How do I mail letters to United States

[GaryB1263]

I need to send my taxes to the US. I guess I should get some kind of delivery receipt. What would be the best way to do this from Jomtien/Pattaya?

Thanks And I realize I am late with these tax forms.

[Morden]

Post Office. Send by Air Mail and EMS. Keep copies in case your package is lost.

[GaryB1263]

Thanks Morden. What is EMS?

[Morden]

It tracks packages within Thailand and you have a receipt with which to check its path should anything go wrong.

If the documents are especially valuable, you might consider DHL.

[BuddhistVirus]

Thanks Morden. What is EMS?

EMS is an international postal 'Express Mail Service' offered by postal-operators of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), which Thailand Post is also a member.

As Morden suggests, consider DHL or go for Registered EMS by Thailand Post. You will get a tracking code to trace your mail...

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[GaryB1263]

How much would DHL cost for one letter.

[chuckd]

You will also get a tracking code with your EMS package and it will cost you 90% (or so) less than DHL. As I recall the last EMS I sent to Baltimore cost me 550 Baht.

I have used EMS for mail in Kingdom as well as to the US and track it from the local post office to destination from my PC.

Been doing it for 10 years or so and only lost one item...temporarily....when I used the wrong address.

The Thai postal system returned it in a few days as undeliverable.

I won't use anything else in Thailand.

[Beardog]

Thanks Morden. What is EMS?

EMS is an international postal 'Express Mail Service' offered by postal-operators of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), which Thailand Post is also a member.

As Morden suggests, consider DHL or go for Registered EMS by Thailand Post. You will get a tracking code to trace your mail...

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And with EMS there is slow service & quick service if you don't have 3 weeks to wait go the fast EMS. slow is pretty slow & fast is about like DHL- UPS- Fed X but a fraction of the cost. I have never lost any mail to the U.S. through EMS. Kudos!

[GaryB1263]

EMS it is. Now to find the Post Office in Jomtien?

[johng]

If you go to this one there is plenty of parking and no que.

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en-GB&ll=12.875401,100.900841&spn=0.079991,0.154324&t=h&z=13&layer=c&cbll=12.875243,100.901003&panoid=wRRb9rrCu73fHVcwM-4w7Q&cbp=12,275.69,,0,9.31

[Tywais]

Pretty much all my letters sent to the US from Chiang Mai via EMS has been 600 Baht.

[GaryB1263]

Thanks Everyone has been a big help.

[Suradit69]

Thanks Everyone has been a big help.

"... track it from the local post office to destination from my PC"

Yes, with Express Mail Service the Thai Post Office tracker will follow it to destination and show who signed for it.

You can track here using the EE number on your P.O. receipt at the website: http://track.thailandpost.co.th/trackinterneT/Default.aspx

You'll get something like this by the time it's delivered (although in my example it was to Korea).

And the post office on Soi Post Office in Pattaya near the beach is open all day, 7 days a week from 8:00 in the morning

Edited October 26, 2013 by Suradit69