Moving From Bangkok To Chiang Mai

This article won’t change your life, nor will it even make an impression on you, but I figured I’d jot down some information on what it takes to move across Thailand and how much you can expect to pay.

• Call for an estimate at least a week before you intend to depart.
• The price range, for the minimum (4 cubic meters I believe?) is currently around 20,00o baht.
• Make sure to inquire about the lead times necessary.  For example, if you plan to move in to your new house in the 20th, they may need to come do the packing a week before as if your load is small because they wait for other small loads to fill the truck before it gets sent off.  Plan for it.
• Ensure you have the local direct phone number of the moving company, just in case.
• Make sure to make it VERY clear what is fragile.  ie. your brand spanking new iMac!  They will box it up old-school with wood so nothing can hurt it… That is of course, if the hammer banging the nails in doesn’t rattle it to smithereens.
• Know that most moving ‘insurance’ only covers obvious breakage.  So the innards of your electronics are probably not covered.  I like to video my computers with the current Bangkok Post home page and video of them going into the box just in case there’s an issue.  I have a feeling I’d be out of luck regardless, but it makes me feel better

Our move went smooth.  The packers were swift yet careful and everything arrived in tact and on the promised time.  Two of the best moving companies in Thailand that I’d recommend;

Hong Kong Transpack

Asian Tigers Transpo

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