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Thai Post
Thailand post very reliable and efficient provides domestic and international services. The cost depends on weight and distance as well as the package that you choose. |
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The Thai postal system is very reliable, efficient and economical. A common service used is EMS or Express Mail Service, which requires a signature by the recipient. The EMS service is offered both domestically and internationally.
For sending packages overseas, you can do the packing at the post office, as they have a packing counter where you can buy packing materials at a very economical rate, and sometimes get assistance. If you are shipping anything in a box, then the standard procedure is to tie a string around the box so that it can be opened and peeked into by customs to verify that what's on the customs slip is what's in the box. If you seal it, then you pay a much higher rate.
There are post offices conveniently located all over the city, and are listed on some of the maps in the map section.
The post offices are open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., though some don't like to take international parcel shipments after 3:30.
If you don't yet have an address at which you wish to receive packages, then you can receive packages on hold at most branches of the post office. This is called the "poste restante" service. You should ask the sender to PRINT your name clearly, and underline it, too. It will probably be filed under your surname, but sometimes will be under the first name.
The central post office is located near the river on thanon Charoen Krung (about halfway between its intersections with thanon Surawong and thanon Si Phraya). It runs longer hours and is also open on the weekend. Monday-Friday 8am to 8pm, and weekends 8am to 1pm. (You can also make international phone calls there, which is open 24 hours.)
Notably, do not use the post office Money Order service. You don't get a money order cheque. It's a farce. Go to a banks instead.
Postal Rates
You can check out the rate by click this link
www.thailandpost.com, it's in English and you can check the rate from Thailand to anywhere in the world, depend on;
1. Weight
2. Destination
3. Postcard, Letter, Document or Parcel
4. Registered or Unregistered
5. Regular postage (Economy), EMS (Express Mail Service), SAL (Sea, Air, Land)
Most provincial post offices sell do-it yourself packing boxes (11 sizes) costing from 7B to 35B; tape and string are provided at no charge. Some of these offices even have packing services, which cost from 4B to 10B per parcel, depending on size. Private packing services may also be available in the vicinity of large provincial post offices.
You can insure the contents of a package at the cost of 7B for every US$20 of the value of the goods within, plus an ‘operation charge' of 25B.
Receiving Mail
Mail can be sent to poste restante at almost any post office in Northern Thailand. Post of fices in amphoe meuang (provincial capitals) are the most reliable for this service, but even in smaller towns the staff will take mail on your behalf if you arrange it in advance.
As with many Asian countries, confusion at poste restante offices is most likely to arise over first names and family names.
Ask people who are writing to you to print your family name clearly and to underline it. If you're certain a letter should be wait ing for you and it cannot be found, it's always wise to check that it hasn't been filed under your first name.
The AmEx office in Chiang Mai will take mail on behalf of AmEx card holders. The hours are 9am to 8pm Monday to Saturday. AmEx won't accept courier packets that require your signature.
Couriers
Several companies in Northern Thailand offer courier services in provincial capitals, including DHL, UPS and FedEx.
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