container to buy or rent to ship from uk to udon

Post by **ianrodders** » August 14, 2014, 2:06 pm

HI Guys and Gals
calling on your invaluable knowledge to advise me of the best way to go about buying a shipping container for our big move to udon in 2016.
Can anyone recommend a company or is it better to rent?
Any past experiances good or bad would be welcomed many thanks

Post by **migs** » August 15, 2014, 9:02 pm

2016 is a long way off.
I wouldn't start packing yet.
Might never happen!!!

Post by **BobHelm** » August 16, 2014, 9:06 am

This will undoubtedly be a very difficult process for you if you intend to attempt to 'do it all' yourself.
The usual route is to contact a number of different International Moving companies & get quotations for the complete process.
They will then provide the necessary cartons to pack your items & deal with the 'house to house' transportation. Including the very necessary customs clearance at both ends.
For an individual to attempt to do this would be a very fraught task I believe.

It will be worth your while reading this thread as it contains all sorts of tips & experiences about moving personal items into the Udon area.

http://www.udonmap.com/udonthaniforum/i ... t8277.html

Post by **Macca** » August 17, 2014, 12:44 am

Just a thought. It would bee a good idea from this point forward to collect any receipts for products you intend to send in the container.

Thailand has a very high custom import duty and you may well end up with a huge bill.
Keeping the receipts for proof of purchase and age of product may help.

A quick search on the net looking for cost calculations on import duties threw up a number of links including
http://thailandtax.com/duty-rates.html & http://www.dutycalculator.com/country-g ... -Thailand/

SCo definately worth doping some homework early on

Post by **Drunk Monkey** » August 17, 2014, 3:10 am

ianrodders wrote:HI Guys and Gals
calling on your invaluable knowledge to advise me of the best way to go about buying a shipping container for our big move to udon in 2016.
Can anyone recommend a company or is it better to rent?
Any past experiances good or bad would be welcomed many thanks

Drop me a pm , call or line rodders ... i can give you some accurate info ... and some contacts to deal with directly , as pointed out already this issue is a minefield and customs rates do vary massively depending on the item(s) arriving .

DM

Post by **ianrodders** » August 17, 2014, 2:08 pm

thankyou all guys will certainly do more research

Post by **ianrodders** » August 17, 2014, 2:09 pm

migs wrote:2016 is a long way off.
I wouldn't start packing yet.
Might never happen!!!

house bought land bought banks opened oh its happening migs

Post by **migs** » August 17, 2014, 2:35 pm

Hope it all goes well for ya!!!
I hope ya have a usufruct on
"your" house/land.
Things don't always work out
back home and more so in the
Land of Smiles!!!!