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?

Yes....

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

What are the other options?

Visa and address confirmation letter...

get the address confirmation letter at Chaeng Wattana Immigration?

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.....

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.

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

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. 

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

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?

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.

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

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

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.

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 !

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.

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.

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.

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

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

 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.

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

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.

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.

20 hours ago, Henricus said:

Jomtien 300 THB 10 Minutes

 On a tourist visa?

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 ?