From Bangkok, Thailand to Kathmandu, Nepal - June, 2002

"Volume was a BMW-standard crate: 224x114x95=404 Volume kg
Weight was including full paniers two new tyres and the crate 348kg.

404 THB MDC (1THB/day) - storage/ handling Kathmandu
808 THB CSC (2THB/day) - storage/handling BKK
40 THB DC - ???
100 THB TC - ???
12 THB Duty stamp
10 THB Administration fee
23028 THB transport fee - (57 THB/kg - but because of the UNICEF-campaign I got 250kg reduction)
1800 THB Dangerous goods declaration
122 THB Terminal Charge
150 THB Overtime booked
60 THB Custom book
25 NPR Paper for cutoms clearing
200 NPR Customs clearing (Agent), incl. copy of passport
350 NPR Customs handling fee (1 NPR/kg)
Costs all together converted in US$: 287.43 USD

Remark, that Thai Airways Cargo sponsored 250kg for the www.2-mad.com Global Polio Awareness Campaign. This saved using their rates 351USD - thank you very much again Thai Airways cargo. I also did not count the taxi to and from the airport.

No problems on either side. Presenting the crate and leaving it with all the paperwork was about 3h in Bangkok. Releasing the motorcycle in Kathmandu was besides the world championships on TV (there was a match on and almost everybody was watching) also only a 3h task.

Thai Airways Cargo has a rate of 57 THB/kg some other shipping agents offer rates around 49 THB/kg. This might be an alternative. But I was very satisfied with the extremly good service and efficiency."