Are the protests in Bankok impacting how long international mail takes to arrive?

[buddhaland]

I am expecting an extremely important letter from Washington D.C. which was posted there on January 18. My experience so far is 14 or 15 days for mail to arrive here in Ao Nang - is there any reason to think the events in Bankok are having any effect on how long mail takes to move through Bankok and arrive at its ultimate destination - or might increase the chances of mail disappearing? I know there may be no solid answer to this query - but I hope someone has some solid insight into this matter. Many thanks!

[fdimike]

I live in Udon Thani and all seems to be ok up this way with the mail.

[nimbley1978]

Hi i just went to Ao Nang post office this morning as i am waiting for my parcel. She said due to bangkok demonstration most of the mails will be delay at least 7-14 days.

[klongmuang]

The Ao Nang post office did not accept any international mail last week due to the protests in BKK. The resumed accepting it as of yesterday.

[alant]

we still have to receive birthday cards for a birthday start December and Xmas cards from UK and Singapore we know were sent.

[MikeENZ]

I sent packages to the USA and New Zealand just before Christmas (but too late for Christmas Delivery), of the 7-8 of them no one has received one yet. We were getting worried that they'd been nicked or lost. Good to hear its not just us.

[Khonper]

I got a letter from Europe yesterday that was sent thursday last week, that's five days. Ok for me.

[dotx]

Good to see this today, as I'm also waiting for some letters and they're late!

[blundaman]

Our local P.O. has been closing intermittently lately "due to protests" ..i'm wondering if they're still getting full wages, 4 sure the backlog is gonna be a b!@tch

[buddhaland]

Thanks to everyone who has responded so far. In the case of some of them, it might be helpful to know where in Thailand you live. It is hard to justify all the information on post office closures, refusals to accept international mail, etc. with the posters who are getting mail in five days during this same time period, or who say that their mail service has not been affected at all. I'm not quite to the freak-out stage yet, but will be soon, as the mail I am expecting from U.S. Social Security, if it comes very late - or worse yet, doesn't come at all, will mean I won't have money in February for food, rent, gas, - in short - I will be destitute. Hard to stay relaxed and positive. Still, I appreciate all the feedback.

[pauleddy]

I sent a normal non-EMS unregistered letter to a bank in the Isle of Man, GB, around 10 days ago. it arrived yesterday at the bank. I am happy with that.

Letters to offshore islands of GB normally take a day or two to be sorted after they arrive at London or wherever.

Eddy

[seancbk]

I sent packages to the USA and New Zealand just before Christmas (but too late for Christmas Delivery), of the 7-8 of them no one has received one yet. We were getting worried that they'd been nicked or lost. Good to hear its not just us.

Just wondering how they were sent?

Did you send them registered or speedpost?

I wonder how ecommerce businesses based here deal with postal issues when they might be sending hundreds or even thousands of packages a day.....

[weedywhaoo]

I live in Phuket and usually it takes a week for mail from Sweden to arrive. I have been waiting more

than two weeks now and still not received it, so I have the same problem here.

[Daniel Boon]

I sent some letters over two weeks ago (didn't record the exact date) ... have not arrived in Surin ...

[sent four more yesterday - 28th - fingers crossed]

[socksy01]

A parcel posted (normal post) to me in Udon from a mate in the UK on 14/01/2014 just arrived today - normally about seven days

[Khunangkaro]

Mailed Life Certificate from Amnat Charoen to The Netherlands at December 6.

Got a reminder from The Netherlands asking me to mail Life Certificate.

Reminder is dated January 14 and was delivered about Jan.21.

(All ordinary airmail)

Edited January 29, 2014 by Khunangkaro

[almodeller]

it seems that if letters and parcels require paperwork custom clearance etc they are being delayed

[sirchai]

Seems that post, even sent via EMS needs longer these days. I did sent s letter from Ubon R. to Bangkok, which usually takes only one day.

This time it took 4 days.-

[catinthehat]

I received a parcel by post on 27 Jan2014 from the US that was mailed on 24 Dec 2013. I do this regularly and it usually takes about 10 days. I attributed the delay to the protests as our postman/post office were of no help when asked after two weeks.

I saw someone mention "speed post". what does this entail?

And has anyone compared the use of registered/insured vs regular untracked posting?

[Theequation]

I lived in Chiang Mai for one year (just moved to Hang Dong 2 weeks ago), and while I received maybe a dozen packages, and 2 letters (regular mail) from the USA early on, I've now had 2 letters (with checks enclosed) that have still not arrived. One 2 months old, one a little over a month old. The second one mentioned was sent with USPS tracking, but that shows it delivered to New York, and that's where it ends (goes overseas from there I assume).

If I end up having either, or both of these checks mailed again, I'll have it done via Fedex, or something with full (expensive) tracking. I thought about the protests, too, but I wonder now, really, if it's just ineptness and/or larceny.

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[PETERTHEEATER]

Incoming International Mail goes to the sorting office at Lak Si which is at the Don Muang end of Chang Wattana Road where the protesters are blockading the Government Office Complex so there could be an effect on the Sorting Office.

[Naroge]

A package sent from Europe to BKK in December was completely lost (although I do of course not know if it was lost in Thailand or outside).

Letters sent in January has arrived about one week later than normal.

[appleman_thai]

Yasothon. Waiting 3 weeks for letter from Ireland. Usually no more than 1 week.

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

[winstonc]

pinkies crossed im waiting for my new passport..its about four weeks now,uk to ubon usually about 8 days normal post but i know it takes longer for pp

[ThaiMouse]

Buddhaland, I had a big box parcel sent to me from Hawaii via USPS InternationalPriority Mail. It was date stamped coming into Thailand on the 13 November 2013. I cannot tell you where it had been in the interim, but it got to me on Phuket, Thalang, on the morning of the 27th January 2014. I did not have to pay any taxes or customs duty on it. Yes I think the protests definately have a bearing on delaying the post. My medical supplies that get couriered down from Bangkok are now taking a third day, where for the last 5 years it was always overnight. I now only use courier services, but traffic problems are slowing everything down in Bangkok. Hope your letter arrives?

[LivinginKata]

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[lblake32]

I live in Phuket and I'm still waiting for a parcel that was posted in Florida on 18th November. I fear gone!

[BusyBee123]

I sent post from the Uk to Pathum Thani it usually takes 1 week by registered post but this time it took 2 weeks and arrived on Monday

[JimHuaHin]

On 22 January I received a 2.5 kg parcel posted from Australia on 7 January, if that helps.

But, I am still waiting for a letter sent from the USA on 27 December!!

[ESCAPIS]

Just received 4 letters from krungsri, tot, true and a magazine that were mailed in Aug 2013 .

So I wouldn't worry about it too much