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[gazzasore]

I just had a little birdy tell me there may be a way to import a car to Thailand

Ex pat exemption for it

With this, you import it without duty

They give you a special tag & registration for it

Which prevents you from selling it there, Then you take it with you when you leave.

Has anyone Heard of this before?   or is it Ho-ha
Any Comment welcome

[bram]

Think you will get the green plates saw some cars whit green plates models not sold here

gazzasore, on 2008-08-20 23:31:54, said:

I just had a little birdy tell me there may be a way to import a car to Thailand

Ex pat exemption for it

With this, you import it without duty

They give you a special tag & registration for it

Which prevents you from selling it there, Then you take it with you when you leave.

Has anyone Heard of this before?   or is it Ho-ha
Any Comment welcome

[gazzasore]

Ok does anyone know how to go about it?

[Sojourner]

gazzasore, on 2008-08-21 07:32:40, said:

Ok does anyone know how to go about it?

Diplomats and certain other's assigned to Thailand working for foreign governments are allowed to bring in their car.  I see it quite often here in Chiang Mai.  Can't sell it here and it goes with them when they are reassigned. If I'm not mistaken, the plates are blue.

Edited by Sojourner, 2008-08-21 07:38:24.

[Grant]

peoples who work for UN can buy or import car without duty and can sell it after 3 or 5 years.

The way to drive imported car here is Carnet de Passage:
http://en.wikipedia....rnet_de_Passage

Another way is deposit of full duty amount and get it back when car will leave the country - no reason on that.

[dotcom]

Yeah green plates are airport limo's.

[Cuban]

I thought  I read somewhere that there was a time limit on keeping it in the country before re-exporting it.

[BSJ]

According to the info at Wikipedia Thailand isn't on the list!


Countries where a CPD is accepted

Asia and Middle East
Bahrain, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.


Countries where a CPD is required
Asia and Middle East Bahrain, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates

[percy2]

BSJ, on 2008-08-21 15:45:49, said:

According to the info at Wikipedia Thailand isn't on the list!


Countries where a CPD is accepted

Asia and Middle East
Bahrain, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.


Countries where a CPD is required
Asia and Middle East Bahrain, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates

Read this thread.

http://www.thaivisa....-...arnet&st=40

Cheers

[stingray]

The story will have a bad end if your vehicle isn't drivable when you have to leave the country. In case of accident or technical damage. Several peaple takes cars in with European Numberplates, for 90 days, then they have to leave the country with the car. Cambo is possible. Some of the guys got a accident. It was not even his fault. It was a Chrysler. Car was for 6 months in Chrysler Garage in Bangkok. Afther that the guy got in deep troubles. The same thing happen with a Yacht 10 years ago in Laem Chabang. Engine damage! Couldn't go out of country on the right time. The Mob lost his Yacht.

[LivinLOS]

Grant, on 2008-08-21 15:15:24, said:

peoples who work for UN can buy or import car without duty and can sell it after 3 or 5 years.

The way to drive imported car here is Carnet de Passage:
http://en.wikipedia....rnet_de_Passage

Another way is deposit of full duty amount and get it back when car will leave the country - no reason on that.

Thailand is not a member of the Carnet de Passages et Duane system.

They are a member of the ATA carnet system for goods not vehicles, you could bring a racecar in for a sport meeting on an ATA carnet but despite every angle I tried they would not issue an ATA carnet on a motorcycle (I was looking to take it into Indonesia). A thread on here has a member claiming to have used it for a regular car, every attempt at this process I enquired to UK / USA / Thailand ATA carnet people specifically said that was not the intent of the system and wouldnt help.

Edited by LivinLOS, 2008-08-22 20:53:27.

[percy2]

If you search around the net there are numerous accounts of people driving around the world , in and out of Thailand.

Funnily enough they never seem to mention that Thai customs are a big problem.

Cheers

[LivinLOS]

percy2, on 2008-08-23 13:28:54, said:

If you search around the net there are numerous accounts of people driving around the world , in and out of Thailand.

Funnily enough they never seem to mention that Thai customs are a big problem.

Cheers

I emailed one such adventurer.. They told me they left a multi 1000 USD bank guarantee to transit the country...

Also if you look at a lot of the websites these people have.. Theres a lot who end up going india to Malaysia if in cars, I think thats probably why.

2 wheelers have it a lot easier.

[percy2]

Which one?

Cheers

[LivinLOS]

Not sure now.. Someone (couple) whose website I randomly came across.. They had a old style landcruiser that much I remember.

[rana391]

Anyone remember a tv programme about a car race where they drove across many countries including Thailand in Ferraris Porsches etc?   I remember the competitors scored extra points by getting a Thai police officer give them his gun to hold.

[LivinLOS]

You may be reffering to the gumball 3000 ??

Its a rally that participants road race all over the world (used to be mostly Euro).. Last year the inevitable happened and someone crashed and killed a couple of non racers.

The event a couple of years back came through Phuket and up to Bangkok on route to vegas.. For an event of that calibre I would imagine a special arrangement was made or the ATA system (which does cover racecars) might have been possible.

[raro]

I don't know how often I posted this reply on similar threads...it doesn't work, as simple as it is. The theoretical possibiliy of bringing your car in together with your household stuff is there, but if you look into the details how to do it, you will soon find out that it is mission impossible i.e. not worth the effort!

Exempted (as others stated above) are holder of a diplomatic passport but they have to re-export the vehicle or pay hefty duties.

