see a manager to sort this out. Either that or the OP's mother is writing the address wrong (sorry) I guess people feel the need to respond with the "I get everything posts" because the OP is suggesting nothing ever turns up in "this country" unless it is sent Fedex. This is obviously not the case, surprised you had to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rene123 Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 I don't know why everyone is arguing with the OP. It's obvious that HE is not getting the mail. I think a lot depends on the local mail office. I've had mail go missing and I've also had it opened in transit, and not by Canadian post. but, with the local Post office I now use in Chiang Mai, I've never had anything go missing. I sure would not send anything valuable through mail and I'd certainly not send cash in an envellope. I think they have machines that can read if cash is in an envellope. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Send yourself a parcel with a cheap GPS tracking device enclosed...see where it ends up 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 (edited) I don't know why everyone is arguing with the OP. It's obvious that HE is not getting the mail. I think a lot depends on the local mail office. I've had mail go missing and I've also had it opened in transit, and not by Canadian post. but, with the local Post office I now use in Chiang Mai, I've never had anything go missing. I sure would not send anything valuable through mail and I'd certainly not send cash in an envellope. I think they have machines that can read if cash is in an envellope. Well he shouldn't be suggesting that nothing ever turns up by post in Thailand. I'm sure you will find complaints about missing mail in any country. There was a local postman when I lived in Darwin, Australia, who was too lazy to deliver so just dumped all his mail in the garbage. Edited December 7, 2012 by giddyup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelaos Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Send yourself a parcel with a cheap GPS tracking device enclosed...see where it ends up Excellent idea 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Either that or the OP's mother is writing the address wrong (sorry) Or possibly the OP have given the wrong address to everyone he knows... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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