recommended courier large heavy package?

[World Traveller]

Hi, I am sending from Bangkok a backpack (with cover) to a friend in Sattahip. I would use State Railway of Thailand, but it is not convenient for my friend.

He has used Kerry before. But I see a lot of adverts for L&T. Speed is not important, safety and reliability are. And of course fair price.

I am guessing the bag is 20+- kilos.

Even if Thai couriers pick up I don't want to sit around all day in my hotel lobby.

Among the household goods there is a lithium battery in it (within legal limits for air travel), but airlines have no issue at security.

I presume this would go by truck?

[World Traveller]

1 hour ago, World Traveller said:

 

Kerry has strict limitations on size and weight. You literally cannot think 'outside the box'.

What do you use in Thailand when you want to send big luggage ahead? Do I have to literally go in person by bus/train? Kind of defeats the purpose.

It's only 14 kilos. I just carried it solo on my shoulder for 12 minutes w/o incident

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Don't know why I can't reply to my list without quoting myself. I manually deleted all that.

Edited December 19, 2021 by World Traveller

[forqalso]

Would it be possible to put it on a bus and have your friend meet it in Sattahip?  Either officially at the ticket booth  or promise the driver a few hundred baht in his pocket when the backpack is picked up.  I know Greyhound Bus lines in the US does it, so maybe it’s an option in Thailand. 

[Billy Shears]

Can you put it in a box and take it to Thai post? I've seen people ship many large heavy items there.

[World Traveller]

I used Kerry Express ..

1. Depot near my hotel in Chinatown

2. Helpful staff

3. Under THB500 for 15 kg worth spread out into two boxes

4. Next-day delivery

5. Driver calls first

Next time, perhaps I will have leads on a poor man's delivery service. I don't *need* delivery within 20 hours, even as fast as 16 hours. Two to three days is more than adequate for me.