Any NEW info on driving a Thai-registered car to Vietnam?

[Wallabi]

Hello everyone,

 

does anyone here know if it possible to drive a Thai-registered passenger car into Vietnam and how? How about the driving licence?

 

I know that a few years ago it was not possible but the information is highly outdated. I have ready on some other forums that a few people claimed to have been able to do the trip a little while ago but had to go through a travel agency to do the paperwork for them. They didn't give much information. I contacted a few travel agencies based in Vietnam but they don't seem to know much of anything about it either so it's pretty confusing.

 

Is there anyone here who has recent information regarding crossing to Vietnam from Laos with a Thai-registered RHD vehicle?

 

PS : what about Cambodia? Is it still possible to cross easily at O'Smach border crossing in Surin province?

 

Thank you very much to anyone who may be able to help :)

[bleble]

still not possible

[Rotweiler]

After reading about all the problems Thai-registered cars have getting into Cambodia, we worried driving from Surin to Kap Choeng on our way to Siem Reap.

 

Yes, you can take a Thai vehicle into Cambodia through Kap Choeng/ O'smach - or at least you could 3 months ago.   Visa on arrival available there as well.  Just make sure your documents are in order - especially the car passport and ownership documents.

 

The two vehicles in front of us - both Thai - were turned away so we started to worry.  Seems one didn't have a car passport; the other car didn't have the owner in it. 

 

We got through with no issues at all.

 

I was told by another Thai car driver in Siem Reap that they were refused entry with no reason given.   They drove to a restaurant a few hundred meters away, had lunch, and came back and were let though.

 

So it can be hit and miss.

[Wallabi]

I see, thank you for this information.

 

I thought the car passport was only required for Laos? But Cambodia might have started requesting it too. I was planning to get one anyway.

 

As for the registration documents, does it work if I have all the registration documents and a power of attorney from the registered owner with a copy of his ID card? Some people reported it was ok a few years ago, but it s Asia and thing can change fast. Or not at all.