Why is mail to Canada taking so long from Thailand?

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Apr 28, 2020

5 years ago

David ********

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Local PO telling me it will take three months for mail to reach Canada!!!??

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The discussion highlights significant delays in international mail delivery from Thailand to Canada, with estimates ranging up to three months. It appears that only boat services are available for certain types of mail due to flight restrictions, and DHL is suggested as the fastest option despite its costs. Some users also mention similar delays in local mail delivery within Canada and share their experiences with filing taxes remotely.

Niamh *********

Yip, today I tired first the PO, 3 to 4 months to get to Ireland, they advised me to go to dhl office, 2 smaller items would’ve cost me 2909b ... so I’m back home again with the unsent mail!!

5 years ago

Bob **********

Yes if at all

5 years ago

Paolo ***********

UPS or Fedex are still running and as Neil said DHL

5 years ago

Neil **********

i just sent out mail to the USA on Friday, i used DHL, 1250 baht! you can Track it if you want!

5 years ago

Bill ***********

Even local mail is very slow in Canada right now. My past experience with Thai to Canada surface packages has been 4 months transit. OTOH, filing deadline postponed to June 30 and payments due back to August 31. I filed a simple return on the web with CRA recommended free software and it was painless and got my small refund in less than 3 weeks.

5 years ago

Robert **********

@Bill **********

I filed my USA tax returns by scanning and emailing to my florida postal shop then they send by normal domestic mail. US doesn’t require original signature.

5 years ago

David ********

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@Bill **********

non residents do not

,have that option

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Nina *********

They said that no flights going out of the country so only by boat, which was 2 months and up. DHL is the only intl mail working now and its 0.5 kgs min even if you send lighter mail. Cannot send paper masks or any filters. They will check your package. Only reusable masks ok.

5 years ago

Phill ******

and not just canada either .

5 years ago

Andrea ********

By boat at a guess? Air Mail faster.

5 years ago

David ********

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@Andrea *******

just a tax return..airmail sticker...

5 years ago