Moving - How early can I register my car?

[hellohello]

Hi , Anybody know?
We are moving the provinces for about a year,
How early can we register and pay annual tax/ safety check?  
Our Land transport office is too far to go in and ask.

Thank you

[Bill97]

I tried at 5:15 am and they said too early.

[hellohello]

Sorry, my bad.  I meant how many months early?  I don't want to drive 500k in the next year.

[Kwasaki]

7 minutes ago, hellohello said:

Sorry, my bad.  I meant how many months early?  I don't want to drive 500k in the next year.

Go into the local DLT office where you are going to live, they will help. 

[LukKrueng]

1 hour ago, hellohello said:

Sorry, my bad.  I meant how many months early?  I don't want to drive 500k in the next year.

you can pay the road tax at any DLT office in any province regardless of where the car is registered. 

[hellohello]

7 minutes ago, LukKrueng said:

you can pay the road tax at any DLT office in any province regardless of where the car is registered. 

Thanks for your help!

 

[yankyoakum]

our wheels bought in CM 2019, been in Chonburi since early 2020, every year we just go pay the yearly tax in Chonburi, still got CM plates but wife says not changing it.. 

[KhunBENQ]

2 hours ago, hellohello said:

Sorry, my bad.  I meant how many months early?  I don't want to drive 500k in the next year.

Just repeating from above.

Inspection, tax, insurance can be done everywhere in Thailand.

Not bound to residence or sign plate.

Millions of Bangkok registered vehicles drive around the country. Heaven helps it they all have to drive to Bangkok anually!

Don't bother.

Move and then go to "yellow cogwheel" workshop and let them take care.

(of course you can do it all your own but just saves you some 1xx or 2xx Baht)

Edited March 23, 2023 by KhunBENQ

[The Theory]

9 hours ago, hellohello said:

How early can we register and pay annual tax/ safety check?

11 months from last tax/registration. At any DLT office. Usually there is a shop for checking/insurance cars near by any DLT. 
Or just find an agency that does the work and save yourself a long drive. 

[handymax]

1 month prior to the expiration of the current registration

[HauptmannUK]

Where the car is registered is irrelevant. For example a car can be purchased from a dealer in Bangkok and registered in Bangkok but the car might be used up in Isaan.  You do not need to re-register if you move province.

 

Annual car tax can be paid at DLT offices, at post offices, at some 7-11 and at vehicle safety inspection stations. There are also some service counters in shopping malls (e.g. some Big C and some Central etc - you will need to make enquiries locally). Some dealerships will also do it for you - e.g. at 12 monthly services. You can pay tax up to 90 days prior to expiry.

You need car registration document, proof of insurance and ID. If the car is 7+ years old you also need the inspection certificate.

 

Additionally there is now the facility to renew online. You need to give an address for them to send the receipt to. They claim a 5-day processing time.

https://eservice.dlt.go.th/

Edited March 26, 2023 by HauptmannUK