sawadee1947 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I'm just here in Thailand/Chiang Mai to buy some stuff for a new restaurant near to Melbourne. I bought so far some big elephants but also wooden carvings and several "statues" of different sizes. Lighting is still missing. At the end I would have to fill 5 cubic meter. ? Does anybody knows some good and reliable agents in BANGKOK for shipping? ? How much do you expect me to pay for? Appreciate serious answers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexRRR Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 A god dam fortune. Long time back i bought a wooden Buddha that stood 1.2m tall, it cost more to ship it than to buy it, then the duty plus port costs and because it was made of timber it had to be fumigated. An item that cost me under $300 was going to cost me $1400 once in my possession, and that was 14 years ago. Your doing close to half a container hope you got a fat wallet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donsonny Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 5 cubic meters is not near half of a container. I mean a 20 foot container can handle about 30 cubic meters. Try to contact white swan relocation in Bangkok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexRRR Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 (edited) 5 cubic meters is not near half of a container. I mean a 20 foot container can handle about 30 cubic meters. Try to contact white swan relocation in Bangkok. 20% of a container 30% 50% doesn't matter my experience shipping 1 item was the cost x 5 and thats 14 years ago. By the post he didn't do any costing prior going on a shopping spree. Ps delete the lighting, if not Aust standards and there is a problem where insurance is involved you might find yourself in deep water assuming your going to be using it in this restaurant of yours, on top of that the cost of getting it back to AU really isn't worth it compared to buying it back home. Edited January 26, 2016 by AlexRRR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donsonny Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 A friend shipped 5 cubic meters from Bangkok to Brisbane for less than 30.000 bath. This was just to port Brisbane, he handled everything himself in Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadee1947 Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 A friend shipped 5 cubic meters from Bangkok to Brisbane for less than 30.000 bath. This was just to port Brisbane, he handled everything himself in Australia. sounds good. Can I have the address of the agent please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donsonny Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I don't know who he used. He never told me and I never asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Your wooden items are subject to quarantine inspection in Australia and possible destruction if not compliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Your wooden items are subject to quarantine inspection in Australia and possible destruction if not compliant. You may also have to pay customs duty andGST on your goods., Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadee1947 Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 Thank you for all your replies. "White Swan" was a very good address. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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