[torrenova]

Had some people I knew from the US Embassy driving USa cars but that is the USA, not some guy on his own !

[kedawi]

Ive not looked at the other threads but I looked into this about 5 years ago....and I seem to remember you could bring the vehicle in, but for less than a year.......then you get all the hassles about leavingthe counrtruy and coming back in. There has to be a certain gap before the car re-enters???

Not like Europe where you just go from one country to another on foreign plates and avoid Tax, roadworthy...the lot!

[Big Gary]

kedawi, on 2008-08-29 12:45:54, said:

Ive not looked at the other threads but I looked into this about 5 years ago....and I seem to remember you could bring the vehicle in, but for less than a year.......then you get all the hassles about leavingthe counrtruy and coming back in. There has to be a certain gap before the car re-enters???

Not like Europe where you just go from one country to another on foreign plates and avoid Tax, roadworthy...the lot!

I lived in Malaysia for two and a half years from 1984--1986. I was in the RAAF and based in Butterworth during that time. I owned my own car there which was an Australian Holden Statesman. Myself and some mates used to drive to Hadyai nearly every second weekend to go shopping!!!!!
What I had to do was to Export my car from Malaysia and import it into Thailand and the reverse on the return trip. All I had to have was the paperwork showing that I owned the car. The cost was only about 10 Ringetts each way. All the paperwork was done by scribes each end of the border and took only 10 minutes or so and 5 ringett for them to do it.I had to also state what date I will be returning through the border(Sadao) and if for any reason I didnt I was told there were heavy fines. I dont know the time limit but I once drove to Phuket and stayed for 5 weeks. No problem. That was a long time ago so it could be a little differant now. I was told that you can drive your OWN car right to Singapore from Thailand as long as you get a permit from Motor registery before you leave. You cannot take a hire car or someone elses car.

[groovyc]

gazzasore, on 2008-08-21 01:31:54, said:

I just had a little birdy tell me there may be a way to import a car to Thailand

Ex pat exemption for it

With this, you import it without duty

They give you a special tag & registration for it

Which prevents you from selling it there, Then you take it with you when you leave.

Has anyone Heard of this before?   or is it Ho-ha
Any Comment welcome

this is the best you could do AFAIK

http://www.customs.g...Nme=PersonalTem

[LivinLOS]

Big Gary, on 2008-08-29 16:03:16, said:

kedawi, on 2008-08-29 12:45:54, said:

Ive not looked at the other threads but I looked into this about 5 years ago....and I seem to remember you could bring the vehicle in, but for less than a year.......then you get all the hassles about leavingthe counrtruy and coming back in. There has to be a certain gap before the car re-enters???

Not like Europe where you just go from one country to another on foreign plates and avoid Tax, roadworthy...the lot!

I lived in Malaysia for two and a half years from 1984--1986. I was in the RAAF and based in Butterworth during that time. I owned my own car there which was an Australian Holden Statesman. Myself and some mates used to drive to Hadyai nearly every second weekend to go shopping!!!!!
What I had to do was to Export my car from Malaysia and import it into Thailand and the reverse on the return trip. All I had to have was the paperwork showing that I owned the car. The cost was only about 10 Ringetts each way. All the paperwork was done by scribes each end of the border and took only 10 minutes or so and 5 ringett for them to do it.I had to also state what date I will be returning through the border(Sadao) and if for any reason I didnt I was told there were heavy fines. I dont know the time limit but I once drove to Phuket and stayed for 5 weeks. No problem. That was a long time ago so it could be a little differant now. I was told that you can drive your OWN car right to Singapore from Thailand as long as you get a permit from Motor registery before you leave. You cannot take a hire car or someone elses car.

Thats only possible with a Malay / ASEAN car.. Try it with a Euro car and they want a bond for the full taxation !!

You can take someone elses vehicle with a clear letter stating the permission is given.. I doubt you would get that or the green book from a hire car. I dont know how it works when a cars on finance, they have the book.

[kedawi]

Big Gary, on 2008-08-29 16:03:16, said:

kedawi, on 2008-08-29 12:45:54, said:

Ive not looked at the other threads but I looked into this about 5 years ago....and I seem to remember you could bring the vehicle in, but for less than a year.......then you get all the hassles about leavingthe counrtruy and coming back in. There has to be a certain gap before the car re-enters???

Not like Europe where you just go from one country to another on foreign plates and avoid Tax, roadworthy...the lot!

I lived in Malaysia for two and a half years from 1984--1986. I was in the RAAF and based in Butterworth during that time. I owned my own car there which was an Australian Holden Statesman. Myself and some mates used to drive to Hadyai nearly every second weekend to go shopping!!!!!
What I had to do was to Export my car from Malaysia and import it into Thailand and the reverse on the return trip. All I had to have was the paperwork showing that I owned the car. The cost was only about 10 Ringetts each way. All the paperwork was done by scribes each end of the border and took only 10 minutes or so and 5 ringett for them to do it.I had to also state what date I will be returning through the border(Sadao) and if for any reason I didnt I was told there were heavy fines. I dont know the time limit but I once drove to Phuket and stayed for 5 weeks. No problem. That was a long time ago so it could be a little differant now. I was told that you can drive your OWN car right to Singapore from Thailand as long as you get a permit from Motor registery before you leave. You cannot take a hire car or someone elses car.

completely different scenario.

[tb86]

yes you can bring them in, but wont be cheap the old ladies dad has a toyota fj from us, our uncle has a dodge ram from us, mustang from us, h2 from us, ford gt from us, its not cheap but can be done quite easily,