A few months back, I've read about a new regulation requiring people to show his or her passport (foreigners)/IDs (Thai citizen) when mailing a package abroad. My question is: Based on your experience, is this being applied in Bangkok at the moment?

Not in my experience. Perhaps some places require it but most seem to treat the rule with the same veneration and respect as the crash helmet law or prostitution law.

In Thailand there is a law for everything like in the west. However it seems that at least 50% of the laws are only there to provide a veneer of civilization without any of the actual substance of the thing.

Edited December 27, 201510 yr by Denim

A big nope post 2 maybe 3 times per week.

that applies to packages over 1 or 2 kg. only which is strictly enforced.

i believe it is 2 kg.

Edited December 27, 201510 yr by Oscar2

On Thaivisa News from June. There is only one post by a member saying he was informed 2kg or more. I have not found a formal source stating this. - Parcel senders are required to show ID cards or passports

When sending something that is under 2Kg it is rare to use parcel post, air mail or small package is cheaper. So if you only need a passport for a parcel this would tend to be when over 2Kg.

i was not asked this xmas .

that applies to packages over 1 or 2 kg. only which is strictly enforced.

i believe it is 2 kg.

Can't be that strictly enforced

I sent a 5 kg box last week

The only thing I was asked Was ems or airmail

If the declared value is over 19,999 baht is is coincided an export, in which it is counted to the countries export numbers etc, this requires some ID of who is exporting.

I sent a box about 2kg and a normal letter through UPS in Chiang Mai these pastc ouple weeks. Both times was asked for passport