Farang Buying/registering A New Car In Sisaket

[Always18]

Hi,

please forgive me if these questions has been asked already but I've looked through the postings and can't seem to find the answers!

My Thai wife and I are shortly re-locating from the UK to Sisaket to build a house but in the short term we'll be living in a hotel for maybe 8-12mths.

As a matter of urgency, I intend to buy a new 4wd pick-up (probably Isuzu as they offer serious discounts for cash) and am unsure what documents are required for a cash purchase.

Do I need proof of residence and if so will a hotel "residence" be acceptable?

Do I need a Thai driving licence? - I certainly intend to get one ASAP.

What is the process for registering and insuring the vehicle?

I would really appreciate any advice or info - a list of required docs would be great.

Thanks in advance.

[MJo]

What you need is non immigrant visa. Rest of the docs can be get here in Thailand.

On top of my head you need address letter from your embassy or immigration office together with your non immigrant visa and that's about it. If you buy new car the dealer can handle all this for you. And yes, hotel address will be ok.

Before you leave UK get also IDP and then it is easy to convert the IDP to Thai DL. Again you just need non immigrant visa, address letter from embassy or immigration and medical certificate from local doctor.

[Always18]

What you need is non immigrant visa. Rest of the docs can be get here in Thailand.

On top of my head you need address letter from your embassy or immigration office together with your non immigrant visa and that's about it. If you buy new car the dealer can handle all this for you. And yes, hotel address will be ok.

Before you leave UK get also IDP and then it is easy to convert the IDP to Thai DL. Again you just need non immigrant visa, address letter from embassy or immigration and medical certificate from local doctor.

Many thanks for that MJo.