From Kathmandu, Nepal to Bangkok, Thailand - January, 2011

Suraj has a lot of experience with shipping bikes to Thailand. He'll receive you with some decent Nepali hospitality and the proces is very straightforward. Pick a date to fly, Royal Nepal Airlines flies on mo, wed & fri and is the most cheap. Suraj can arrange your ticket.
Cost personal tickets: 540 euro/ 2 pers

Making arrangements for the bikes to ship takes at least 3 days. Suraj came with a carpenter to our hotel to measure the bikes i.o. to make the crate.
Next day you'll go to the airport with him to put the bike in the crate.
- Put frontwheel out
- Windscreen off
- Give some fuel to the customs ;-)
- I had to loosen my steer
- Battery disconnect
- Flatten your tires
Takes an hour or 4
The bikes fly on the same day, but with Thai air
Costs 2 bikes (Africa Twin & Transalp)
based on volumetric weight 711k: 1375 euro

In Thailand you'll pick the bike up next day, coz it will cost you a whole day. You can do everything yourself. People are very helpful. Get rid of the touts and proceed the proces yourself. In the first building they explain you everything and give you a map where to go.
You can eat in one of the canteens, good first foodcourt experience, delicious food!
Costs:
- 26 Baht for visitors pass
- 700 Baht per bike to get them out
- 500 Baht tip for the guys who helped us with the crate and lifting the bikes to get the wheel back in

greetz Els & Merijn