Documents Required For Car Ownership?

[MaenamMtb]

Hi

Before I drive all the way to Nathon, does anyone know exactly what Samui immigration requires to obtain the papers necessary to take to the licensing centre?

I'm buying a car shortly and a I believe I need work permit, passport photos but not sure if I need some sort of certificate of residency.

Any help appreciated.

Cheers

[BigC]

ok. this is a simple answer

u need a passport with any up to date visa. then you go to immergration in natong. u take passport pictures with u. if u not have u can buy the, at immgeration. then u go in u tell the immergration officere u want to make paper for buy car. they will ask for 500 baht. then u take that to transport office.

warning the paper expires after 30 days. so u had better purchase within 30 days or u will have to buy another paper gurantee which will cost u anothere 500 baht,

it is not that hard. if u buying car from a car dealer if u make the immergration paper. they can normally do the transfeer for u. if u buy second hand then u have to go with the seller to transprt office with the gurantee paper and the owner. then just follow there instructions.

[sevenhills]

ok. this is a simple answer

u need a passport with any up to date visa. then you go to immergration in natong. u take passport pictures with u. if u not have u can buy the, at immgeration. then u go in u tell the immergration officere u want to make paper for buy car. they will ask for 500 baht. then u take that to transport office.

warning the paper expires after 30 days. so u had better purchase within 30 days or u will have to buy another paper gurantee which will cost u anothere 500 baht,

it is not that hard. if u buying car from a car dealer if u make the immergration paper. they can normally do the transfeer for u. if u buy second hand then u have to go with the seller to transprt office with the gurantee paper and the owner. then just follow there instructions.

"Buyer beware", especially 2nd hand cars and bikes.

[NHJ]

here are more detailed explanation:

from the vendor if thai :

1) copy of ID card (signed by seller not expired VERY important)

2) copy of tabien baan (signed by seller)

3) http://www.dlt.go.th/th/eform/regcar5.pdf (signed by seller)

4) http://www.dlt.go.th/th/eform/drl6.pdf (signed by seller)

just a quick note, check that every documents(ID, tabien baan, car registration book do match ID card number and tabien baan adress)

if seller is a foreigner :

1) letter from immigration or copy of work permit all pages(very important as work permit have a validity of one year extendable needs to be signed aswell)

2)copy of passeport front page and visa page (signed)

the same quick note applies here

if seller is a company:

2)updated company paper not older than 60 days(registration, share holder list, )

3) ID or passeport copy of the director(the personn who has autority to sign paper)

from your side:

1)letter of immigration or copy of work permit all pages (signed)

2) copy of passport front page and visa page

go there not after 14h30 as they stop taking applications around 15h30.

[KTD]

here are more detailed explanation:

from the vendor if thai :

1) copy of ID card (signed by seller not expired VERY important)

2) copy of tabien baan (signed by seller)

3) http://www.dlt.go.th...orm/regcar5.pdf (signed by seller)

4) http://www.dlt.go.th/th/eform/drl6.pdf (signed by seller)

just a quick note, check that every documents(ID, tabien baan, car registration book do match ID card number and tabien baan adress)

if seller is a foreigner :

1) letter from immigration or copy of work permit all pages(very important as work permit have a validity of one year extendable needs to be signed aswell)

2)copy of passeport front page and visa page (signed)

the same quick note applies here

if seller is a company:

2)updated company paper not older than 60 days(registration, share holder list, )

3) ID or passeport copy of the director(the personn who has autority to sign paper)

from your side:

1)letter of immigration or copy of work permit all pages (signed)

2) copy of passport front page and visa page

go there not after 14h30 as they stop taking applications around 15h30.

This is good information to have, thks.

Does anyone know if you buy vehicle from out of provience can you change registration plates at Samui's transport office or

you must do it in Suratthani, Also anyone know where location of transport office in Suratthani.

cheers.

[Rooo]

Does anyone know if you buy vehicle from out of provience can you change registration plates at Samui's transport office or

you must do it in Suratthani, Also anyone know where location of transport office in Suratthani.

cheers.

KTD, bought my car in BKK, had to go to Surat for plate change.You take all your paper work to the counter (all the relevant paper work same as licence), they will issue a slip & tell you to come back in 2-3 days. Go back present slip & old plates,fill paper work to go over Pits (inspection).Proceed to pits, they stamp paper work, back to counter 2 or 3 not sure,they give you a paper with a time on it, 20 minutes from memory. They call you & hand you new plates & registration sticker.

[NHJ]

unfortunately they don't issue license plate in koh samui, so you'll either have to go to surat or use one of the service of agent who can do it for you.

i personnaly use the insurance office of viriyah in front of the ptt in chaweng, just beside the yamaha dealer

other agents are in front of tesco, you'll notice the writting regarding insurance and transfer ownership on the main window.

and then you have dan auto in maenam, this thai guy has lived in texas so language barrier doesn't apply there.

oh i forgot something regarding the transfer of ownership, IF the vehicule is older than 5 years you need to get a certificate of "conformity" from usually dan auto

Edited August 6, 2010 by NHJ

[KTD]

Thanks Rooo, NHJ! :jap:

[MaenamMtb]

Ok thanks everyone, I can confirm that I took my work permit, passport and two photos and it cost 500 baht.

Took about 20 minutes.

The 30 day expiry is also handy info.

Cheers