camerashy Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 Does anyone here have any experience with getting mail from overseas to a village in Isaan in time for Christmas, and vice versa. I mean, how long would it take airmail from Australia to there. My GF today informed me that she is sending me a present for Christmas and will be posting it about the 21st Dec. "By plane, 3 days plenty!" she says, but somehow I doubt it. Post office staff here are not helpful, saying up to 3 weeks. Shit, I could sail a boat there in that time. Any first hand experiences, guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
check_bin_krap Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 "By plane, 3 days plenty!" she says, but somehow I doubt it. Post office staff here are not helpful, saying up to 3 weeks. Shit, I could sail a boat there in that time." No way you will be able to get it in 3 days. It takes about a week in normal season, dunno about xmas. My experiences are based upon Thailand-Norway and visa versa. And not village, but town in Isaan. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
think_too_mut Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 >any experience with getting mail from overseas to a village in Isaan If it may be of any help, sending things from Sydney to BKK is 3-4 days. Say, send something on Monday, it's there on Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camerashy Posted November 25, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 think_too_mut, are you talking ordinary letters, or parcels? I am not sure if there would be a difference between the two, but suspect a package may take longer. Also, how secure is the Thai postal service? I am not thinking about money in letters, but bulky parcels that fairly obviously contain gifts etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
check_bin_krap Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 Camershy, I remember seeing a thread about postage service and reliability before. Do a search. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camerashy Posted November 25, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 check_bin_krap, thanks, did that. Found it from way back in March this year, which happened to be when I was enjoying myself in Thailand. :: No wonder I didn't read it - too many better things to do. But my question was answered - get it insured! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 I sent something a few weeks ago with the normal airmail service they have in Thailand on a Thursday and it arrived in Sydney the next tuesday. "pet pet spice up your life" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
think_too_mut Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 >are you talking ordinary letters, or parcels? Parcels. Not a single one got lost or raided. Just today, she received the one I sent on Friday. Friday to Monday, that's all it took. With all the technology available, I am not sending any hard copy letters. Postcards - yes. With 120+ postcards from around the world, we'll look good at the Embassy. And all the cards arrived on time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samak Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 do not know about christmas... but i send my new year cards always in january to customers, friends, relatives in europe, asia, usa... the westerners always understand that one living in LOS is always a bit late and the asians think it's for chinese new year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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