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Home » Reader question » Reader question: Sending mail or parcels from the Netherlands to Thailand
Dear readers,
What are the experiences with sending mail or packages to Thailand? I have been living in the South (Cha-am) for a short time now and was wondering, what is the best way to let those who stay at home send something by post or parcel service?
What are the best companies in terms of service and delivery times and, of course, what are the costs?
Regards,
Sjaak
Simply sending something by post seems to be the fastest way.
With DHL it takes a little forever.
The last time I received a package from Germany with DHL, it first waited a week in Germany.
Then DHL transported it to Taiwan.
Taiwan's postal service took it to Thailand, and the Thai post delivered the package.
Parcels from DHL from the Netherlands are usually on the road for a month and by post about ten days.
So I would choose the post.
Is EMS just by post the fastest and relatively cheapest.
Oh put the value of the stuff on the list. If it gets lost you will get that back if missing.
You get track and trace and can track it yourself. Experience to Uttaradit 4 packages within 10 working days.
To Bangkok 3 pieces to Ramphangphaen road within 7 working days.
Oh best sending days I estimate Tuesday and Wednesday. Feel like that's the fastest way.
From Thailand to the Netherlands via official post offices. Have bad experience from Pattaya Nua sub office in Tesco premises. 3 packages sent 2 never arrived. Had to go to Indonesia. However, 1 from Subvarnhabumi without a trace and 1 from Don Mueang without a trace. The specified value and postage were refunded. Pretty soon too. Within 1 month of the claim.
From the Post Office in Jomtien Soi 5, near Immigration office. To the Netherlands within 7 working days.
just keep it with post nl package just under 10 kg 56 euros in 10 days you will receive this
Be careful with it. A small package with a bottle of eye drops that I had sent from the Netherlands to Thailand never arrived. Perhaps registered mail offers more security.
Just have it sent by post, but with a tracking number, it depends on whether you have something else sent by registered mail
Greetings
Avoid courier services. All come via Laem Chabang and pass through customs there. I always use https://postnl.post or the regular old-fashioned PTT. Check their website for rates. I usually take 5 kilograms. Weigh well, do not exceed 5 kg (or 10 kg). Pack well and I hope you understand me: compartmentalize. Last time left in 5 days.
Last month I sent a package in the mail with two reading glasses. After a week it was in my friend's village in the isaan. The light package cost me 18 euros.
Hallo,
Every month I send packages to my girlfriend in Samut Prakan in Thailand with the normal parcel post.
It is about 5 to 7 business days on the road.
It is neatly delivered to the door.
The costs are € 63,30 (Euros) registered
Succes
Sorry
I forgot to mention that €63,30 is up to 10 kilos
“It is neatly delivered to the door.”
Not with us. The deliverer usually reports, sometimes he forgets to pass it on, that the package (5 or 10 KG) has arrived at the post office. It simply takes up too much space on his moped.
Something to also take into account if your package is not delivered.
And the package is always sent by registered mail. At the post office they sign for receipt themselves, something that is not really the intention, but we have always received our packages so far.
The first time I thought it was strange that it said "delivered" via the track and trace.
I rented a POBox in my place, for 100 Bath per year. All mail, Thai and Dutch mail arrives here directly. However, the mail from the bank's insurance is sent to the home address and problems arise here:
1) delivery time from 1 week to a month
2) never arrives
3) arrives but later and half eaten by termites.
The mail drives out after sorting, at about 2 o'clock. But yes, the end of the working day is quite fast, so the postman takes his mail home and delivers “maybe” the next day.
It is remarkable, letter from Thailand to the Netherlands only costs 1/3 of the Netherlands to Thailand.
Ordinary mail at primavera, day or 10-12 with packages .... you can read the shipping costs on the internet ... receive a package of 1,2 kilos every month and pay just under 15 euros.
well,
I have very good experience just send by mail, airmail that is, yesterday sent 2 packs of tea 180 gram package cost 325 Bhat.
What a coincidence, yesterday I wanted to submit a reader's question about this myself, but it didn't happen. I am also looking into this myself.
