giddyup Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 I don't have any experience with either device, they both seem to have their advantages. If bought from Amazon they work out at around $40-50 delivered, bought from Lazada about $30-40 more, but no worries about customs or getting "lost" in the post. Any owners who have experience with both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangRimPing Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Good article for general info but not Thailand specific. I've used Firesticks for years now and am really keen on them. https://www.pcmag.com/roundup/313411/the-best-media-streaming-devices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 Ended up buying a Roku Express from Amazon for $40 delivered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Encid Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 19 hours ago, giddyup said: Ended up buying a Roku Express from Amazon for $40 delivered. Which Amazon store website did you use? No problems with Thai Customs? I don't ever want to use Lazada again, but need to find a good online shopping alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Encid said: Which Amazon store website did you use? No problems with Thai Customs? I don't ever want to use Lazada again, but need to find a good online shopping alternative. Only bought it yesterday, so will see if have a customs problem or not. https://www.amazon.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 There may be customs problems , to "import the equipment" you're supposed to have a licence ! ???? setop box law 35.PDF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey346 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 15 hours ago, johng said: There may be customs problems , to "import the equipment" you're supposed to have a licence ! ???? setop box law 35.PDF 35.44 kB · 0 downloads In the past 2 years I have purchased 4 Android TV Boxes with no issues. Most were delivered within 7-10 days by UPS. Amazon has an agreement with Thai Customs to collect all fees in advance. The price you pay is a guaranteed delivered price. Example: If you buy the $45.00 Roku you will pay the following. Price: $44.99 + $18.08 Shipping & Import Fees Deposit to Thailand You will pay no additional charges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey346 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 On 11/18/2019 at 5:42 PM, giddyup said: Ended up buying a Roku Express from Amazon for $40 delivered. The Roku Express is under $40. therefore there are no Customs fees. You should have paid the following: Shipping & Fee Details Price $23.99 AmazonGlobal Shipping + $8.98 Estimated Import Fees Deposit + $0.00 $32.97 Delivered https://www.amazon.com/Roku-Express-powerful-Streaming-Renewed/dp/B0779JLSB1/ref=sr_1_1?crid=27L67EQHC1PX8&keywords=firestickstick+4k&qid=1574208100&sprefix=firestick%2Caps%2C411&sr=8-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thainesss Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 On 11/18/2019 at 5:42 PM, giddyup said: Ended up buying a Roku Express from Amazon for $40 delivered. Good choice on website but I hope that the Roku does what you need it to do. VPN on device etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve2112 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 i didn't realize amazon delivered to thailand, good to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey346 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 5 minutes ago, steve2112 said: i didn't realize amazon delivered to thailand, good to know Yes for quite sometime.. For those who do not have a US credit card, You can pay in Baht at any Western Union as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminatorchiangmai Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 15 hours ago, johng said: There may be customs problems , to "import the equipment" you're supposed to have a licence ! ???? setop box law 35.PDF 35.44 kB · 0 downloads Maybe this supplier just couldn't deliver. I bought 2 android boxes for lees then 600.- on Lazada and it works perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 31 minutes ago, Jeffrey346 said: In the past 2 years I have purchased 4 Android TV Boxes with no issues. Most were delivered within 7-10 days by UPS. Amazon has an agreement with Thai Customs to collect all fees in advance. The price you pay is a guaranteed delivered price. Example: If you buy the $45.00 Roku you will pay the following. Price: $44.99 + $18.08 Shipping & Import Fees Deposit to Thailand You will pay no additional charges. I paid $27 for the Roku and $13 postage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 30 minutes ago, Jeffrey346 said: The Roku Express is under $40. therefore there are no Customs fees. You should have paid the following: Shipping & Fee Details Price $23.99 AmazonGlobal Shipping + $8.98 Estimated Import Fees Deposit + $0.00 $32.97 Delivered https://www.amazon.com/Roku-Express-powerful-Streaming-Renewed/dp/B0779JLSB1/ref=sr_1_1?crid=27L67EQHC1PX8&keywords=firestickstick+4k&qid=1574208100&sprefix=firestick%2Caps%2C411&sr=8-1 I paid $27 for the Roku and $13 postage. That postage is calculated automatically, and the price for the Roku was the cheapest I could find for new, used were $23.99. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey346 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 25 minutes ago, giddyup said: I paid $27 for the Roku and $13 postage. That postage is calculated automatically, and the price for the Roku was the cheapest I could find for new, used were $23.99. I understand. I meant to use the above pricing as an example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soisanuk Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 17 hours ago, johng said: There may be customs problems , to "import the equipment" you're supposed to have a licence ! ???? setop box law 35.PDF 35.44 kB · 1 download It appears the store being ordered from was outside of Thailand and apparently did not have the required license to import (an Expat friend here in Pattaya used to import, program, and sell an android TV box from China - I bought my first one from him - he ceased doing so when Thailand imposed the licensing requirement). I have bought both an Android TV box and an Amazon Fire Stick through Lazada - in both cases, the stores selling the items were in Bangkok and they had already been imported. No problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 2 minutes ago, soisanuk said: It appears the store being ordered from was outside of Thailand and apparently did not have the required license to import (an Expat friend here in Pattaya used to import, program, and sell an android TV box from