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So let me get this straight . When the missus(Thai) and i move back from the uk next year she'll be able to import her 7 year old Lexus RX 300. Any idea of how much it'll cost in import tax and registering?? Is it a viable option, or is it better just to flog it before we leave and buy when we arrive??

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Bring it!! and quick before they change the rules. The vehicles we drive here are crap. Even the ones they say are assembles overseas, they may be right, but they meant China. The panels, if sanded down to bare metal and measured with a veneer gauge, it's about 20% thinner than it's EU counterparts. I wouldn't trust any Audi or Volkswagen that's made in China either. Might as well just buy a thai-made Camry.

They are all built to specification for the countries they are to be sold in. I think the australian ones are the highest spec you can get. I know that the ones exported from Thailand to the UK are a higher spec because they do not meet safety standards there as sold in Thailand.

Now thats a very good argument.! What makes thai saftey standards lower? Life is cheaper in Thailand? Not only Uk.. Manufacturers in Thailand, we got a list of the A grade and the B grade and they are clearly allocated to specific countries. Ask yourself, Are the Thais paying any less for a more fragile vehicle..? NO. It's all politics! They are foolishly paying more!! I can buy myself a camry in Thailand, standard, or bring the same amount of money and buy the same camy with all options and safety Australian Saftey assurance.. why..? Politics.. Unfair Trade. Fair Trade agreement.? nahhh... don't believe them..

Thai ideology. What can you say? The purpose of imposing a 200% tax is to discourage people from wasting money on luxury goods. The tax in which of course is part of roads and highways revenue. The problem is they cannot rely on this kind of money if they need to fix the roads. They need to kill all the corrupt police and collect from reasonable fines (rather than confiscating licence- I still don't understand the logic behind that).

If these rich people have their mind set on buying a luxury or sports car, they will buy it anyway. So let them! It will be cheap enough so it's price will drop quicker, and everyone else can have a chance to own a cool vehicle. We can then see less bombs on the streets.

I am guessing, the elite never pay the tax

Contrary to what people think, the elite DO pay tax. and they SHOW that they pay tax. (But they have other ways to get it back). It's the little ones who complain about the little bit of tax they are paying, because to them this little bit means alot.

Toyota Australia have just announced 350 job losses at their manufacturing plant here; high Aussie dollar, falling sales. Didn't mention other countries charge 200 % import duties crushing any chance of export. Meanwhile a vehicle produced in Thailand could be exported to Australia with nothing like that kind of duty charged.

Australia still has alot of natural resources to exploit. Thais have nothing, only their people to rip off from.

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Also, not to be anal about your use of English, but 'Oz' refers to the country and not the people, so next time please use the phrase 'Australian people'.

Have a nice day!

or Ozzies.

There is NO "O" or "Z" in AUSSIE. (Ouztralia????) I guess you are American. Not American bashing just saying that you are way off the mark. Just a tip from an actual Aussie. Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi

Oi Moit, you from Echuca? Me from Woodonga. How about we go for a walkabout up to Wagga Wagga.. Catch us some critters now makin their way up Mudjimba..

So let me get this straight . When the missus(Thai) and i move back from the uk next year she'll be able to import her 7 year old Lexus RX 300. Any idea of how much it'll cost in import tax and registering?? Is it a viable option, or is it better just to flog it before we leave and buy when we arrive??

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Bring it!! and quick before they change the rules. The vehicles we drive here are crap. Even the ones they say are assembles overseas, they may be right, but they meant China. The panels, if sanded down to bare metal and measured with a veneer gauge, it's about 20% thinner than it's EU counterparts. I wouldn't trust any Audi or Volkswagen that's made in China either. Might as well just buy a thai-made Camry.

Toyota Australia have just announced 350 job losses at their manufacturing plant here; high Aussie dollar, falling sales. Didn't mention other countries charge 200 % import duties crushing any chance of export. Meanwhile a vehicle produced in Thailand could be exported to Australia with nothing like that kind of duty charged.

Life is unfair, so what.

You want same same both ways.

Oz come to Thailand no need visa. The reverse is not true.

You still want same same both ways?

Yes true Australians can have a month holiday in Thailand without visa's

But they can't get citizenship or even stay without renewing visa's annually

Yes life is unfair both sides

Both countries are infested with crocs. You can't trust either it's smile or it's tears.

