A Thai friend of mine who is a naturalized US citizen is working in Qatar as a contractor with the US military. He wants to import his 1997 BMW Z3 from the US. Is it still possible to import a car and pay duty on it?

This subject has been done to death.

 

The answer is NO.

 

Use the search function.

If he wants to go out of his mind and die in the process than by all means, do it, buying one locally will work out cheaper for him, also cars from the US have the steering on the wrong side so it's a big NO.

11 minutes ago, ezzra said:

If he wants to go out of his mind and die in the process than by all means, do it, buying one locally will work out cheaper for him, also cars from the US have the steering on the wrong side so it's a big NO.

He wont get an import permit thus putting the import process to bed in the very early stages.

A guy from the UK brought his little MG sports car. Brought in a  shipping container. The container arrived along with the police. He got the car, but I don't know what it costed him.

Just now, bunnydrops said:

A guy from the UK brought his little MG sports car. Brought in a  shipping container. The container arrived along with the police. He got the car, but I don't know what it costed him.

What year was this ?

1 minute ago, Ralf001 said:

What year was this ?

About 5 years ago

Just now, bunnydrops said:

About 5 years ago

Yeah, before the import requirements were tightened to the point of effectively banning imports.

2 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

Yeah, before the import requirements were tightened to the point of effectively banning imports.

I don't know much about importing and I haven't seen the list of restricted items, but it seems that people when flying in still pay import tax on items they bring. Someone I know brought in a pool filtering system last year on the plane. The guy with the car was a bit of a scammer. Owned 49% of a company here with the other 51% divided 4 ways. He may have brought the car in through the company.

3 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

This subject has been done to death.

 

The answer is NO.

 

Use the search function.

i would have written the same as you........!!!

2 hours ago, ezzra said:

If he wants to go out of his mind and die in the process than by all means, do it, buying one locally will work out cheaper for him, also cars from the US have the steering on the wrong side so it's a big NO.

what is wrong with steering being on the left ?????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8 minutes ago, bunnydrops said:

I don't know much about importing and I haven't seen the list of restricted items, but it seems that people when flying in still pay import tax on items they bring. Someone I know brought in a pool filtering system last year on the plane. The guy with the car was a bit of a scammer. Owned 49% of a company here with the other 51% divided 4 ways. He may have brought the car in through the company.

Does the company have a car importing licence ?

 

If not he did not use a company.

 

FWIW 5 years ago it was possible to import albeit with red tape and great expense.

11 minutes ago, blackshadow said:

what is wrong with steering being on the left ?????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pretty obvious. Think about what you have to do before you overtake.

4 minutes ago, giddyup said:

Pretty obvious. Think about what you have to do before you overtake.

Look in the mirrors ?

5 minutes ago, giddyup said:

Pretty obvious. Think about what you have to do before you overtake.

so tell me what one has to do??

I have driven in the states........canada......and steering wheel has been on the left....

did not have any problems...

perhaps YOUR  A THAI DRIVER !!!

38 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Look in the mirrors ?

That as well.

47 minutes ago, blackshadow said:

so tell me what one has to do??

I have driven in the states........canada......and steering wheel has been on the left....

did not have any problems...

perhaps YOUR  A THAI DRIVER !!!

On a two lane road you have to get the whole of your car into the oncoming lane before you can see what's aproaching. Like I said, obvious. Both Canada and the US are drive on the right countries, Thailand is not.

Another one probably asking other Thai forums until he gets a "yes you can do it."????

 

 

9 hours ago, blackshadow said:

what is wrong with steering being on the left ?????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It goes against the laws of god and everything that is good and righteous.

 

 

14 hours ago, In the jungle said:

It goes against the laws of god and everything that is good and righteous.

 

 

utter garbage......

On 4/22/2023 at 6:23 AM, ezzra said:

also cars from the US have the steering on the wrong side so it's a big NO.

Left hand drive is not "a big NO" in Thailand.

7 minutes ago, blackshadow said:

utter garbage......

You didn't seem to understand the problems of driving a left hand drive car in Thailand.

1 minute ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Left hand drive is not "a big NO" in Thailand.

Why is that? You don't see the difficulty of overtaking?

On 4/22/2023 at 9:25 AM, giddyup said:

Pretty obvious. Think about what you have to do before you overtake.

so what do i have to do to overtake I NEED TO KNOW urgently

8 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Left hand drive is not "a big NO" in Thailand.

why?????

23 hours ago, blackshadow said:

I have driven in the states........canada......and steering wheel has been on the left....

did not have any problems...

Probably because left hand drive is normal in the US and Canada, they drive on the right.

10 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Left hand drive is not "a big NO" in Thailand.

A Maclaren would be better for both worlds. ????

23 hours ago, giddyup said:

On a two lane road you have to get the whole of your car into the oncoming lane before you can see what's aproaching.

Nonsense...unless you're driving so close to the vehicle in front, in which case, drop back.  

3 minutes ago, blackshadow said:

so what do i have to do to overtake I NEED TO KNOW urgently

Already been explained.

11 minutes ago, giddyup said:

You didn't seem to understand the problems of driving a left hand drive car in Thailand.

You seem to be over-stating and exaggerating the issue.