Interesting. Sounds like a deliberate attempt to keep the English language out of the country. Or maybe I'm just having one of those bolshy days.....STEVE G wrote:This Thai Government site has all the import rates if you can be bothered to wade through it, for example most books not in the Thai language seem to be at 40% which explains why English books are pretty expensive in Thailand:
http://igtf.customs.go.th/igtf/en/main_frame.jsp
Customs opening mail and taxing you
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Interesting. Will ASEAN have an impact on the duties ? English books from KL or Singapore ? Duty free from then on ?
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I guess, as far as books are concerned, this is a good reason to get an e-reader...
My brain is like an Internet browser; 12 tabs are open and 5 of them are not responding, there's a GIF playing in an endless loop,... and where is that annoying music coming from?
Re: Customs opening mail and taxing you
I have had english language books sent to me in Bangkok several times. For years I had a subscription periodical sent without a problem. I stand by my previous post that it has to do with where your address is.
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