Thai ideology. What can you say? The purpose of imposing a 200% tax is to discourage people from wasting money on luxury goods. The tax in which of course is part of roads and highways revenue. The problem is they cannot rely on this kind of money if they need to fix the roads. They need to kill all the corrupt police and collect from reasonable fines (rather than confiscating licence- I still don't understand the logic behind that).

If these rich people have their mind set on buying a luxury or sports car, they will buy it anyway. So let them! It will be cheap enough so it's price will drop quicker, and everyone else can have a chance to own a cool vehicle. We can then see less bombs on the streets.

What's the deal about immigration? Murder charge weighs so much more they don't even have to discuss about illegally staying in Thailand. If he beat someone to death, he should die in the same manner.

The inmates are running the asylum.

why dont all the people who complain about the higher wage hike trying living on 240/300 THB a day, including paying bills !, christ it would be stretch to live on 500 THB a day !, in the western world the min wage is around 250THB AN HOUR !, and most people cannot live off that, yet apart from accomdation , most things in thailand cost the same as the west, and companies in thailand EARN the same as the west !, IE tesco, cashier in thailand gets 5,000 THB a month odd, yet in the UK they get 50,000 THB, yet both thailand and the UK make the same profit margins on goods sold? , but thailand is more profitable as they dont pay high wage

With noodle costing only 25 Baht a meal, 300 Baht a day is already too muct for the Thai people.

Besides, not all people get paid the minimum. Most are paid a lot more.

Fresh grad working in PTT/SCC/CP already gets 50,000 Baht per month.

Yes true, but pizza cost 600 baht which is 2 days work. Must they always have noodle? Do you have a link to show starting salaries of these companies for college grads?

600 Baht pizza must be some big mother of a pizza... a real nice Neapolitana or a very tasty Calzone will only cost 100bahts here in Hua Hin.. and so still 200bahts of my pay remains for beer and ciggs....

I wonder what kind of crap they put in a 100 bht pizza...

The mafia are people working for the police. Sometimes they will catch drug dealers and let the police take credit. They do most of the hard work for the police. In return, they are allowed to extort 'protection money' from the vendors. They know that if they don't get paid, someone else will. The police know who covers which area and makes sure there are no conflicts. At times the police gets paid by the existing mafia to settle disputes when their territories overlap. Therefore, it is important to have policemen as referees over the gang leaders and make sure that no violence errupts. In summary, the vendors are the losers.

Wasn't Blair fired?....Like I always said. There's only one good politician in this world. A dead one.

It's a goog way of controlling overpopulation.

Of course thai baht is worth nothing. Most of them are stolen money or laundered money.

no shame, no self respect, no pride in his/her duty, disgrace to Thailand. (referring to ALL the corrupt officials)

Politics and honesty is like fish out of water.

There is not a single good soul amongst all politicians in Thailand. I will not vote for anyone unless I see fresh faces; those that are not connected in anyways with present and past politicians.

A few hundred years back, people like the red shirts or yellow shirts, who push their thoughts so far as to make other people's lives miserable, are pinned on a stake and BURNED! thats the medieval way. The chinese just chop their heads off. Don't the reds know no limit? Perhaps the ones protesting now should also be in the slammer.

Whats the fuss about this wuss? Why are the reds still being funded? They have done their jobs and it's time for some to do their time. Talk about doing time, did any yellow shirt do anytime at all? There is a BIG issue with the justice system here. Thats why we are here today.

Say "NO" to drugs. PERIOD.

Abhisit is being irrational. Bear in mind Thaksin is still the criminal with an overdue and unserved jail sentence. Nevertheless, Thaksin is Thailand-born and bred. It is his birthright to hold a Thai passport. Does Abhisit want the justice system to work on Thaksin's case or not? If people don't trust the justice system, then the people should bring the system to court and make necessary changes so that politicians don't get away with wrong doings ever again!

It is everyone's birthright to hold the passport of the country he/she was born in. I don't see why people are against the man coming back home to face his jail sentence. If he manages to avoid doing time, then the Thai people should fix the justice system. Not let him AND the law get away with it.

Well done, it is about time people started standing up to these idiots. Next one is Jatuporn.

Thai society should get Arisman and Jatuporn and hang them together by their nuts. Let them brainstorm what they have done to deserve it.

They could be brothers?

or twins.

Doesn't the guy circled in RED in the left photo rent jetskis all over Thailand? OR

Was it the man circled in RED in the right photo the Tuk Tuk mafia guy ... I'm confused... They all look like scum.

Same Same to me!

I remember one of the pictures of the armed men in black also had these eyes.