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slowx
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Anyone know if officially, electronics brought in via airport is subject to Duty?
And what is the rate?
Thinking of bringing a new home theater set from SG since it is so expensive here..
sure to be stopped if I wheel through a box
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Posted on: 6:39 am on July 1, 2004
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ThaidUp
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You are right. Carry a box is a big red flag. Any chance it would fit in any size suitcase? If so it would be worth it even to buy a suitcase. Duties on electronics really jack up the price.
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Posted on: 6:03 pm on July 1, 2004
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DrLove
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Yes, smash up your home theater first, stuff it in 654 little boxes and ask 653 random travellers to take in one box each....
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Posted on: 2:48 am on July 2, 2004
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cheapcharlie
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It is not just import duty but weight as well. We had about 10 kilos extra weight at BKK a few years back
they wanted 22,000 bt. I just took one of the wife's many bags and left it with the family. Presto saved 22,000 bth picked it up next trip my electric toothbrush was in it but f_ck em. When we married and she
came to live with me in europe I had to smuggle out
her pioneer sound system (her pride and joy )
i put all the speakers (6) and smaller bits in seperate bags and fitted the main frame in one plastic bag.
Stood at the airport with about 25 kg hand baggage sweating my bollucks off (harro sar what enside beg)
hand baggage I grin just managed to lug it through
security they tried to look again at check in, waffeled through it although I was red and gasping for breath.
It now holds pride of place in our house and she is happy with it I am happy not to loose money to a rip off.
When we came to BKK a few months back got to the airport she had of course too much at least 10 kg over
and too much hand baggage ( all thai women do this -so be warned when considering relationship - it is all for the family if they could bring the kitchen sink they would.) Anyway tried to check in once got sent to the scales to get it sorted out about 10 kg over (no f_cking way I am paying extra ) went back again and hid a couple of bags (hand baggage. behind a pillar out of site, so suitcase were ok, hand baggage was in order
thank you sir here is your check in card.
I could of killed her having to lug 4 pieces of hand baggage to the plane looking at the other Farang with one smallbag relaxed and me sweating like hell. but looking around all the Thai ladies all had over the limit massive suitcase as hand bggage so this is normal to them.
My missus is more cheapscate than me she will not let me pay anyway.
Anyway the jist is it is easier if there are more of you
you can split it in more bags I have a son as well
had no problems up till now.
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Posted on: 5:26 am on July 2, 2004
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