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[robsamui]

Hi all.

I have a new hobby - reading about the legalities of the Thai vehicle registration process. It seems cloudy enough when the bike is legally registered, never mind when it's an import.

So leaving imports aside, I've been trying to figure out how to buy a bike somewhere else then get it registered in my name in the region where I live. As far as I'm aware it needs some kind of proxy statement by the owner - power of attorney? Plus some kind of transfer form?

So with this in mind, could some kind soul lay-out for me step-by-step the process I need to go through when buying a bike away from home. As in . . .

Step 1. Hand over money, get bike with green book and sale receipt.
Step 2. also get signed and witnessed . . . . . what!?
Step 3. Take these to local vehicle/land authority and then . . . ?

I've seen links to such documents somewhere. But if folks who have done this - or do this regularly - can put me straight it would be a weight off my mind.

(And if anyone is selling a Virago 535 then let me know. I want one.)

Cheers!

Rob

[floridaguy]

Well, I am in the process now, so here is what I did this time. Bought a bike with green book. Got a receipt (standard Thai language vehicle purchase form, anyone who sells a vehicle will have it) filled out in Thai, signed by me and the seller and a witness. Got a copy of the owner's Thai ID card and house registration, both must be signed. You must register the vehicle in your (or someone else's) name before their ID card expires.

For the rest, I use my insurance company, as they only charge me 300 baht, and it is worth it. I have done it myself, and it takes several hours. I wanted to see the process, now I know, and I pay them to do it for me.

The process is they take the green book, sales receipt, seller's ID card and house registry, signed copy of your passport to the Department of Land Transport. This can be done in any province. The DLT may want to inspect the bike's serial numbers to match the book and check the database to ensure it isn't stolen. Fill out the ownership transfer form (Thai language only) available at the DLT office. Once that is done, the DLT keeps the book to update it, it usually takes about a week, and they will have the green book ready with your name in it. The charge depends on the purchase price of the bike and the CC size of the motor. For a 400 CC Virago, expect about 2000 baht or so. That's it. You don't actually need to be there at any stage.

So for me, the girl at the insurance company is a little cutie, so I had her hop on the back of my bike and take me to the local DLT. This was in Kanchanaburi. The inspection and signoff took 5 minutes. Got her phone number and the rest is history. I wouldn't have done any of this myself, but she loved my matte black sport bike and wanted a ride on it. All that is left is they pick up the green book from the DLT and they can either mail it to me or I can go pick it up. Obviously, I will pick it up and see the girl again.

Hope this helps!

Edited by floridaguy, 2012-05-24 19:55:46.

[karlos]

floridaguy, on 2012-05-24 19:53:32, said:

So for me, the girl at the insurance company is a little cutie, so I had her hop on the back of my bike and take me to the local DLT. This was in Kanchanaburi. The inspection and signoff took 5 minutes. Got her phone number and the rest is history. I wouldn't have done any of this myself, but she loved my matte black sport bike and wanted a ride on it. All that is left is they pick up the green book from the DLT and they can either mail it to me or I can go pick it up. Obviously, I will pick it up and see the girl again.

LMAO

[monty1412]

I think Floridaguy takes the prize for the green book with benefits award 2012.
In future you should probably add prophalatics prophyalatics... ahh screw it.. "condoms" to your list of inventory  to transfer a bike.

[robsamui]

floridaguy, on 2012-05-24 19:53:32, said:

Well, I am in the process now, so here is what I did this time. Bought a bike with green book. Got a receipt (standard Thai language vehicle purchase form, anyone who sells a vehicle will have it) filled out in Thai, signed by me and the seller and a witness. Got a copy of the owner's Thai ID card and house registration, both must be signed. You must register the vehicle in your (or someone else's) name before their ID card expires.

For the rest, I use my insurance company, as they only charge me 300 baht, and it is worth it. I have done it myself, and it takes several hours. I wanted to see the process, now I know, and I pay them to do it for me.

The process is they take the green book, sales receipt, seller's ID card and house registry, signed copy of your passport to the Department of Land Transport. This can be done in any province. The DLT may want to inspect the bike's serial numbers to match the book and check the database to ensure it isn't stolen. Fill out the ownership transfer form (Thai language only) available at the DLT office. Once that is done, the DLT keeps the book to update it, it usually takes about a week, and they will have the green book ready with your name in it. The charge depends on the purchase price of the bike and the CC size of the motor. For a 400 CC Virago, expect about 2000 baht or so. That's it. You don't actually need to be there at any stage.

So for me, the girl at the insurance company is a little cutie, so I had her hop on the back of my bike and take me to the local DLT. This was in Kanchanaburi. The inspection and signoff took 5 minutes. Got her phone number and the rest is history. I wouldn't have done any of this myself, but she loved my matte black sport bike and wanted a ride on it. All that is left is they pick up the green book from the DLT and they can either mail it to me or I can go pick it up. Obviously, I will pick it up and see the girl again.

Hope this helps!

Thanks for the reply, although it doesn't seem to answer my question.

But . . . I'm puzzled. It sounds like both you and the seller are together in the same region where the bike is already registered. The "vehicle purchase form" you talk about (signed/witnessed etc) must actually be the standard "change of vehicle ownership" form. This is all straightforward and just the usual paperwork.

What I am struggling to find out is what steps and documents are needed to buy a bike that's located and registered in Chiang Mai and then transfer the ownership and registration to my name in Surat Thani.

Cheers

R

[BSJ]

When I bought my CBR250r(Chonburi), it was from a Thai girl to Thai girl and we didn't need to produce the Tabian Bahn.  When I bought VTX1800(Rayong rego) from farang to Thai girl we didn't need Tabian Bahn....or the transfer to Chonburi rego.

The Tabian Bahn is from Phitsanulok anyway!