Balikbayan box from Thailand
Posted by aileen on
January 8, 2008
A short definition of balikbayan box from Wikipedia
(literally returnee’s box) is a cardboard box containing novelty items brought by or sent by a Filipino who is returning to the Philippines from a foreign country.[1] These boxes contain non-perishable food items, canned goods, other food items, toiletries, household and kitchen stuffs, time saving devices, computer parts, electronics, toys, designer clothing, personal items, and hard-to-find items in the Philippines.
I remember two months ago we loaded this brown box to be sent to our family back home in Negros Occidental, Philippines. On it were heavy collection of training materials, Thai products intended for
decorations, foods, dry goods, household equipments and anything that would fit the 24×24×18 box. It was too heavy that two big guys have helped us haul it into the van.
Eversince I left home, sending balikbayan box has never been a ritual. Hubby doesn’t like the idea of spending double, as he prefers to send cash at home. Last November was our first time to send the box that is why I can’t contain my excitement for the recipients.
That plain brown box is just more than a cardboard. That box holds a lot of love which connects to my family far away and most of all this simple gesture somehow eases the pain of separation specially during Christmas .
Extra info, our reliable forwarder last year was Seabra Movers, Thailand with Telephone no. +662 672-7900 and Fax no. +662 672 7970-2.
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Photo: Balikbayan box
