Is it possible to buy and legally own a motorbike in Thailand without setting up a company? If so, what class of visa would you need? A Non O for example? Thanks.

actually .... it kinda depends on where you buy in my experience ....

You DO NOT need a company to own a vehicle but some places are tougher about issuing the tabian than others ... Phuket is easy ... Hua Hin is hard!

Thanks for your quick reply. Here we go again, it seems....

See this thread in the motoring forum, as well as this one here and here.

Topic moved to the motoring forum

Non-Imm seems to be mandatory (but mine is up --- heading to get a new non-imm this month--- and I got mine properly registered here recently) (I did have the non-imm when I bought it new but the dealership in HH never got me my book)

Thanks, sbk

Triple entry tourist visa, 85,000 baht and a letter from Patong immigration office confirming my address. Into Honda Patong, one hour later out with brand new Honda Phantom 200cc. with green book and red tag. 3 months later call fron Honda come get your white tag. Nov 2005.

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Things change; circumstances differ; mileage varies. Chiang Mai immigration now will not grant a residence cert. with a tourist visa. Oh, that was last month; no telling, now.

Hi

Look like Phuket is a good place to be if you want bikes and cars in your own name, i still have a car 2 bikes in my own name, i am on 30 days visa.

yeppers but if you go back 2 years in the phuketgazette ... you will find that you needed a non-imm to accomplish the registration then

yeppers but if you go back 2 years in the phuketgazette ... you will find that you needed a non-imm to accomplish the registration then

Hi

I had 1 of my bikes for close to 4 years never had a problem, the last 4 years i have had 3 harleys no problems with paperwork, just dont do it yourself, get a company there take care of reg. paperwork to do it.

Just sold my car, went to img. and got a letter of garanti with no problems, i have a rented house.