[mjochim]

Well, I'll be returning to Phuket in April, this time for at least four or five months (probably longer...).

I no longer plan to pre-book a hotel room because my TGF wants me to stay at her place, kind of a hole-in-the-wall apartment in Kathu. Hey, it'll save me some cash and we'll be together. I might want to get a nicer apartment later on, but we'll see how things go first...

My question today concerns mail delivery:
If I wanted my mail sent to me from the States (i.e., forwarded magazines, bills, letters from family, etc.), what are the options? [I don't want to have mail sent to my TGF's apartment because from the look of the place most, if any, wouldn't be delivered...]

Does either the Patong post office or one in Phuket City have post office boxes for rent? If so, does anybody know the approx. cost?

Or, are there private mailing companies like we have in the states (i.e., Mail Boxes Etc.) that will accept mail deliveries for you to pick up?

Or, can parcels be sent to a DHL, FedEx, or UPS facility (and where on Phuket are these types of places) for individuals to pick up there?

I'm just thinking it would be nice to get some mail from time to time during my stay so I can read it (or bin it) on those rare occasions of boredom; much better than trying to sort through it all when (if) I return to the States....

Thanks for any help/advice here...