On 9/24/2025 at 1:35 AM, JBChiangRai said:

 

 

 

No stags or MGB's qualify under this new scheme, you couldn't bring one here.

 

I had a Stag too.  It did overheat but we fixed it.  It's vital to run the right coolant and don't let the level's drop.  It was a manual and I ruined the diff, I found a Triumph 2000 diff in the scrap yard but the bolt holes didn't fully line up.

 

I had a 73 Jensen Interceptor, that car didn't like being stuck in traffic, it would have fuel starvation issues.  One of those might qualify to be imported.

Jenson Interceptor. Now we are talking. One of the renovation programmes did an Interceptor.

On 9/23/2025 at 3:47 AM, SAFETY FIRST said:

I had a Stag, many years ago living in Sydney. 

Nice car, it didn't like Sydney summers 😂

This article explains more details, in English 

 

1. Weekends only, or special events 

2. Black plates 

3. No pickups or motorcycles 

 

Ticks all my boxes ✔️

 

https://www.timeout.com/bangkok/news/thailand-rolls-out-the-red-carpet-for-vintage-cars-092525?fbclid=Iwb21leANCxQtjbGNrA0LEnmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeuebHvAlaFCtYStcZQKuUiUdWHBJCOCZsMnsX0KT2P1CXU_Jy8Ifvfa_WOUM_aem_e5AeGwrrLyq_WcpCtzS9gA

 

 

17 hours ago, RAZZELL said:

 

 

Read the regulations. Any vehicle priced under 2m the import duty is assessed on 2m.

 

Who knows what will happen until someone tries to do it.

 

(The issue is rules are made my Excise Dept yet you have to deal with Customs)

 

 

 

Can you send a link for that?  The only posts I have seen said minimum value of 2M baht is required for permit.

5 hours ago, JBChiangRai said:

 

Can you send a link for that?  The only posts I have seen said minimum value of 2M baht is required for permit.

The article I attached says.... 

 

The ride: It needs to be a passenger car, station wagon, or a bus with up to 10 seats. Racing cars are also on the list. (Sorry, no pickups or motorbikes.)

The age: Properly vintage – that means between 30 and 100 years old. Anything over a century is officially classed as an antique.

The import: It must be a fully assembled import with all the proper certification – not in bits.

The price tag: It needs to have a minimum value of THB 2 million.

Nail all four and you’re sorted. Miss one, and you’ll be bumped up to a steeper 50 percent tax bracket.

9 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

The article I attached says.... 

 

The ride: It needs to be a passenger car, station wagon, or a bus with up to 10 seats. Racing cars are also on the list. (Sorry, no pickups or motorbikes.)

The age: Properly vintage – that means between 30 and 100 years old. Anything over a century is officially classed as an antique.

The import: It must be a fully assembled import with all the proper certification – not in bits.

The price tag: It needs to have a minimum value of THB 2 million.

Nail all four and you’re sorted. Miss one, and you’ll be bumped up to a steeper 50 percent tax bracket.

 

Hmmm this old school mustang nitro funny car ticks the boxes !

 

 

 

3 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Hmmm this old school mustang nitro funny car ticks the boxes !

 

 

 

Looks like a plastic 'something' shell, oh, just spotted the horse on the grill........🤭

12 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Hmmm this old school mustang nitro funny car ticks the boxes !

 

 

 

Nice 👍

 

I reckon your neighbours will be so happy with that exhaust, pipes hanging out the sides. 

 

That looks a bit like Georgie boy in the drivers seat 😂

16 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Nice 👍

 

I reckon your neighbours will be so happy with that exhaust, pipes hanging out the sides. 

 

That looks a bit like Georgie boy in the drivers seat 😂

F the neighbours.

Besides, weekend driving only allowed so would trailer to bangkok drag avenue.

Classic cars have overtaken art and wine as a passion investment 

 

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1JpbmHxdaX/

 

 

9 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Classic cars have overtaken art and wine as a passion investment 

 

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1JpbmHxdaX/

 

 

 

In the UK Classic Cars, Wine, Watches are exempt from Capital gains tax as assessed as "wasting assets or chattel".

I signed up to the forum to find out a bit more about this rule. Originally I thought it might be a way to get at least one of my cars over to Thailand, but the discussion confirms my doubts.

