hi everyone

i want to ship my uk reg car to malaysia and then drive into thailand and travel about for a couple of months or so before leaving thailand in the car possibly out to lao but not back the same way ie. malaysia. i have driven in thailand before and have a 5 year thai licence--------i can sort my visa ok but the unknown is how the temp import of the car works i dont want to have to pay a sort of tax deposit against not taking the car out -----------imagine trying to get that back at say a thai / lao border !!

any help olease thanks -----------neil

hi everyone

i want to ship my uk reg car to malaysia and then drive into thailand and travel about for a couple of months or so before leaving thailand in the car possibly out to lao but not back the same way ie. malaysia. i have driven in thailand before and have a 5 year thai licence--------i can sort my visa ok but the unknown is how the temp import of the car works i dont want to have to pay a sort of tax deposit against not taking the car out -----------imagine trying to get that back at say a thai / lao border !!

any help olease thanks -----------neil

All you need to know is contained here.

http://www.customs.go.th/Customs-Eng/Perso...Nme=PersonalTem

I have seen a number of threads by people who have tried bringing cars in to thailand, not one which was not a horror story.

hazz, i rather think that most of those stories related to permanent imports, not temporary as the OP wishes to do.

I think you will be able to do this, but (without having read the link above) i think you might have to return to Malaysia.

Edited October 19, 200916 yr by Lancashirelad

I regularly drive a Malaysia registered car into Hadyai via Danok from KL.

Take the North South Highway- approx 5kms from the border, there is a duty free shop called CTC on the left.

you can get your car insurance for driving around in Thailand there. You need to prove ownership documents of your car there and also at the Thai Customs and Immigration. Have your car registration card ready.

I dont know about foreign registered cars but just my contribution,maybe it works the same way as well.

Just beware of Mlsian customs and immmigration-probably lots of coffee $ to make the world move : )

Good Luck!

With the huge cost involved. I gotta ask WHY? Either rent a car here or just buy one then sell it again when you leave. You could probably get a guaranteed buy back from the 2nd hand (tent)dealer. I know people that have done this with bikes.

the owner will need a Carnet de Passage (sp?) from the UK to enable the crossing of borders for a car such as his.

I think the limit is driving a personal import in country is for 6 months, after that full importation taxes (circa 200% of the value that Thai customs place on the car - forget any book valuation you consider is right) apply.

The OP must enjoy Thai paperwork as much as driving his own car.

the owner will need a Carnet de Passage (sp?) from the UK to enable the crossing of borders for a car such as his.

Thailand does not adhere to the CDP system..

Cash bond (huge) for non ASEAN neighbours.