You can't import anymore, law has changed, I inported my bike 10years ago, tax 100,000, but last year someone imported there bike and it was confiscated 

23 minutes ago, Jeffrey346 said:

Why buy in LOS? Are the cars RHD, cheaper than Thailand? What happens when you bring it to Thailand? Are you subject to the 300% import fees??

LOS rides are right hand drive, and for sure I wouldn't want to drive a left hand drive in LOS dealing with the road antics here. Customs put their own valuation on rides and then top up with daft import duties, then when you get past that lot you have to try and get a blue book for it so you can road tax it and pay the gov compulsory insurance which one must have.

 

In the past I have read here blokes abandoning their imported ride with customs because of the cash demands..

Can you fit left and right steering wheels on an Audi? They plan to make it mandatory for Farang drivers, as all lanes are bidirectional here.

 

Of course you can. You have some choices. Strip your car down and send it over in pieces. Not all at the same time or send it over and pay a huge amount of import tax or bribe an official and hope they don't ask for more or arrest you. Simple.?

9 hours ago, giddyup said:

Maybe, but not one that's been asked a hundred times before.

But folk may not know it has been asked a hundred times before, your comment frightens folk away from this forum. fear of being criticised..

Billy ignore the comments. 

 

Many of us have had an old car - be it a jag or MG etc that we cherished and wanted to bring to the Kingdom. 

If you have lots of money - OK - but the import tax situation is just ridiculous.

 

The whole system is to protect the local car industry and to prevent ‘grey ‘ imports especially from Japan where they drive on the same side. 

 

On another very important note - what happens if a small widget breaks in say the fuel injection system- I have a suspicion your local Audi dealer ( if there is one) is not going to move heaven and earth to source a new one from Germany.

So your car might be off the road for a while.

 

Its just not a sensible move . 

O Dear ... after it leaves your shores ... the next time you will see it is when some customs somchai drives past whilst you are waiting at a bus stop ..............................

one more time...

 

555555+

 

 

 

Wish I could bring my Toyota fj over its perfect for Thailand 4 by 4 6 speed but it will be my Arizona car

On 8/26/2018 at 12:05 AM, Billy Hua Hin said:

And you know this how?


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It seems that everybody but you knows...

 

 

19 hours ago, Billy Hua Hin said:

Why are people slagging me off,I’ve been here 13 years and asking a normal question,things do change and I’m looking to see if they have,you know where you can put your stupid comments


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13 years here and asking this !!!

Smart and friendly ! A real champion ! hahaha

 

 

 

19 hours ago, Billy Hua Hin said:

Can someone close this thread like a lot of them it ends in a slanging match!


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it only ends up the way you deserve ! hahahaha

 

Cannot stop laughing, 2003 audi !!! wow !!! hahahaha

 

 

 

 

2 hours ago, Jeffrey346 said:

Why buy in LOS? Are the cars RHD, cheaper than Thailand? What happens when you bring it to Thailand? Are you subject to the 300% import fees??

Another champion ?

 

 

The Tax or Import Duty is 100% the Red Book Value of your car when new.  Not worth bringing in a new or near new car however if you found a classic, like a 1968 VW then import duty would be low as the Red Book value would also be low.

1 hour ago, transam said:

But folk may not know it has been asked a hundred times before, your comment frightens folk away from this forum. fear of being criticised..

Well, you are going to have your work cut out monitoring the negative comments on this forum, I count quite a few just on this post.  . 

2003 Audi in uk maybe £500

Thailand value it at 600k baht then add 300% tax.

Think its better to buy a new Bmw.

not a good idea,everyone has said the same.you will taxed so high.not worth it sell and buy something here.good advice here for you

here is the link to  a successful import  from @M1Tanker

 

 

On 8/26/2018 at 12:05 AM, Billy Hua Hin said:

And you know this how?


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the info and experiences of people are well documented on 'any' forum to do with LOS.

in two words the consolidated wisdom of many is.....dont bother.

On ‎8‎/‎25‎/‎2018 at 11:37 PM, Billy Hua Hin said:

Looking at importing my Audi to Thailand from uk,anyone can do this and get the blue book too,I know there is tax to pay but it’s second hand 2003

Well, do it then and let us know how you got on.

Please keep us informed on the outcome and the final price once it 's got Thai plates on and you are driving it on Thai tarmac.

Thank you.

PM sent

 

Ignore everyone and fire on !! ?

 

Import it to Cambodia (cheaper to pay someone off there).  Drive it across the border to Thailand.  Buy a cheap Thai car, and switch the plates to your Audi.

 

Then hope you don't get stopped..!!!

 

;-))

I di remember a guy i met in prachup khiri khan province who imported his vw golf fron the uk , said it cost all in £40000 (new).He was well off though .

1 minute ago, Black arab said:

I di remember a guy i met in prachup khiri khan province who imported his vw golf fron the uk , said it cost all in £40000 (new).He was well off though .

But it did have a heater....?

1 minute ago, transam said:

But it did have a heater....?

I presume so or do you mean a gun?

On 8/25/2018 at 11:37 PM, Billy Hua Hin said:

Looking at importing my Audi to Thailand from uk

the second thing I wanted to do when I started thinking about moving to Thailand was to bring a custom restored CJ-5 Jeep from California and ship it to Thailand. Took 10 minutes to see it was not going to happen.

 

Thailand is the land of mediocre cars because of the crazy tax.

 

So now I only do the first thing i wanted to do.

 

 

On 8/26/2018 at 9:18 AM, zoza said:

 you can always spot the Newby when this old chestnut gets wheeled out again...…….can they never check first.

 

On 8/26/2018 at 11:13 AM, transam said:

But I like them asking, newbie or not because stuff may change....☺️

 

That's right Transam.

 

If a TV poster gets upset about the topic being posted again, I recommend he simply skip opening  it.  No need for bullying.

 

 

Don't even try. To do so will end in tears.