China - I bought my first one from him - he ceased doing so when Thailand imposed the licensing requirement). I have bought both an Android TV box and an Amazon Fire Stick through Lazada - in both cases, the stores selling the items were in Bangkok and they had already been imported. No problems. I would have bought my Roku through Lazada, but there is a A$40 difference in price from Amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 1 minute ago, soisanuk said: It appears the store being ordered from was outside of Thailand Yes that's correct ...there was only one Thai based store selling those USB DVB-TV sticks lots from China and slightly cheaper so ordered from China, no good ...did eventually get one from the Thai store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malibukid Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 use Ebay and their Global Shipping option. all duties paid up front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 1 hour ago, malibukid said: use Ebay and their Global Shipping option. all duties paid up front. Global Shipping is a total ripoff, expensive as hell. Reason I never buy items from Ebay now, unless from Asia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finnishmen Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 my experience orden somethink stuff amazon and lazada have lot ewery month orden somethink and not use newer again amazon. have big <deleted>, usa prices, super expence, no shipping to thailand, shipping cost 30 $ parts 70$ super expensive shipping anywere. prices have ower price lot, if normal many hundre internet shop have parts 30$ amazon sell same chinese parts 150$ normal amazon all cost 5-7x more than anywere other shop. no thanks newer again <deleted> shop. lazada i use ewery week or month, somethink stuff in home. kitchen,bedroom,tools. cheapen than many other shop and fast delivery to home. manytime some parts has cheapen lazada than aliexpress, but ali i has try orden many cheap tools but newer no can buy because no working payment system newer. no visa, only visa debit i used internet shop. no newer full visa used, not safe. and thailand i no have visa ,tyhai bank no give falang visa credit card, maybe if have many million in account but normal human have only some thousand in account only, maybe maximum have account visa money not newer more. normal humans not have rich, only thiefs and criminals have true rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 2 hours ago, finnishmen said: my experience orden somethink stuff amazon and lazada have lot ewery month orden somethink and not use newer again amazon. have big <deleted>, usa prices, super expence, no shipping to thailand, shipping cost 30 $ parts 70$ super expensive shipping anywere. prices have ower price lot, if normal many hundre internet shop have parts 30$ amazon sell same chinese parts 150$ normal amazon all cost 5-7x more than anywere other shop. no thanks newer again <deleted> shop. lazada i use ewery week or month, somethink stuff in home. kitchen,bedroom,tools. cheapen than many other shop and fast delivery to home. manytime some parts has cheapen lazada than aliexpress, but ali i has try orden many cheap tools but newer no can buy because no working payment system newer. no visa, only visa debit i used internet shop. no newer full visa used, not safe. and thailand i no have visa ,tyhai bank no give falang visa credit card, maybe if have many million in account but normal human have only some thousand in account only, maybe maximum have account visa money not newer more. normal humans not have rich, only thiefs and criminals have true rich. Doesn't compute, I guess this is Google Translate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayaout Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 10 hours ago, Jeffrey346 said: Yes for quite sometime.. For those who do not have a US credit card, You can pay in Baht at any Western Union as well. I used Bangkok Bank and SCB debit card without issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thainesss Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 8 hours ago, giddyup said: I would have bought my Roku through Lazada, but there is a A$40 difference in price from Amazon. Yep, ive pretty much given up on buying stuff from within Thailand unless I need it ASAP. Most everything is imported and if you buy from within Thailand, you're paying a middle man. The West > Customs > End User = Cheaper The West > Customs > Reseller > End User = Way more expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayaout Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 15 minutes ago, Thainesss said: Yep, ive pretty much given up on buying stuff from within Thailand unless I need it ASAP. Most everything is imported and if you buy from within Thailand, you're paying a middle man. The West > Customs > End User = Cheaper The West > Customs > Reseller > End User = Way more expensive. What is killing it for Amazon sometimes is the shipping. It's way more expensive if the item is heavy or bulky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamesgplayemail Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 why not chromecast or easycast ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thainesss Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 10 hours ago, Tayaout said: What is killing it for Amazon sometimes is the shipping. It's way more expensive if the item is heavy or bulky. Still cost more buying from a reseller in Thailand unless they import by the shipping container load but that's easy enough to check by the pricing of the item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CH1961 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 I Use Fire-TV-Stick with Nord-VPN on cheap Aconatic TV. Netflix and Swiss/German/Austrian online TV works flawless. Even with local NAS smooth streaming with all kind if video formats (VLC player). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey346 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 13 hours ago, Tayaout said: What is killing it for Amazon sometimes is the shipping. It's way more expensive if the item is heavy or bulky. Amazon has new lower shipping rates to Thailand. A TV box will cost about $8.00 for 7-10 day delivery via UPS. I find the cost acceptable knowing I'm getting 100% real products from Amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey346 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 6 hours ago, gamesgplayemail said: why not chromecast or easycast ? Chromecast can only stream from your phone or PC. It has no capability to stream content on it's own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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