Work permit needed to own a car?

[GoDucks]

Sorry if this is covered elsewhere--my search did not find it.  Just want to confirm--its not necessary to have a work permit to own a car, correct?

[transam]

Yes....

[stevenl]

No, not required. Work permit is just one of the options to meet the requirement of address certification.

[GoDucks]

What are the other options?

[transam]

Visa and address confirmation letter...

[GoDucks]

get the address confirmation letter at Chaeng Wattana Immigration?

[transam]

1 minute ago, GoDucks said:

get the address confirmation letter at Chaeng Wattana Immigration?

If you are lucky......Some immigration offices will not do it.....Perhaps someone can clarify if your office does.....

[NanLaew]

On 10/9/2016 at 9:36 AM, GoDucks said:

What are the other options?

To own a car, no WP needed.

 

To buy a car cash, no WP needed.

 

To buy a car on finance, WP needed.

[jonw8uk]

On 09/10/2016 at 4:39 PM, GoDucks said:

get the address confirmation letter at Chaeng Wattana Immigration?

 

You should be able to get a certificate of residence from immigration - though i hear it can take weeks

 

the quickest way is from your embassy.  though, at the British embassy at least, its expensive - 2800 ish for them to stamp a form that you fill in.

 

I have bought and sold, registered and taxed cars here on tourist visas without issue

[Coremouse]

To transfer ownership Address Certification needed, work permit could fill that role but not the only option. However for us chinese folks getting a addr.cert. way very difficult, chinese embassy won't issue these without 90 days report, even you're on 1 year Non-B visa! I got around this by go to pattaya and buy car in Chon Buri province, they're very friendly to foreigners, got my Addr.Cert. in minutes. 

[LongTimeLurker]

22 hours ago, jonw8uk said:

 

You should be able to get a certificate of residence from immigration - though i hear it can take weeks

 

the quickest way is from your embassy.  though, at the British embassy at least, its expensive - 2800 ish for them to stamp a form that you fill in.

 

I have bought and sold, registered and taxed cars here on tourist visas without issue

 

20 minutes if you live in Pattaya area

[Bobm1]

On 10/10/2016 at 8:21 PM, NanLaew said:

To own a car, no WP needed.

 

To buy a car cash, no WP needed.

 

To buy a car on finance, WP needed.

Can you own a car without a Visa, I mean entered Thailand with a visa exempt stamp?

[stevenl]

8 hours ago, Bobm1 said:

Can you own a car without a Visa, I mean entered Thailand with a visa exempt stamp?

As long as you can get a certificate of residence from immigration or your embassy.

[Borzandy]

You don't need a work permit to own a car but you'll need it if drive it carrying passengers.

[Don Mega]

5 minutes ago, Borzandy said:

You don't need a work permit to own a car but you'll need it if drive it carrying passengers.

 

What, so you reckon if I want to drive my missus to the supermarket I need a work permit for this.

Ive heard some wild out there utter lies posted on here before but that takes the cake

[teacherpaul]

7 minutes ago, Borzandy said:

You don't need a work permit to own a car but you'll need it if drive it carrying passengers.

No. Absurd comment.

[Borzandy]

Just now, Don Mega said:

 

What, so you reckon if I want to drive my missus to the supermarket I need a work permit for this.

Ive heard some wild out there utter lies posted on here before but that takes the cake

Sorry, it was a mistake.....but you was here !

[a10ams]

On ‎10‎/‎10‎/‎2016 at 8:21 PM, NanLaew said:

To own a car, no WP needed.

 

To buy a car cash, no WP needed.

 

To buy a car on finance, WP needed.

 

Three years ago we traded in a car which was originally bought in my name against a new car to be bought in my Thai wife's name.

 

Toyota gave us an extremely low (might even have been zero %) finance deal on the 1m baht balance, despite myself not having a work permit and my wife not even having a job.

[Don Mega]

1 hour ago, a10ams said:

 

Three years ago we traded in a car which was originally bought in my name against a new car to be bought in my Thai wife's name.

 

Toyota gave us an extremely low (might even have been zero %) finance deal on the 1m baht balance, despite myself not having a work permit and my wife not even having a job.

 

Thai are not given work permits, hence they not ask for one.

[stevenl]

1 hour ago, a10ams said:

 

Three years ago we traded in a car which was originally bought in my name against a new car to be bought in my Thai wife's name.

 

Toyota gave us an extremely low (might even have been zero %) finance deal on the 1m baht balance, despite myself not having a work permit and my wife not even having a job.

You did not buy the car, your wife did. So of course your workpermit was not required.

[Henricus]

On 10/10/2016 at 8:57 PM, jonw8uk said:

 

You should be able to get a certificate of residence from immigration - though i hear it can take weeks

 

the quickest way is from your embassy.  though, at the British embassy at least, its expensive - 2800 ish for them to stamp a form that you fill in.

 

I have bought and sold, registered and taxed cars here on tourist visas without issue

Jomtien 300 THB 10 Minutes

[spetersen]

No work permit is needed to get a car financed by third party, if you are on an OA Visa or extension for sure.

[StevieAus]

 I live in Chiang Mai Province and on both occasions I have boought a new car, in order to register the vehicles in my name I have been required to obtain a certificate of residence from the Immigration Department which was not a problem.

Never any suggestion of a work permit being required.

[kbelyeu]

On 10/10/2016 at 8:21 PM, NanLaew said:

To own a car, no WP needed.

 

To buy a car cash, no WP needed.

 

To buy a car on finance, WP needed.

 

 

This is not correct.  I financed my Toyota Hilux 4x4 with Kiatnakin Bank on a 30 day visa exempt stamp.

 

Kurt

[Don Mega]

On 10/10/2016 at 8:21 PM, NanLaew said:

To own a car, no WP needed.

 

To buy a car cash, no WP needed.

 

To buy a car on finance, WP needed.

 

 

The work permit thing is only a requirement if you are trying to get finance without a Thai guarantor.

[Johnniey]

20 hours ago, Henricus said:

Jomtien 300 THB 10 Minutes

It is a free document. You were scammed.

 

Another method of showing address is getting a yellow house book which takes 30 minutes.

[jonw8uk]

20 hours ago, Henricus said:

Jomtien 300 THB 10 Minutes

 On a tourist visa?

[johng]

It is a free document. You were scammed.

 

Another method of showing address is getting a yellow house book which takes 30 minutes.

Free if you want to wait for 2 weeks or more but if you want it in 30 mins then its 300 baht.

Yellow house book takes 30 mins ?

Or do you mean after you've got all the necessary papers translated and officially stamped as authentic then the local Amphur office can give you a yellow book in 30 mins ?