# Thailand addresses

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thailand-addresses/820530>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 30, 2018, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thailand-addresses/820530 "2018-08-30T16:26:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thailand-addresses/820530/1 "2018-08-30T16:26:03Z")

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I recently purchased a [steamer basket](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GY6AU2W/ref=pe_2640190_232586610_TE_3p_dp_i1) from a seller on Amazon. The price was $9.41, with free shipping.

The basket arrived yesterday and I was impressed. My package came from Thailand in a [flimsy box tied closed with bakery twine](https://imgur.com/a/1SMAo3B). Very cool! The seller paid 247 Baht postage which is around $7.50 US and I assume they paid something for the customs sticker/statement. So, the craftsman made a buck or two for a basket they made by hand.

Looking at the return address label had me wondering how they do things there. Can anyone decipher what [the return address means](https://imgur.com/a/u9W5EwJ)? Any of you there know Veera? If so, please tell her I love the basket! 🙂  
(IMGUR is currently being a bit wonky. If you cannot view the pics, click on them to see them full screen and it will work fine)

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**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thailand-addresses/820530/2 "2018-08-30T16:51:27Z")

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I’m not Thai, but I go there a lot and have friends that live there, and I’ve asked about this as well.

[Here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_addressing_system) is a pretty good overview. Based on the address, it looks like it is this area:

[Bangkok area](https://www.google.com/maps/place/%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B9+7+Bang+Chak,+Phra+Pradaeng+District,+Samut+Prakan+10130,+Thailand/@13.6095493,100.5281753,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x30e2a15d74810eaf:0x613896b2b053a60c!2z4Lia4Lij4Li04Lip4Lix4LiXIOC5gOC4iOC4nuC4teC5gOC4reC5h-C4mSDguK3guLTguJnguYDguJXguK3guKPguYwgKDIwMTYpIOC4iOC4s-C4geC4seC4lA!8m2!3d13.6191697!4d100.5384207!3m4!1s0x30e2a15a6dc42221:0x82c56caa05a0fc0d!8m2!3d13.6095296!4d100.5369294)

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**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thailand-addresses/820530/3 "2018-08-30T17:54:20Z")

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Cool!  
I’m sending her a thank you card. 🙂