Ahab Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Saw a bike for sale for a good price and in good condition, with a green book. Bad news is that taxes have not been paid for a number of years. How hard is it to pay the back taxes during the transfer of the green book? I am thinking it might be too much trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LomSak27 Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Should not be a problem. Although if you don't speak great thai might need a person to help facilitate, explain. I re licensed a bike that had not had been licensed in 9 years. I think I paid 800 + chicken feed. but in this case got a new icense plate and all. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 2 hours ago, Ahab said: I am thinking it might be too much trouble. Nah easy at a DLT office if the bikes price is right go for it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahab Posted April 20, 2019 Author Share Posted April 20, 2019 Thanks for the replies. I think I will look into it further. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 I had a 2-stoke bike which I didn't use for years. I asked at Red Barron about the years without registration and they told me no problem. I just have to pay for all those years but that's it. But I never did it. I sold the bike later without renewing the tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 maybe 1 baht per month penalty. To be safe pay the seller to bring up to current first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alacrity Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Not a problem and not expensive if it's truly registered. You will most likely be liable for past insurance defaults also. Again not expensive. Can't remember exactly because all my bikes are old but you may need to have the bike tested and pay retrospective fees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psimbo Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 DLT just calculates it and adds t to the book- whichever years are outstanding are just paid for by you ( as you will never be able to recoup it from the original owner). For a bike it will not be expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alacrity Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 17 minutes ago, Psimbo said: DLT just calculates it and adds t to the book- whichever years are outstanding are just paid for by you ( as you will never be able to recoup it from the original owner). For a bike it will not be expensive They won't tax it without paying the back dues of the parabor. You are ignorant of what's required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Its not as easy as some are making out, check it out carefully, I tried taxing a bike I have had in storage for 15 years here and was told impossible - too long, I never pursued it, as wasn't that bothered, so still stored ............. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaanbiker Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Make some copies of the book and go to the Land Transport Office and ask them. But only if it's worth the hassle. And make sure that you'll have the seller's copy of his ID card, must be the last owner's ID card. If the seller can't come up with that, please forget it, you'll only get a huge headache. Even having the green book doesn't make you to the owner, if you can't show the signed ( after printed out) copy of the former owner's ( not the seller's) ID card. It sounds weird, but it's their law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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