ChiangMai2012 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 I know IKEA ships nationwide, but its 10,000 baht from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, which would be about as much as the things I'm trying to have shipped. Does anyone have experience using Thailand Post? The box would be about 70kgs. The EMS rate calculator on their website doesn't seem to go that high, but is very reasonable on smaller items. In Bangkok now, but flying back to Chiang Mai on the 8th so need to get it sorted rather quickly (taking it on the airline isn't an option, even more expensive). Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TobiasML Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 If you can ship it in a few boxes. This might solve the problem. Otherwise you could talk to one of the forwarders. Most of them do cross country as well. As well you could try at the bus station. Have never used them but as far as I heard they would transport your goods as well for a reasonable price. Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiangMai2012 Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 Can't break it up into smaller boxes. Bus is an option, anywhere I could check online? Trying to avoid running all over town. What do you mean by "forwarders"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
up-country_sinclair Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Put it on the train, fly back to Chiang Mai and pick it up at the train station. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 70 kg from pattaya to cm 5'x 36" x 28" via thai logistics is about 1,600 baht takes a week. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiangMai2012 Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 How much does it cost to send it on the train? Does someone have to be there when the train arrives (I hear they usually aren't on time)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugocnx Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Find a logistics company like Inter Logistics and they will forward it to Chiang Mai. They deliver Door to Door for a descent price. May take 2 to 3 days depending your whereabouts. EMS handles only packages up to 20 kg. 10,000 Baht is a rip off by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizztraveller Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Put it on the train, fly back to Chiang Mai and pick it up at the train station. Or ... save yourself the cost of a flight and travel on the train with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marieb Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Hi. I have no personal experience with such shipping by Thailand Post, but a good Thai friend (and I had heard of this otherwise also) sent her son's motorbike by post from CM to somewhere near BKK when he went off to college. She says it cost around 2,000~2,500 Bt. Actually, come to think of it, I have spotted a motorbike being readied to go in the shipping area of the PO. Your Ikea pkg. should be nicely packed for shipping already anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon467848 Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Hire a pick-up, one way rental from the likes of budget, national, hertz.... then you can carry as much as you like. Go back to Ikea and buy lots more stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiangMai2012 Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 Renting a pick-up truck one-way looks like it would be over 5,000 plus gas and taxi for pick-up and drop-off - getting close to 10,000 baht. Anyone have experience posting stuff on the train? Already have airfare, so wouldn't want to actually ride the train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Renting a pick-up truck one-way looks like it would be over 5,000 plus gas and taxi for pick-up and drop-off - getting close to 10,000 baht. Anyone have experience posting stuff on the train? Already have airfare, so wouldn't want to actually ride the train. What are you going on about? I already told you it can go thai logistics for under 2000 baht. Your now looking for more expensive options! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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