bringing my big bike to Thailand for bike week

[enuff said]

It would be crated up in a container.  What kind of paperwork would be needed by customs?

[giddyup]

Probably a lot of paperwork in the form of Thai Baht.

[Issangeorge]

Years ago I knew a guy who used to come to Thailand on a tourist visa from Malaysia, he would bring his Malaysian bike with him. It would come in on the same visa and have to leave on the same visa. Will you be traveling with your bike? If so probably the same kind of deal.

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[giddyup]

55 minutes ago, Issangeorge said:

Years ago I knew a guy who used to come to Thailand on a tourist visa from Malaysia, he would bring his Malaysian bike with him. It would come in on the same visa and have to leave on the same visa. Will you be traveling with your bike? If so probably the same kind of deal.

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The OP has said that it will come crated up in a container. I would imagine that means he's shipping it from somewhere, in which case I suppose customs duty is payable.

Edited May 13, 2018 by giddyup

[mogandave]

It would be crated up in a container.  What kind of paperwork would be needed by customs?

Any progress? Please keep us updated. The last bike I imported was a nightmare.

[jimster]

When is bike week scheduled for? The process depends on the country of registration - I presume that because it's coming in a container it's not coming from a neighboring country like Singapore, Malaysia, Laos or Cambodia which are allowed in no problem anyway we're talking about a bike registered in a third country such as Europe.

 

The rule now is to obtain a permit through the DLT (Department of Land Transport) which is normally done via a Thai travel agent. Numerous travel agencies can help, as long as you allow about a month or so because the permit must be applied for at least 15-30 days in advance of arrival. There is reportedly also a guide requirement in place now, but some travelers have been able to skip it either because customs officials at the border weren't up to date on their own now 2 year old requirements or there was some other kind of oversight. I'd imagine that if you're attempting to import the bike via a port or airport, they will enforce these requirements rigorously.

 

This is assuming we're talking about a temporary import where the bike will be re-exported after spending the maximum permitted time in Thailand, which is now 60 days (30 days initially plus one extension for another 30 days or two separate 30 day periods) in one calendar year per foreign registration. Bringing in the bike and registering it locally will be costly and involve heavy import duties, as will exceeding the maximum permitted time in Thailand, which is subject to a 1000 Baht per day fine, with a maximum penalty of 10,000 Baht. However, if you were to exceed the time period by a lengthy period, import taxes would likely be payable.