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I sent a bicycle, boxed, from Chiang Mai to Chumporn in October. Kerry wouldn't take it because the box was slightly too big, by about 10 cm. I checked wíth the PO, too. Ended up getting the best deal from GreenBus. Maybe that company doesn't go to your destination. The point being, check with bus companies.

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57 minutes ago, LawrenceN said:

I sent a bicycle, boxed, from Chiang Mai to Chumporn in October. Kerry wouldn't take it because the box was slightly too big, by about 10 cm. I checked wíth the PO, too. Ended up getting the best deal from GreenBus. Maybe that company doesn't go to your destination. The point being, check with bus companies.

Yep i have had stuff sent like that at a cost of 100 bht but a bike may be higher , never the less it was excellent coms service.

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1 hour ago, LawrenceN said:

I sent a bicycle, boxed, from Chiang Mai to Chumporn in October. Kerry wouldn't take it because the box was slightly too big, by about 10 cm. I checked wíth the PO, too. Ended up getting the best deal from GreenBus. Maybe that company doesn't go to your destination. The point being, check with bus companies.

green bus charged me B900 to send a bike and all my belongings in three quite large boxes from surat thani to chiang mai. i had to get the consignment to the bus station and collect from bus station but it did arrive the very next day.

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As far as I know, Kerry’s don’t really take bigger packages. 
Inter express logistics is your cheapest option, wether or not there is a depot close to you is another matter.

 

https://iel.co.th

 

You are looking at less than 1/3 of price of Kerry’s - sister in law sent a glass display case and it survived - we were impressed. I have sent heavy crates of household items when moving - no problems.


They are more of an industrial style operation rather than domestic, like Kerry, so expect to take your gear to a warehouse somewhere and search for a person to help you, but they are reliable.

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I need to transport a wooden crate 1.3 x 1.3 x 1.5 metres weighing 500 kg from Bangkok to Sisaket. Anyone got any ideas on an English speaking freight forwarder?

By the way I tried Inter Express Logistics, unfortunately too heavy, the limit they gave me was 70Kg. But service was great.

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4 hours ago, ChrisKC said:

green bus charged me B900 to send a bike and all my belongings in three quite large boxes from surat thani to chiang mai. i had to get the consignment to the bus station and collect from bus station but it did arrive the very next day.

Good idea. I’m in Krabi so it would have to go to Bangkok first then be transferred over to a bus to go to Surin. Not sure if that’s possible?

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Sort of connected to transportation.

 

A month ago my wife and I decided to take a short train ride with our little Yorkshire terrier. The fare for the two of us was B36 return (B9 each way per person) from Lampang to Khun Tan, Our dog, weighing less than 4 kgs was considered as "freight", didn't occupy a seat, did not leave the lap of us and occasionally looked out of the window.

 

What do you think was the charge for the dog?? Yes, she had an official ticket for the outward trip and another for the return.

 

 

Kessara and Jasmine.jpg

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Seriously if carrier pigeons are not available a cheap way for large heavy items used to be logipost or logicpost I can’t remember the spelling exactly but something like that. The Thai post office arrange it for you and its really cheap. I think it was 1200 baht to ship a motorbike. We sent a couple motorcycles and old sofas up to isaan a few times over the years. I call it the black hole where all things end up.

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17 hours ago, ChrisKC said:

Sort of connected to transportation.

 

A month ago my wife and I decided to take a short train ride with our little Yorkshire terrier. The fare for the two of us was B36 return (B9 each way per person) from Lampang to Khun Tan, Our dog, weighing less than 4 kgs was considered as "freight", didn't occupy a seat, did not leave the lap of us and occasionally looked out of the window.

 

What do you think was the charge for the dog?? Yes, she had an official ticket for the outward trip and another for the return.

 

 

Kessara and Jasmine.jpg

3 baht?

 

Lovely dog btw

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1 hour ago, JaiLai said:

3 baht?

 

Lovely dog btw

thank you! Jasmine our dog is truly wonderful in every way.

 

But the fare for her was B90 each way!! That fare was made at Lampang station and again for the return from Khun Tan. 

 

Unbelievable!!

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8 minutes ago, ChrisKC said:

thank you! Jasmine our dog is truly wonderful in every way.

 

But the fare for her was B90 each way!! That fare was made at Lampang station and again for the return from Khun Tan. 

 

Unbelievable!!

for 90 baht did jasmine get a seat?

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1 hour ago, ChrisKC said:

thank you! Jasmine our dog is truly wonderful in every way.

 

But the fare for her was B90 each way!! That fare was made at Lampang station and again for the return from Khun Tan. 

 

Unbelievable!!

Do you think a thai person would have to pay for a small dog on a train? Did they ask to see the ticket onboard the train? 

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On 11/20/2019 at 9:21 AM, JaiLai said:

for 90 baht did jasmine get a seat?

There was a seat available but she preferred our laps. No different from a new born baby, except she didn't pee or poo anywhere and didn't require breast feeding. In addition, she is so cute, (oh yes, so is my wife) that she was the entertainment darling of the carriage.

My wife, Kessara, reminded me that the Inspector was not on the train from Lampang to Khun Tan

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On 11/19/2019 at 3:01 PM, ChrisKC said:

A month ago my wife and I decided to take a short train ride with our little Yorkshire terrier. The fare for the two of us was B36 return (B9 each way per person) from Lampang to Khun Tan, Our dog, weighing less than 4 kgs was considered as "freight", didn't occupy a seat, did not leave the lap of us and occasionally looked out of the window.

I thought the train fare to Khun Tan was free for Thai nationals.

It certainly is from Chiang Mai. (15bht for foreigners)

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6 hours ago, BritManToo said:

I thought the train fare to Khun Tan was free for Thai nationals.

It certainly is from Chiang Mai. (15bht for foreigners)

I didn't know that, but my Thai wife bought the tickets and she didn't mention it to me, though maybe she didn't know either. The point of my thread was more about my dog, that is very much Thai, born in Thailand from two other Thai dogs - well, one of them was a bitch! B180 return!

Was there some sort of mistake?

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On 11/21/2019 at 9:42 PM, ChrisKC said:

I didn't know that, but my Thai wife bought the tickets and she didn't mention it to me, though maybe she didn't know either. The point of my thread was more about my dog, that is very much Thai, born in Thailand from two other Thai dogs - well, one of them was a bitch! B180 return!

Was there some sort of mistake?

Just google it and you will found out.

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