Sam Drucker Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Can a car or motorbike be titled in two names in Thailand? I am thinking of buying a motorbike for my girlfriend and her daughter to use. Ideally I'd like to title it in my name and my girlfriend's, to retain a little control over it in case there were some later family pressures put on her. I was trying to find out about this at a dealership, but wasn't communicating very well with them. Can this be done in Thailand, or is it one name only? I currently have just a tourist visa, so I may need to have a close farang friend that is retired and living permanently in Thailand stand in for me (as a name on the title) and represent my interests on the title. Anyone approached this situation before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 I doubt the powers (?) that be in the relavent transport office would allow this. From a practical point of view what happens when the two parties argue ownership or if one party dies? Better to put such property in your sole name and set up a will to pass the title on correctly in the event of your death. You could create a company entity to hold the property (cars etc.) however this would require higher taxes to be paid, a mate of mine looked at this type of setup about 5 years ago. He put cars in his name as it was easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfokevin Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 I doubt the powers (?) that be in the relavent transport office would allow this. From a practical point of view what happens when the two parties argue ownership or if one party dies? Better to put such property in your sole name and set up a will to pass the title on correctly in the event of your death. You could create a company entity to hold the property (cars etc.) however this would require higher taxes to be paid, a mate of mine looked at this type of setup about 5 years ago. He put cars in his name as it was easier. Be careful about setting up wills in Thailand... Especially if you live in a condo on a high floor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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