Thailand Boatyard

[bertho]

all over the world.. custom,lawyer and taxi driver are the same fu........ if not properly handled !
malaysia is more flexible (custom perhaps don't realize yet they can make more money with pleasure boat) perhaps are they more..lazy..(malas) to
3 month tourist visa free, no custom 6 month provisory importation as thai
but both are nice country to do such project.
just be carreful with woodenboat built with "foreing" wood..small local animal like them very much ! marine one i mean !
good luck

[Mckormick]

Thanks for the kind words of encouragment all. Hans - it is a dream of ours too but we can see it is going to require a lot of planning!

Now we're worried about Thai customs. I can't imagine anything worse then having Senora taken from us and sold!

Does anyone else have any experience of or advice on shipping boats to Thailand?

Many thanks in advance.

[Frosty]

They wont take it from you as you enter but they will likely put so much paper work in your way. Then they say I can help you for so much.


Or they will delay clearance --coruption in the customs clearance is rife and open.

Sorry ole mate but thats Thailand --doesnt matter what they say or who says it,-- its who is wearing the peaked cap on the day you arrive.

But not a problem, it will likely be cheaper to ship to Singapore any way as it is a more normal route. can you not crawl up the Malacaa straits--600KM?

Lots of friendly places to stop in Malaysia.

Or ship to Pinang only 69 miles away.

[Frosty]

I know I know it all sound too much to be true --what is this guy on about?

If you want a second opinion there are some people who import stuff.

Try leemarine.com


Thai marine leasure---TML (google it)

Ille bet they can not give you a figure for customs temporary import cost.