she's going to meet his Aussie parents, what gifts should she bring?

[Splurge traveller]

Guys,
On behalf of my friend, I would like to seek your kind opinion, she been dating Aussie guy, and now she's going to meet his parents, what suitable gifts that she should bring? any particular stuff? especially for his mum, doesn't mean to be expensive..

any suggestion?

[Norton]

now she's going to meet his parents

Your "friend" wouldn't be going to Perth would she?

[Davis Knowlton]

Come on, Splurge...confession time!!!!

[Splurge traveller]

now she's going to meet his parents

Your "friend" wouldn't be going to Perth would she?

you made me laugh enough! I just unsure if her bf is from Perth......

[Splurge traveller]

Come on, Splurge...confession time!!!!

Come on, its hard to say now...my tounge sticky! but I beleived you can read me..

[Norton]

Take them something very Malaysian. Perhaps a small piece of Royal Selangor pewter or Malay Batik that suits your budget.

[kingwilly]

Tell her NOT to bring food items, Australian customs are very very very strict, my friend was fined $200 for trying to bring a packet of dried bananas.

[9999]

^^ ST, you should tell her to take a valuable historic religious heirloom, such as an old Buddha statue or something. They're illegal to import but your friend will be able to bring something in being a Thai national. They could then sell it on the blackmarket in Sydney and maybe get enough to cover the costs of sinsod to your friends parents

[Norton]

such as an old Buddha statue or something.

May be wrong but would guess her friend is Malaysian as she is.

[9999]

^ So she is, silly me. A female Malaysian troll. Awesome.

[The Muffinman]

my friend was fined $200 for trying to bring a packet of dried bananas.

Not trying to sound pedantic, but it's more likely that your friend was fined for failing to declare the packet of bananas.
Had he/she declared the item it would have ended up in the bin and there would have been no fine.

Tell her NOT to bring food items

Or stuff like wood carvings etc, very strict customs in Oz.

[Splurge traveller]

Take them something very Malaysian. Perhaps a small piece of Royal Selangor pewter or Malay Batik that suits your budget.

Its awesome idea, Norton! Thanks

[Splurge traveller]

Tell her NOT to bring food items, Australian customs are very very very strict, my friend was fined $200 for trying to bring a packet of dried bananas.

Noted for your info, any dried even small coin too??

[Splurge traveller]

^^ ST, you should tell her to take a valuable historic religious heirloom, such as an old Buddha statue or something. They're illegal to import but your friend will be able to bring something in being a Thai national. They could then sell it on the blackmarket in Sydney and maybe get enough to cover the costs of sinsod to your friends parents

Unfortunately, she is Malaysian as what Norton has said just:-)

[Splurge traveller]

my friend was fined $200 for trying to bring a packet of dried bananas.

Not trying to sound pedantic, but it's more likely that your friend was fined for failing to declare the packet of bananas.
Had he/she declared the item it would have ended up in the bin and there would have been no fine.

Tell her NOT to bring food items

Or stuff like wood carvings etc, very strict customs in Oz.

how about pottery? can she bring?

[Norton]

how about pottery? can she bring?

Will leave the answer to the Aussies but I'm pretty sure he shouldn't bring pot.

[The Muffinman]

how about pottery? can she bring?

Not too sure.

Check out this link : What can't I take into Australia? - DAFF

[Splurge traveller]

how about pottery? can she bring?

Not too sure.

Check out this link : What can't I take into Australia? - DAFF

wow..a lots of things that might not be able to bring.. Malaysian batik or shawl might fine I guess...

[jandajoy]

Shawls or sarongs, cloth in general is OK.

That's the kind of thing I always take back.

Anything wood can be a real problem.

Also, fake statues that look like they're amber or what ever, will get very very close scrutiny.

Any organic type food stuff is, as has already been noted, a complet and absolute NO NO.

Good luck and have a great time.

[Mid]

Take them something very Malaysian

Tell her NOT to bring food items

problem solved

[Splurge traveller]

Take them something very Malaysian

Tell her NOT to bring food items

problem solved

Yes almost...perhaps in one day

[terry57]

Wow your getting around aren't you, Perth, Krabi and now your friends getting married in Perth.

Anyway the perfect present to impress an Aussie is a slab of beer and a football.

[bobo746]

^ the old man might be happy with those terry i dont know about the old girl though.

[Splurge traveller]

Wow your getting around aren't you, Perth, Krabi and now your friends getting married in Perth.

Anyway the perfect present to impress an Aussie is a slab of beer and a football.

meeting his parents, its mean she getting married?