Sending An Orchid To Somebody In Thailand

[funkylad20]

Hi, does anyone know where I can find a beautiful flowering Orchid plant to send to a friend in Thailand? Thanks.

[Old_Geezer]

Whilst I don't, my first thoughts are Interflora or similar plant related delivery companies.

That aside maybe you can find a Thailand plant nursery, or similar, on the Net ?

[grasscarp]

Why would you want to send an orchid to Thailand? They produce orchids on a huge scale and export them round the world?

[saintpeter48]

Here is a link to a Thai company who can deliver bouquets of orchids, ranging from 1200 Thai baht (about £20) to double that, good luck. http://www.flowers2thailand.com/search/search_pd.asp?t=type&;c=Flowers&;k=Flowers&;k=Orchids

[funkylad20]

Because we stayed with a family member and his wife over there, for free, they did a lot for us and we want to say thank you. What else would you suggest then grasscarp?

[funkylad20]

Thanks Old_Geezer and saintpeter; we didn't want to really send cut flowers more a nice potted plant of some sorts. I'll email them anyway and see if they do anything like that!

[grasscarp]

I looked on Internet for advice on sending gifts and seems people often get charged duty so a plant delivered locally may be best
http://thailand-uk.com/forums/showthread.php?16065-sending-gifts-to-Thailand

[Jennykenny]

Why not something typically British??
A nice piece of pottery or glassware, some luxury chocolates or fudge, a book of photographes of the UK, or of your house and surrounding areas, some scented soap from M&S for example. Just a few thoughts.

[atalanta]

I'd suggest an illustrated calendar with pictures for every month of traditional aspects of Britain, like Windsor Castle, the Lake District, Stonehenge, etc

[bookbinder]

Jennykenny and atalanta's suggestions come close to what I have in mind. Send your friend something that can be eaten, or drunk, or loses its purpose after a while. If you send something that has a permanent nature (glassware, pottery, for example), and your friend doesn't like it, it's always going to be there. But if you send something that has a transient nature, and they don't like it, it will soon be gone (eaten, or drunk, or whatever). After all, it's the thought, not the gift, that counts.