I have a love interest in Thailand to whom I'd like to send a birthday present. Not something too expensive for fear of it getting "lost" and not too cheap for fear of me looking well ... cheap. Something not too bulky or heavy too I guess. It will have to be able to travel so no glass and not too fragile.

I'm in Australia so maybe something particularly Ozzie like a cuddly koala soft toy (ok that's a bit cheap). A boomerang would be ridiculous.

Any better ideas?

Thais mostly don't bother with birthdays so why should you ?

Because I'm British and I like her

Cash! Cash is alway a winner, send it western union , tell her to go treat herself and show you the pictures of what she did or bought with it.

Explain its better than sending something that might get lost etc but for her to know you are thinking of her.

Okay I've never sent cash using Western Union before. Is there a fee and is it safe?

Okay I've never sent cash using Western Union before. Is there a fee and is it safe?

Fee depends on how much you send, but totally safe and easily collected, you have to give her the password and number so no one else can get it.

Sounds easy enough. I'll think about if I don't get any better suggestions. I'm still a traditionalist and prefer to give a gift than cash though.

Okay I've never sent cash using Western Union before. Is there a fee and is it safe?

high fees but very safe....

They scalp you 10% for sending the cash but don't say how much they rob you at the receiving end.

They scalp you 10% for sending the cash but don't say how much they rob you at the receiving end.

Nothing at the receiving end, what you send after fee is what they get.

Like I said before, depends how much you send, if you sent 50 quid, a fiver in fees is nothing, you'd pay 3 quid for an atm withdrawal so 5 is nothing really is it.You'd lose more than a fiver in postage ! If you sent something.

Agreed. Would 3000 thb be reasonable?

Agreed. Do you think 2000 thb is a decent gift?

Dont know what your G/f does for a living, or whete she is, but bare in mind, people in rural areas earn around 10k a month. So giving 3k is more than a weeks wages.

Flowers

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Bangkok personal shopper will buy for you and send or deliver for you.

Sounds easy enough. I'll think about if I don't get any better suggestions. I'm still a traditionalist and prefer to give a gift than cash though.

That's right, because Thais especially love gifts from abroad. Though, a jar of vegemite may not go down to well. Perhaps a bag of dried Witchetty Grubs would suffice.

Flowers

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Yes I was going to send flowers too. Is Interflora still the best way?

Sent from my SM-N9005 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

Interflora want over AUD105 for a bunch of flowers and they're not even roses.

I just know this Topic is going to get really funny later in the threads......

Be careful about sending roses. I have heard that Thais think roses and funerals go together.

Is that both red and white?

Sending money's the easy way out. No real thought required.

Your in Australia. Send her some opal. Thais love opal. Put it in the pouch of a kangaroo teddy bear.

Everything is ok. It's from your heart.

Yes I just want to be sure it gets there. Cash could get lost.

Get an kangeroo

That would be a kangaroo.

Handbag, they love something they can show their friends.

How about a kegerator!

Every girls dream to have beer on tap.

I just know this Topic is going to get really funny later in the threads......

You think ??? I thought it was well on the way already.

Hay OP... Think about this. Get someone to take a reasonable photo of yourself. E-mail it to http://www.forever-florist-thailand.com/ Have a look on their site. They have numerous menu items to chose from, some not too expensive. Get them to print your photo & have it delivered with the flowers. Not rocket surgery.

Let your imagination run wild... if you don't like my suggestion... I'm sure there'll be many more to follow.

Over to you.

Mal.

Just mail your credit card.