HI all.

when buying a bike as a farang i know we need the immigration paper for ourselves to register the bike..

however when selling the same it seems a little confusing.

my friend sold his bike to another guy around 8 months ago while he was in thailand. he is no longer here.

and i bumped into the guy who bought it (another farang) the other day . he said he was unable to re register the bike as in addition to the receipt and copies of the passport he now was being told he needed the immigration paper. which of course he will never get unless the other guy comes back to thailand.

i asked around and information is different depending who is asked. some saying not needed, other saying needed, and another saying needed and also that you have to do it quick when you get it as the buyer can only rereg while the paper still has at least a few weeks left on it.

if it is needed to sell as well as to buy then that would also inidicate that to sell a vehicle you have to be here and hence your wife or family can not do it on your behalf even with passport copies and/or letters of authority

transfer from farang has to be done while farang is still in LOS. LTD can be made to believe farang is still in LOS as long as "Permit to Stay" in passport and "Certificate of Residence" is still valid.

note to self: continue not to buy ANYTHING in thailand from farang

note to self: continue not to buy ANYTHING in thailand from farang

pessimist

just withold payment until transfer is ok, wether its from thai or farang. why pay before you own it

Might take it by a shop and see if they can do it. Won't be free.

This is a prime example of NOT having your shyt together. Your SOL until you get a CR.

note to self: continue not to buy ANYTHING in thailand from farang

Rubbish! the last Honda Wave I bought from a Thai, she turned out to be dead when I went to register, now that is difficult.

The introduction of needing the residence slip from immigration from the seller seemed to start early this year (on Phuket) and is now 100% needed. Thats in addition to current entry stamps and TM7 card.

If the farang has left then hes SOL and the bike is now in that nasty limbo state and worth little. Of course 'fixers' can sometimes get these things overcome but on Phuket the prices are not in 100's of baht.

In the second hand market.. Always always get it all done before full payment is made.

The introduction of needing the residence slip from immigration from the seller seemed to start early this year (on Phuket) and is now 100% needed. Thats in addition to current entry stamps and TM7 card.

started 2 years ago in Petchbury and Prechuap Kirikan and....