I myself have already compared the prices of PostNL and DHL:
PostNL:
See above https://www.postnl.nl/tarieven/tarieven-pakketten/Pakket/TH/0-2kg or else https://www.postnl.nl/Images/tarievenkaart-2018-NL_tcm10-123706.pdf.
They offer 5 different weight classes, up to 30 kg and also various options for shipping with/without track & trace, registered and insured up to € 100 or € 500 or even express service.
Assuming registered up to € 500 insured:
0-2kg: €29,30
2-5kg: €39,30
5-10kg: €63,30
10-20kg: €110,30
20-30kg: €393,75
DHL Parcel (formerly DHL For You):
DHL Parcel has a PDF document on their website, see: https://www.dhlparcel.nl/sites/default/files/content/DOCS/Internationale%20tarieven%20consument%20NL.pdf
Maximum size: 40 x 80 cm (lxw or h)
Maximum volume: 60 l (lxwxh / 1000)
Features: standard insurance up to €500
0-2kg: €24,00
2-5kg: €32,00
5-10kg: €52,00
10-20 kg € 95,00
The package would be on the road for 9 to 11 days.
I find it remarkable that they do not offer Track & Trace on the Thailand route, but you are insured up to € 500 as standard.
Conclusion:
DHL therefore seems cheaper, but does not offer Track & trace, which I personally do not like.
Among other things, I had a consignment of cutlery and an ADSL modem sent to TH via DHL.
You will receive a track & trace number, but this only works until the package is transferred by DHL to a local party.
It just arrived to me, after just over a week, with only a small extra charge.
(Much less than I expected from the list of contents.)
In addition… whatever we had done, the address was sent in Thai to the sender.
(Including phone number, which is quite common.)
He printed it in large format and stuck it on the box.
The DHL forms contain the address in English.
It will vary from place to place, but we in Trat will only get anything if it is a postcard, or clearly a very thin letter with no possible valuable content. All packages (about 5 times) have disappeared so far, somewhere along the way in Thailand.
DHL on the other hand was very reliable (had passport sent) so that would be my choice.
Just with PostNL.
10 kilos -- Euro 58.30
Transfer to Hat Yai within 8 days.
Without breakage or other damage.
So far everything went well!
Have good experiences with DHL (Deutsche Post). However, spicy prices from NL. The indicated value is important. Keep it as low as possible, Thailand also loves taxes.
Normally, depending on the type of express you choose, expect 3-4 working days.
If you send something express from NL with Post.nl, don't be under any illusions. This is done by UPS and is even more expensive than DHL and not faster, in my experience.
I have not had any bad experiences with DHL. Was there within 2 weeks.
Look for rates on the websites of the providers.
Keep in mind that you have to pay high import duties if it is of value.
No problem at all as long as you put the correct address and zip code on it and always send it by registered mail, then no goodies from Bueng Kan
I regularly send a package to the south of Thailand with PostNL.
I like the fact that I can track the shipment from the moment of delivery to the Postal Service until delivery to the address in Thailand. You will immediately receive all information via the barcode (Tracking number).
When it is in transit, when it has arrived in Thailand, when it has been cleared by customs, when the shipment is ready for the carrier in Thailand and when it has been delivered.
It usually takes between 6 and 10 days for the package to be delivered.
I always send a package of 10 kilos and always have it weighed at a PostNL agency before I send it definitively. Because 10,0 kilo costs € 58,30 and you end up 20 grams higher, for example, you pay € 105,30. A package up to 5 kilos costs € 34,30
Again I have good experiences with this and have sent 2 packages in the last 6 months without any problems
The Thai Post Office are the biggest slackers on this earth. Countless times mail has not been delivered or has been lost while I have been living at the same address for 30 years. This year-2018- not a single letter delivered from the Netherlands, even EMS from NL Embassy Bangkok to Sattahip in February this year was delivered to the wrong address. ING bank sent a letter May 21st from the Netherlands and to date, July 7th, still not received. Constantly send emails to 1545 Thailand Post with no result. Sorry but gone is gone. 3x registered letters from the Netherlands not received. They even manage to get rid of registered letters sent by domestic mail. 2x stopped my pension because I had not handed in the life certificate forms, had never been concerned.