tomtaylor1 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Hi All, attended the Thai Land Transport Office Auction, 18/8/2018. Here are some results. I was the only foreigner at the auction, held in Bang Saen, Tide Resort. The bidding was slow, the auctioneers taking there time with a lot of fanfare, drum rolls as the hammer was due to fall once, then again on twice and third times. Started at 10.30 took till 2.45 to get through 63 numbers, some results as follows, 8899 (270.000) 9988 (154000, 8989 (1200000 8998 (188000) 1111 (485000) 2222 (355000) 3333 (360000) 4444 (300000) 5555 (555000) 6666 (400000) 7777 (405000) 8888 (855000) 9999 (1.45 mio Baht) 111 (240000) 222 (190000) 333 (300000) 444 (220000) 555 (337000) 666 (250000) 777 (245000) 999 (520000) 1 (500000) 2 (160000) 3 (170000) 3 (170000) 4 (155000) 5 (4620000 6 (162000) 7 (56000) 7 (245000) 8 9400000) 9 (605000) 1000 (61000) 2000 (50000) 3000 (49000) 4000 (50000) 6000 (51000) 7000 (56000) 8000 (80000) 9000 (106000) 1001 (43000) 1221 (41000) 1771 (40000) Plenty of free food, tea and coffee laid on, many pretty girls doing the ceremonies. Regards Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcab Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 @tomtaylor1 did 5 = 4.62 million and 8 = 9.4 million? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricky Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Chonburi plates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denby45 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I am surprised the 8888 (855000) number went so cheap. The luckiest number in Chinese culture and there are many rich Chinese or Chinese/Thai families here. Den Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camilo Diaz Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 My Father's new car now have the 555 plates, they came free with the car, back in my country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricky Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 7 minutes ago, denby45 said: I am surprised the 8888 (855000) number went so cheap. The luckiest number in Chinese culture and there are many rich Chinese or Chinese/Thai families here. Den “so cheap”, looks like they were the second dearest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnkleMoooose Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 People who buy these are 5UCK3RS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike324 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 1 hour ago, denby45 said: I am surprised the 8888 (855000) number went so cheap. The luckiest number in Chinese culture and there are many rich Chinese or Chinese/Thai families here. Den auction in bangsaen, most likely chonburi plates? Yes 8888 would go for a lot higher if it was bangkok plates. Some other numbers there looked expensive or you could have got it through an agent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximillian Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I've got a 999 Korat plate. Anyone interested ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricky Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 14 minutes ago, mike324 said: auction in bangsaen, most likely chonburi plates? Yes 8888 would go for a lot higher if it was bangkok plates. Some other numbers there looked expensive or you could have got it through an agent. Some other numbers there looked expensive or you could have got it through an agent. There were a few typos in that report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 5 hours ago, tomtaylor1 said: many pretty girls doing the ceremonies. Unavoidable From mgronline.com about this auction: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cutty Shark Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Thanks for the report, tomtaylor1. Interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esso49 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 43 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said: Unavoidable From mgronline.com about this auction: wonder how much number 8888 is ST ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I have an Udon Thani 888 motorbike plate, worth something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I can see the single digit numbers being desirable, but none of the others. Thankfully, my Thai partner, the driver, always wants an un-memorable number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMW Overlander Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Funny....back in 2012 I got MOTORCYCLE 1for 6k only....no auction at all. Wonder how much is it now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaff Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 How stupid can be people to buy a number that is easy to remember by idiots or by speed camera when my only target is to high pressure spray my number plates as much as possible to have the numbers disappearing !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I prefer the number plate that is the hardest to remember, just in case i need to do a getaway quick,wink,wink, regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodney earl Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Everything here is designed to separate you from your money. Some people have more money than sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
off road pat Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 21 hours ago, UnkleMoooose said: People who buy these are 5UCK3RS Maybe, to much money and very week ego's !? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 On 8/20/2018 at 4:25 PM, KhunBENQ said: Unavoidable From mgronline.com about this auction: I got plate ขย 5338 Chonburi for free ( well couple of hundred baht) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 On 8/20/2018 at 6:52 PM, jackdd said: I have an Udon Thani 888 motorbike plate, worth something? how much is the bike worth ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Outside the Pattaya/Banglamung DLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 I'm still not sure how these "special" numbers work..I mean they say Chonburi on them so presumably the car/bike has to be registered in Chonburi to use use them..all well and good but what if you sell to someone living in Chaingmai and they want to keep the "special" number plate do they have to physically fly down to Chonburi do all the paperwork (what about proof of address for foreigners ? ) at the DLT then drive the car back to Chaingmai with Chonburi plates still attached or maybe they sign a power of attorney form and have their representative do all the paperwork and drive the car to Chaingmai. ? Even worse what if the car is already in Chaingmai then to keep the plate you have to drive it all the way to Chonburi do the paperwork/name change then drive it all the way back !!! Yesterday I asked at the DLT about swapping plate numbers between 2 vehicles that I own, no problem but you have to go to the main ( Chonburi ) DLT office (60km away) can swap between bike and bike or car and car but not between bike and car and the plates have to be of the same province. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 3 minutes ago, johng said: I'm still not sure how these "special" numbers work..I mean they say Chonburi on them so presumably the car/bike has to be registered in Chonburi to use use them..all well and good but what if you sell to someone living in Chaingmai and they want to keep the "special" number plate do they have to physically fly down to Chonburi do all the paperwork (what about proof of address for foreigners ? ) at the DLT then drive the car back to Chaingmai with Chonburi plates still attached or maybe they sign a power of attorney form and have their representative do all the paperwork and drive the car to Chaingmai. ? Even worse what if the car is already in Chaingmai then to keep the plate you have to drive it all the way to Chonburi do the paperwork/name change then drive it all the way back !!! Yes, that's how you have to do it. If the buyer is a foreigner he has to get a certificate of residence in Chonburi to transfer it in Chonburi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 40 minutes ago, jackdd said: Yes, that's how you have to do it. If the buyer is a foreigner he has to get a certificate of residence in Chonburi to transfer it in Chonburi. What a "palaver" roll on Thailand 4.0 surely then this will all be a thing of the past ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no deal Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 in america you get what you want on your special plate for a very cheap price! people are stupid to spend so much money on a licence plate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esso49 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 On 8/20/2018 at 5:09 PM, Esso49 said: wonder how much number 8888 is ST ? not much for a lady boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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