Posting Gifts to Thailand from UK

[lspab]

I brought my Thai Girlfriend a little stuffed cat toy, as she likes this sort of thing, and it looked like her own cat. It wouldn't have cost all that much to post, but checking the Royal Mail website:

https://www.royalmail.com/sending/international/country-guides/thailand
 

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Prohibited items

Prohibited products are not permitted in the mail under any circumstances.

.......• Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof

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Am I reading this correctly? You are not allowed to post a toy to Thailand? I don't want to get her into trouble, but she's going to disappointed. Otherwise, she'll just have to wait for it, because I guess I can have a stuffed toy in my luggage.

[astro]

Psssshhhh, don't tell them it's a "toy", declare it as "handicraft" or so.

[TSS]

All made in china anyway so why not pick a stuffed cat from Lazada or Shopee, have it delivered.

[Scarface]

What a time to be alive!

[Pinetree]

Don't do it.  One, its ridiculous when all such toys are made in Asia and are freely available everywhere. Two, its ludicrously expensive to consider. Three, it probably won't get here and if it does you may pay customs duty on a fur cat toy, which is also ridiculous.  Sorry, but this doesn't make any sense at all. 

[lspab]

  On 7/31/2022 at 12:07 AM, TSS said:

All made in china anyway so why not pick a stuffed cat from Lazada or Shopee, have it delivered.

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All reasonable, except this was not what she wanted. Thanks for not answering the question.

[lspab]

  On 7/31/2022 at 5:11 AM, Pinetree said:

Don't do it.  One, its ridiculous when all such toys are made in Asia and are freely available everywhere. Two, its ludicrously expensive to consider. Three, it probably won't get here and if it does you may pay customs duty on a fur cat toy, which is also ridiculous.  Sorry, but this doesn't make any sense at all. 

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Thanks for attempting to answer the question, but not quite getting there. I probably have a different concept to what is expensive from you though.

Interesting insight into the alleged inherant inefficiency/corruptness of Thailand Post. Wasn't what I was asking for, but hey ho, thanks for letting me know.

Not sure that you are correct that such an item would subject to duty though. According to Thai Customs (not Thailand Post), toys are on the prohibited list alongside used cars, offensive material and illicit drugs.

Lastly, I agree with  you that Thai Customs policy makes no sense at all. There is no significant Thai toy industry to protect, and the safety standards of CE I suspect exceed Thai requirements. Unless this wasn't a comment aimed at the actual question?

[Scarface]

  On 7/31/2022 at 6:07 AM, lspab said:

Thanks for attempting to answer the question, but not quite getting there. I probably have a different concept to what is expensive from you though.

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Yea, really pushing the boat out buying her a stuffed cat. lucky girl!

[Rookiescot]

  On 7/31/2022 at 8:05 AM, Scarface said:

Yea, really pushing the boat out buying her a stuffed cat. lucky girl!

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C'mon. Who has not offered their girlfriend a stuffed pussy?

[Pinetree]

  On 7/31/2022 at 8:28 AM, Rookiescot said:

C'mon. Who has not offered their girlfriend a stuffed pussy?

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The UK Women's football players apparently, but that is just informed speculation. 

[Rookiescot]

  On 7/31/2022 at 8:32 AM, Pinetree said:

The UK Women's football players apparently, but that is just informed speculation. 

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Well it has to be said this thread went on for far too long before a stuffed pussy joke was made.

Gentlemen, I hope and trust such a situation will not occur again. We have standards to maintain after all.