Connecting flights help & Koh Samui moneysaving

shudd

Hi
Off to Koh Samui mid jan - many thanks to Tesco Deals and Virgin - got in before the new restrictions!

1 - I have been to Thailand before but stayed in bangkok for a few days before flying off somewhewre else and did the same on the retun.This time we are flying with Eva Air then getting connecting flight the same day from Bangkok to KS, then same again on the return. How does this work?

Sorry to sound thick but what happens with checking in at Bangkok for the connecting flight, what happens with my luggage (hopefully will be in correct country!) etc? We are going to KS with Eva Airs pref partner or whatever they call it, I undertsand that makes a difference?

2 Also was planning on buying at Heathrow some wine to take over to have a drink while getting ready to go out in the evenings as wine is expensive to buy over there, how does this work with duty free and connecting flights?

3 - Any money saving tips or tricks for Koh Samui? I know about eating where locals eat etc, Thai is my fave food and our best meals were in the local shacks when there last. So any tips anyone has for where to get any discount vouchers, good places to shop etc I would appreciate it!

Caz3121

2. Looking at the airport website it shows the same restrictions on liquids and the Post Office even advertises
POST OFFICE AT BANGKOK AIRPORTS, SUVARNABHUMI AIRPORT HAS 24 HOURS SERVICE AND CAN BE USED TO SEND LIQUIDS AND OTHER PARCELS TO YOUR NEXT DESTINATION

guess that may be an option

shudd

Yeah I noticed that, may be an idea! Not looking to take too much wine, just nice to have a glass while getting ready to go out!

Dave_Z

Funnily enough I work for EVA Air at Heathrow. If you booked your flights together rather than separately, it should be in our system and your bag tagged through to the final destination. Be sure to ask when checking in though and double-check your baggage receipt.

shudd

Thank you Dave, we travelled with Eva air before and really was quite impressed. Yes it was all booked together but via Virgin (never again) so we should be Ok but will take you advice and check my receipts.

Donnie

shudd wrote: »

Hi
Off to Koh Samui mid jan .....

2 Also was planning on buying at Heathrow some wine to take over to have a drink while getting ready to go out in the evenings as wine is expensive to buy over there, how does this work with duty free and connecting flights?

Forget about this idea unless you are planning to put the wine in your checked in luggage.
Make sure it's in a sturdy wine box and well padded. Ideally, sealed and watertight in case of breakage.

Get the wine and pack it before you go to the airport.

You won't get it on your connecting flight as hand luggage.

I have tickets to go to Samui in mid Jan, though won't go as we've decided to go to Australia instead.

Donnie

Caz3121 wrote: »

2. Looking at the airport website it shows the same restrictions on liquids and the Post Office even advertises
POST OFFICE AT BANGKOK AIRPORTS, SUVARNABHUMI AIRPORT HAS 24 HOURS SERVICE AND CAN BE USED TO SEND LIQUIDS AND OTHER PARCELS TO YOUR NEXT DESTINATION

guess that may be an option

Yes, there is a Post Office in the International Arrivals area, on Concourse G. Make sure that you have the time for this. Hopefully they should have all of the packing materials that you will need. You'll need to send it via EMS with Thailand Post.

Prices are in Baht. For a 2KG package example; including registration, that would be a massive £2 for the express service. Total price. Includes a tracking service.

shudd

Thak you Donnie, have a fab holiday in OZ!

Donnie

shudd wrote: »

Thank you Donnie, have a fab holiday in OZ!

I'm already in Thailand, just not on Samui. We were going to Samui, but bought tickets to Oz too. Have another ticket to Samui in Feb or March somewhere and then flying from Krabi back to Bkk. Something like that...haven't checked the itinerary.

Weather's good. Hope it stays that way for you.

jimsta

I wouldn't post it, Thailand Post isn't very good and many things go missing, i sent many things to my In-Laws and about 25% of the the parcels gone missing, Plus Writing the address in English has more chances of the package to go missing.

Donnie

jimsta wrote: »

I wouldn't post it, Thailand Post isn't very good and many things go missing, i sent many things to my In-Laws and about 25% of the the parcels gone missing, Plus Writing the address in English has more chances of the package to go missing.

That is complete nonsense.

We are not writing of items sent from the UK.

In the five years that I have been using Thailand Post on a regular basis, not a single item has gone missing. In the event of damage; some bottles of whisky got broken as they weren't packed well enough. Since they packed it for me in the Post Office and I took the extra insurance for a few baht, they paid for the broken bottles.

I send gifts on a regular basis to either side of the world and the service is remarkably safe and efficient. Puts Royal Mail to shame.

Not only that, but my partner regularly sends me items from the UK. Again, all have arrived safely.

There was a time when things would go missing with amazing regularity with Royal Mail.
As a family member used to run a mail order business in those days, it was certainly not a one off occurrence.


I pay the extra few baht to send things registered when in Thailand. That keeps the opportunist thieves away. As in the UK, everyone who handles it has to sign for it.

So please, don't post this nonsense. Just learn to use the facilities with a little more intelligence.

Clicking on the individual services within the links I have provided take you to the extra services: Registered/Insured etc. For the few baht it costs, it may make the difference between your parcel getting there or not.

If you are send from the UK via Royal Mail, you are probably well aware that their 'tracking services' aren't much good beyond the UK borders.