Importing Wifes Car, Can It Be Done?

[getithere328]

I have heard all the horror stories about anyone importing a car into LOS.

However, I seem to recall hearing somewhere that if we returned to Thailand, my wife could, provided the car has been in her name for 3 + years, import the car as personal affects. Without the usual import duties etc.

Could anyone confirm this or have done this themselves?

Many Thanks.

[neilf]

its pretty clear on the thai customs website----------but it would appear that importing a car once is a concession in that yes you can do it but you still pay tax

there is a sliding scale of duty you should look at

[thaicbr]

What car is it. is it worth importing in the 1st place? Think spares. fuel spec etc.

[raro]

we had this one a couple of times before....IT DOES NOT WORK. You need a permit from the Ministry of Transport and no one I ever heard of obtained it.

Temporary import is possible but will cost you a lot of cash to deposit with customs.

[Kwasaki]

You can do it but it will cost you more than the car is worth what ever it is.

In my dreamer days of wanting to bring my precious motorbike l wanted keep, into Thailand, after all the which ways and loose of getting it here in one piece l look at sending it just as parts and bits in deperation to no avail.

Cut a long story short Bike worth UK market £3,500 or so cost into Thailland estimated at £4,000 upwards then extra for registration etc. Ended up an apsolutely a no go, it would be easier to drive a London bus up the side of Mt.Snowdon in Wales.

[DisainaM]

you know the file

http://www.thaiconsul-uk.com/downloads-and-visas.aspx

Naf PERMANENT IMPORT OF PERSONAL VEHICLE 01/09/2008

page 1, criteria 3 + 4

just another thing,

http://www.thaivisa.com/car_malaysia_border.0.html

Edited October 17, 2010 by DisainaM