Buying books from amazon

Post by **perfectswing** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 4:47 pm

Living in Thailand, has anyone bought books from amazon, what was your experience in regard to delivery time, additional costs (e.g. import taxes, etc.) ?

JW · Post by JW » Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:23 pm

Did a few last year - DVDs - they always were held at the post office, had to pay duty (about 50% of the value if i remember correctly). For books you should i would think that you could order here in Hua Hin.

Good luck,

JW

Post by **perfectswing** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:13 pm

JW wrote:......... For books you should i would think that you could order here in Hua Hin.

Good luck,

JW

Thanks JW, but can you get a bit more specific on that last sentence.

Post by **moja** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:00 pm

Books can be ordered from both Bookazine and Megabooks in town, the service at both has always been excellent providing the books are available in Thailand.

Post by **Francois** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:11 pm

moja wrote:Books can be ordered from both Bookazine and Megabooks in town, the service at both has always been excellent providing the books are available in Thailand.

Are French books available ?

Post by **moja** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:14 pm

Francois wrote:
moja wrote:Books can be ordered from both Bookazine and Megabooks in town, the service at both has always been excellent providing the books are available in Thailand.
Are French books available ?

I have seen a few French books in Megabooks but not that many.

Post by **Francois** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:18 pm

moja wrote:
Francois wrote:Are French books available ?
I have seen a few French books in Megabooks but not that many.

In fact, I'd like 2 things :

- the possibility to get French books as my wife read a lot

and

- "easy to read" English books so that she can improve her English

Post by **Randy Cornhole** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:05 am

I would say you could perhaps order them from bookazine (opposite the sofitel) they have always seemed like a good booky type shop to me.
They are a bit like W.H Spliff but without the volume...

Post by **Francois** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:25 am

Randy Cornhole wrote:I would say you could perhaps order them from bookazine (opposite the sofitel) they have always seemed like a good booky type shop to me.
They are a bit like W.H Spliff but without the volume...

Thanks

Post by **caller** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:51 am

Bookazine isn't opposite the Sofitel now - its above the McSplodge in the new complex opposite, oh Gawd, the supermarkety thingy (v.good) next to Hot Property just down from Burger King and opposite PP Villas (phew)!

What's the name of the place that has replaced it - Asian Books?

Post by **Randy Cornhole** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:26 am

Asia books used to be in that new complex where Mc Dogs**t is...
Has bookazine moved? they never asked me...

Post by **moja** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:04 am

Bookazine moved into where Asia Books used to be and what was Bookazine has become Magabooks.

Around the same time Bookazine opened several smaller outlets around the town, within other shops.

Another good book shop where I know they sell a number of French language books is Kinokuniya in the Paragon Centre Bangkok.

They have an on-line ordering serive and when in stock the books arrive within 48 hours.

Post by **Francois** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:01 pm

moja wrote:Another good book shop where I know they sell a number of French language books is Kinokuniya in the Paragon Centre Bangkok.

This is of interest for us. Our son is living in BKK.