Importing own car

[Guest]

Hi GUys,

I was thinking of importing my used car to register in Bangkok. Think it's a good idea? And is there anyone who has done so already?

Any obstacles ?

[Guest]

You aparently must like your car that you want to import it. One advice: When you like your car leave it in farangland, where it will stay in better condition as in the Bangkok traffic!

[Guest]

Taken from the Phuket Gazzette website

“First, the Department of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce (Tel: 02-2828187) must grant permission for a foreigner to import a used car.

Second, the importer must contact Section 4 of the Import Formality Division at the Bangkok Port Import Clearance Bureau (Tel: 02-2494297), which will want to see the following documents:

- The owner’s ID card or passport

- Bill of lading

- Car registration

- The driver’s ID card or passport

- A notarized letter from the owner, if the driver is not the owner.

One or more of the following documents are required if the foreigner is moving to Thailand:

- Non-immigrant quota as shown in the passport or residence book, or

- Proof of entrance into Thailand as a specialist or consultant to any government agency in the form of a letter certifying that the foreigner has a non-immigrant visa issued by the Immigration Bureau to work and live in Thailand for at least one year, or

- A one year work permit from the Skill Development Department, or

- A one year non-immigrant visa.

The Royal Thai Customs Department (TCD) calculates the duties payable on the car, depending on its valuation of the car including the insurance and freight charges. The TCD has tables for calculating import duties and depreciation.

The TCD must see the car and the registration book before it can make a valuation.”

[Guest]

Thamks guys....sounds like a whole lot of crap to face if I wanna do it. guess the car stays in lalaland for now.

Cheerz