Registering A Used Car In A Thai Name

[mallmagician]

Hi,

Tomorrow, I go with my friend to pick up a used car she has bought. What is needed to register it in her name? She is Thai.

Does she just require her ID card? She has a Tambien Baan from her home in Udon. Is this required, and is it ok to register in CM even though her Tambien Baan

What are the associated costs of transference in CM?

If further documentation other than ID card/Tambien Baan is required, what documentation should we get off the seller in order to transfer ownership without the last owner present?

Thanks

Phil

PS - As this may be different in different provinces, I have posted this here. Thanks mods.

Edited March 18, 2007 by mallmagician

[Ta22]

Spend some extra money and go to one of the inspection workshop

there will do everything for you at a cost of about 300-500 baht

all the taxes got to be paid .. amd the insurance renew .

cos yo did not say what car is it ..

i would do some sample

my father car merc - tranfer about 2k taxes about 3k insurance about 1.5k

all this is esitmate

my celica tranfer 1.5k taxes 1.2 k insurance 1k

all this is Per year

if your car taxes is not renew - for like 3 years there is a small fine . whic is extra 20%-30% of the total taxes i think .. something like that

or is it 10-20 baht fine per 100 baht different ..

cos one of my cars had 3 years of back taxes and i paid like 4.7k for the taxes alone .

i cannot rem the figure this is roughy what i recall ..

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i know one of the inspection workshop

if you need direction pm me i would draw you a map

would take about 3-4 days to get the paper work all done .

The inspection workshop is oppsite the airport plaza heading toward handong .

paper work wise - i recall for me i just bring my passport ,

for thai i think just bring ID card but if you bring other doc . is just safe you time so be safe then sorry that you need to run extra trip ..

the workshop should help you out nicely

good luck

Edited March 18, 2007 by Ta22

[mallmagician]

Hi Ta22,

The car is already taxed and insured, so its merely a transfer of ownership needed. How much does this cost?

Incidentally, its a 1975 1.6 Toyota Cresta if this helps?

Thanks for the info,

Phil

[Ta22]

i got alot of classic cars and 3 of it is 1973-1976 toyota celica .

insurance should be about 800-1k

tranfer fee should be about 1.2k-1.5 k.

you can also go to the office right off handong road - at the office - i think there is a table where this lady can help you fill up the form .

you got to process it at two counter ..

my advcie is go early .

you might need to inspect your car again and proof of the engine number and stuff which take you a while cos the insepction Q is usually long .. my advice is go as early as you can 8:30 am or does it open at 9 am

should not cost you too much .

bring cash cos you need to pay up in advance .

that all i can think off i migth miss out something .

but bring like 5k - and ID card and maybe what you said some of the other doc you think you need . should not be a huge problem ..

bring some food if you want . and your own drink . kind ahard to find drink and food there . and only some lady selling fruit .

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park your car near the Insepction Q at the back of the building . i am not sure if you can join the Q first , but if you can do it .. save you alot of time

[mallmagician]

Cheers for the help Ta22

Phil

[Ta22]

Is your car a coupe

if is a coupe i would like to invite you to join my coupe club

[mallmagician]

'It ain't a coupe, but if you meet up anywhere, I shall come masquerading as one!

Cheers

Phil

[Ta22]

aalway welcome

some time we do go eat moo kata or just hang out

look out for such post - i was thinking a pot luck where everyone can cook and bring own food but i am just too busy so the event was like K.I.V ( keep in view )