How to Buy from Lazada and Ship Worldwide: The Complete Guide

Short answer: Lazada Thailand (lazada.co.th) delivers only to addresses inside Thailand, so you cannot check out with a US, UK or Australian address. You can still buy from it from anywhere: you ship your order to a Thai address that belongs to you, and that address forwards it to your country. With BuyInThai the address is free, and you only pay for international shipping. The price depends on your country and the weight, and the shipping calculator shows the exact amount before you buy.

Why buy from Thailand at all?

Shipping is only one line in the bill, and usually the smallest one. Here is what you actually get:

• It is cheaper than flying there. A shopping trip to Thailand means a flight and a hotel. A shipped box costs far less, and it brings the shops to you.
• Thai prices are low, so shipping spreads thin. Many products cost a fraction of what they cost at home. Put ten skincare items in one box and the shipping cost is shared across all of them.
• Products you cannot get at home. Thai skincare and cosmetics brands, herbal products, Muay Thai gear, Thai fashion and snacks are often not sold abroad, or only at import prices.
• Original products. LazMall stores on Lazada are official brand stores, so you buy the real thing at local prices.
• The big sales. On 9.9, 10.10, 11.11 and 12.12, prices drop even further.
• One address for every Thai shop. Lazada, Shopee and any other Thai store deliver to the same address, and everything goes home in one box.
• No rush. Parcels wait for free for 60 days, so you can shop over several weeks and ship once.
• Help when you get stuck. If a seller or a payment does not work for you, our personal shopping service buys for you.

The bottom line: when you combine a few orders, the price of the products decides the deal, not the shipping. That is why buying from Lazada Thailand through a Thai address is usually much cheaper than buying the same products locally, and much cheaper than a trip.

Does Lazada ship internationally?

Not from Lazada Thailand. Lazada runs separate shops for Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam, and each one delivers inside its own country. Thai sellers on lazada.co.th ship to a Thai address only, which is why the checkout rejects a foreign one.

That is where a package forwarder comes in. BuyInThai gives you a personal address at our warehouse in Thailand. You use it as your delivery address on Lazada, we receive the parcel, and then we send it on to you abroad.

• Does Lazada ship to the USA? Not directly. Through a Thai address, yes. The shipping calculator shows the price to the USA.
• Does Lazada ship to the UK? Not directly. Through a Thai address, yes. The shipping calculator shows the price to the UK.
• Does Lazada ship to Australia, Canada or Europe? The same way. The price depends on the country and the weight, and the shipping calculator shows it.

How it works, step by step

Step 1: Get your free Thai address

Sign up for a free BuyInThai account. You can register with your Google account in a few seconds. Your dashboard shows your personal Thai address with your suite number. Every parcel that arrives with that number is matched to you.

Step 2: Create a Lazada Thailand account

Open lazada.co.th (switch the site to English at the top) and create an account. Add your BuyInThai address as the delivery address exactly as it appears in your dashboard, including the suite number.

Step 3: Buy and pay

Add products to your cart and check out. Some foreign cards are accepted and some are declined. If yours is declined, or a seller only accepts cash on delivery, use our personal shopping service: we buy the item for you and it arrives straight at the warehouse.

Step 4: We receive and log your parcel

When your parcel arrives, we log it in your dashboard and you get an email. Parcels can wait up to 60 days for free, so you can keep shopping and send everything together.

Step 5: Combine your parcels and choose a shipping method

Select the parcels you want to send, pick a carrier and pay for international shipping only. Combining several orders into one box is where most of the savings are.

Step 6: Track it to your door

You get a tracking number as soon as the box leaves Thailand.

How much does shipping from Lazada Thailand cost?

The price depends on three things: the weight of the parcel, its size, and the country it is going to. Carriers charge by actual weight or by volumetric weight, whichever is higher, so a light but bulky item can cost more than a small heavy one. Economy options come from Thailand Post (ePacket, Air Parcel or EMS World) or Aramex, and DHL Express is the fastest option. Prices also change with carrier fuel surcharges, which is why we show the exact amount in the calculator instead of a fixed table.

• Choose your destination country.
• Enter the weight and size of your parcel.
• Compare the available delivery options and pick the one that fits your budget and timing.

Open the shipping calculator

Combine orders to pay less

International shipping is charged by weight, and a second kilo costs much less than the first. When you combine parcels, the first kilo is charged once instead of twice, so one combined box costs less than the same items sent separately. Enter the combined weight in the shipping calculator to compare for your country.

So the best way to shop Lazada from abroad is to collect several orders at the warehouse (free for 60 days) and send them together.

Tips before you buy

• Check the weight. Product pages on Lazada often list the weight, so you can estimate the shipping cost in the calculator before you order.
• Watch the big sales. Lazada's 9.9, 10.10, 11.11 and 12.12 sales are the cheapest days of the year. Order during the sale and let the parcels wait at the warehouse.
• Some items cannot fly. Lithium batteries, aerosols, flammable liquids and some cosmetics have carrier restrictions. If you are not sure, ask us before you buy.
• Customs and import tax depend on your country and the declared value. You declare the contents when you create the shipment.
• Not only Lazada. The same address works for Shopee Thailand and other Thai online shops, so you can combine orders from several stores in one box.

Start shopping Lazada Thailand from abroad

Create your free account to get your Thai address now, or check the exact shipping price for your country first.