 

One of my cars is a 1995 Eunos Roadster, which is a bone fide classic. Where I am, its not worth 2 million, much like Stags, MGBs, Midgets, Spitfires etc.

 

 

Its a rare model, and I even had it signed by the designer of the original Miata, the late Tom Matano (and I've had a lot of these over the years, including a rare hand built version now in an Italian collection).

 

 

 

But its never worth 2 million. And for 900,000, I can get a car already in Thailand, and have full use of it. Like this

 

 

But I wouldn't pay 900,000 for one.

 

The other car is a 2004 XJ8, which for various reasons, wouldn't be a great idea in Thailand (the NA MX5 is mechanically simple, easy on parts, and very easy to work on), but that's for another thread.

 

Like many I suppose, I spend time on Thai FB Marketplace, trying to understand what is available and a sensible price (upto 250k), and I find it fairly depressing. I already have a new car in Thailand, so its just looking for a hobby car. Ironically, in the past, I've had a MB 190, a BMW E46, and these are dirt cheap in Thailand. I've had an Alfa Romeo 147, and I see the closely related 156 is available in Thailand for suspiciously sensible prices (maybe I know too much about how they eat through bushings to go for that again).

 

I'm suprised not more Mk1 Escort 2 door shells are being exported out of Thailand. I know most of these are basically wrecks, but Mk1 prices have gone crazy, and now you can build a new one from scratch, as long as you can get that 2-door chassis plate..... 140k for this rusty heap, but its 2-doors, not 4 doors

 

 

 

 

On 9/24/2025 at 1:35 AM, JBChiangRai said:

 

 

 

No stags or MGB's qualify under this new scheme, you couldn't bring one here.

 

 

Qualifies:

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1764365

 

Qualifies but modified

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1942081

 

Qualifies, extremely rare MGB

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1895236

 

Qualifies, got race papers

https://www.carandclassic.com/la/C1940005

 

Qualifies, reshelled MGB GT

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1839400

 

Just about qualifies, reshelled MGB  roadster

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1776276

 

These more recent modern classic TVRs would all qualify

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1911222

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1519664

 

A modern Morgan, which has the Rover T16 (used in Rover 600s, which pop up quite a lot in Thailand)

https://www.carandclassic.com/la/C1829243

 

 

36 minutes ago, Roadsternut said:

 

 

Qualifies:

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1764365

 

Qualifies but modified

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1942081

 

Qualifies, extremely rare MGB

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1895236

 

Qualifies, got race papers

https://www.carandclassic.com/la/C1940005

 

Qualifies, reshelled MGB GT

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1839400

 

Just about qualifies, reshelled MGB  roadster

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1776276

 

These more recent modern classic TVRs would all qualify

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1911222

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1519664

 

A modern Morgan, which has the Rover T16 (used in Rover 600s, which pop up quite a lot in Thailand)

https://www.carandclassic.com/la/C1829243

 

 

 

It isn't you that decides if it qualifies....

 

18 hours ago, JBChiangRai said:

 

It isn't you that decides if it qualifies....

 

 

All of those cars meet the 2 million baht threshold. All of them are over 30 years old. One of them might not qualify on the grounds it has a MZR-Duratec motor.

 

You're splitting hairs, basically suggesting there shouldn't be a discussion on the policy at all. What's "...." supposed to mean? Sticky keyboard?

I suspect the officials here will determine their own value.

 

What that is will be up to them on the day. It will be generous if the importer is well connected and punitive if they feel like it. There is no meaningful appeal process.

 

I have imported a couple of 40’ containers from China, got the necessary import licenses, registered with customs for e-clearance and still had issues. They like to delay everything when your goods arrive and stuff you with expensive demurrage, 2 months on one of my containers almost doubling the cost.

 

It's not a useful scheme for personal import. It’s fraught with risk and you can only use the car on weekends and holidays.

 

If you’ve never dealt with customs here, don’t, or use a lawyer experienced in dealing with customs and expect to grease a few palms and for it to cost a lot more than expected.

 

If you have all your paperwork and at the last minute they say “my interpretation of the rules is this car doesn’t qualify” what are you going to do? The appeal process is to that person only.