DLT motorbike transfer in Thai name

[SAFETY FIRST]

I needed a new motorbike quick.

 

Mityon has a 2 to 4 week wait for new motorbikes (parts shortage), so I found a second hand 2022 model with 5000 Km's. 

 

Myself and the owner took the bike to the DLT inspection station opposite the big ship 7-Eleven on Pattaya Tai Saturday afternoon. 

I paid 1700 baht for the transfer, spent around 30 minutes in their office.

 

I picked up the green book this afternoon. I put the bike in my daughter's name to simplify the process.

The DLT office owner has great English speaking skills, I think him and his wife run the business, really nice people.

Great service, large air-conditioned office, very impressed. 

 

[FriendlyFarang]

DLT stands for department of land and transport, that's from the government.

Sounds like you have been to some agent who did the transfer at the DLT for you, seems like he charged you 1000 baht service fee for doing the transfer, sounds relatively expensive to me.

Edited July 19, 2022 by FriendlyFarang

[SAFETY FIRST]

1 hour ago, FriendlyFarang said:

Sounds like you have been to some agent who did the transfer at the DLT for you

Nope. 

Authorized inspection centre

 

1 hour ago, FriendlyFarang said:

seems like he charged you 1000 baht service fee for doing the transfer, sounds

Over the years I've taken vehicles to these inspection centre's, there is a small fee for processing, having the green/blue book stamped and initialed. 

 

Some people prefer to travel to the main DLT by Regent school, the small fee doesn't bother me. 

 

My time is worth much more than this small fee. 

 

1 hour ago, FriendlyFarang said:

sounds relatively expensive to me.

To some people on a budget, 100 baht is a lot of money. 

 

The hours waiting at the main DLT office is not for me. 

 

Edited July 19, 2022 by SAFETY FIRST

[SAFETY FIRST]

6 hours ago, FriendlyFarang said:

DLT stands for department of land and transport, that's from the government.

Sounds like you have been to some agent who did the transfer at the DLT for you, seems like he charged you 1000 baht service fee for doing the transfer, sounds relatively expensive to me.

My post was to help those looking for a new motorbike, I posted to help other members. 

 

If you want one of these new motorbikes you go on a waiting list. 

 

I'm showing members that it's an easy process (if you have a Thai name) to quickly transfer names. 

 

Edited July 19, 2022 by SAFETY FIRST

[Kwasaki]

Pass bought s/h vehicles I  usually have gone to DLT with the Mrs and do everything.

The inspection centre near us now is good where we live too and will carry out other services like they provided for you. ????

[SAFETY FIRST]

6 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

Pass bought s/h vehicles I  usually have gone to DLT with the Mrs and do everything.

The inspection centre near us now is good where we live too and will carry out other services like they provided for you. ????

Yes, agree

Over the years I've always taken my purchased s/h vehicles to the DLT here in Pattaya but it's so far away. I'm centre of town, it's around 40 minutes drive (give or take) and lots of queues etc. 

 

For the little fee I paid, happy to do business with these guys.

 

So glad I saw the sign in English saying' name transfer' out front.