"In Person" Bkk-UK by Ship ; With Mountain Bicycle ; Good & Cheap ? Time ? Hassles ?

[Our Man in the Tropics]

Hi Fellow Thaivisa.com Posters,

 

I am exploring if it is worthwhile traveling by Ship [ e.g. Cargo ] from Bangkok to UK or Ireland.

 

I hope to bring Mountain Bicycle in addition to normal "Stored Luggage" + "Carry-on Luggage" of international Air Flight to / from Thailand.

 

Already, I have certain factors to satisfy :

 

1.

Good experience ?

 

2.

Cheap ?

 

3.

Duration ?

 

4.

Red-Tape ?

 

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I have an engineering trade [ with Certificate of Completion of Apprenticeship details to refer to ] ;

Thus, I wonder would that give me any extra options for such a ship voyage ?

Even to work as Cook on-board when in international waters ?

[Kwasaki]

A guy i know from Holland puts his pushbike in main luggage on air-flights.

[Our Man in the Tropics]

KLM / Air France are very blunt with saying that they demand extra fee for even foldup Bicycle in Case transported as Stored Luggage ;

 

Unfair if foldup Bicycle or dismantled Bicycle is in Case that fulfills Spec.s for normal Stored Luggage Case & the total kg is within the limit.

 

Thailand to Europe charge by KLM for bicycle is Euro 100 ; 1-Way only

[Kwasaki]

Just now, Our Man in the Tropics said:

KLM / Air France are very blunt with saying that they demand extra fee for even foldup Bicycle in Case transported as Stored Luggage ;

 

Unfair if foldup Bicycle or dismantled Bicycle is in Case that fulfills Spec.s for normal Stored Luggage Case & the total kg is within the limit.

 

Thailand to Europe charge by KLM for bicycle is Euro 100 ; 1-Way only

Thai Airways !!

[Our Man in the Tropics]

Of course, I am -- almost -- like the vast majority of Air Flight passengers as described in the words of Michael O'Leary [ C.E.O ] of Ryan Air fame ;

"Air-flight passengers would sit on broken glass if they knew it meant a cheaper ticket." 8-)

 

Thai Airways are expensive methinketh.

 

Actually, if it is a air-flight, I prefer to go to Ireland.

 

Just on the subject of air-flight tickets a Falang that I know but am not able to contact until near future, hopefully, told me that there is some special company in Rama 4 -- perhaps near Klong Toey Market general area, Bangkok -- that are source for best value international air flight tickets.