Number plates with green lettering

[godblessemall]

Why do I see many old vehicles with green lettering? Often they are on very old, beaten up, pick-ups with rear end bashed in and all tail lights broken.

I thought all cars over 7 years old had to have an annual inspection before getting new tax and insurance... or are these vehicles just ignoring the law?

 

[wayned]

I have a truck that is 19 years old.  I bought it new and it is still in excellent condition.  Each year I have to have a n inspection before I can renew the license.  It involves emissions, brake and light checks and even a picture of the license plate.  Up until a few years ago it was a paperwork deal and I never had to take the truck to be inspected, my insurance agent did everything.  I guess that the government cracked down and it is now a requirement here for both cars/trucks and motorcycles.  Most likely the vehicles that you see with broken equipment and spouting fumes of black smoke to kill mosquitos still have connections to get a rubber stamp on the required paperwork.

[chiang mai]

We have a third car that is hardly driven at all and is about 18 years old. Every year we have to get it tested before we can buy road tax, the test involves a rolling road brake test, emissions, lights and glass - lots of these testing places around, typically near to the road tax office.

[Briggsy]

The green lettering on a white background signifies a vehicle for carrying goods registered in the name of a person not a company.

[piersbeckett]

55 minutes ago, Briggsy said:

The green lettering on a white background signifies a vehicle for carrying goods registered in the name of a person not a company.

 

55 minutes ago, Briggsy said:

The green lettering on a white background signifies a vehicle for carrying goods registered in the name of a person not a company.

Age has no bearing

[transam]

http://driving.information.in.th/license-plates.html

[JAS21]

34 minutes ago, transam said:

http://driving.information.in.th/license-plates.html

Trans ... I don't know where the information on that site came from but green letters on a white background are not necessarily company registered. 

 

These are basically goods AND it is illegal to carry people in the back of the pickup. However this is frequently ignored as are many rules here ...

 

The rest of the information appears correct ...

[Briggsy]

13 minutes ago, JAS21 said:

Trans ... I don't know where the information on that site came from but green letters on a white background are not necessarily company registered. 

 

These are basically goods AND it is illegal to carry people in the back of the pickup. However this is frequently ignored as are many rules here ...

 

The rest of the information appears correct ...

Indeed, the information on that site is only loosely accurate with the blue letters  too. Blue signifies a private vehicle able to carry over seven occupants.

 

The importance with the green letters (goods-carrying vehicles) is that they are subject to further restrictions than black-lettered (non-goods-carrying vehicles). These restrictions relate to areas such as travelling in the right-hand lane and speed limits.

[transam]

33 minutes ago, JAS21 said:

Trans ... I don't know where the information on that site came from but green letters on a white background are not necessarily company registered. 

 

These are basically goods AND it is illegal to carry people in the back of the pickup. However this is frequently ignored as are many rules here ...

 

The rest of the information appears correct ...

When I read it I thought that's how it is, but if folk say it ain't then...I think the link is taken from a Gov site...But...

http://driving-in-thailand.com/what-are-the-different-types-of-license-plates/

 

[Kwasaki]

I have seen it written somewhere on a internet site 2 door truck vehicles registered at farm addresses get green numbered plates, some apply to get black numbered plates if they travel around Thailand because they are not allowed to use the outside lane on a highway unless for obvious obstructions or roadworks. 

[NanLaew]

Green lettering on white is a privately owned vehicle registered for commercial use thus attracting lower tax. This is a tax break for farmers and the like. The limits used to be easily defined when all pickups had 2 doors and 2 seats but more recent style changes with extended cabs, half-doors and a minimal 'third seat' still qualify.

[KhunBENQ]

Just a note:

green on white is not related to age of vehicle.

For pickups its as simple as:

Two door ("real") pickups have green on white. Taxed by empty weight (like big trucks).

Four door pickups have black on white as any sedan etc. Taxed by displacement.

One of the sons has a two year old pickup in proper condition with green on white.

 

Two door: there are those tricky "two and two half" door constructs ("King Cab") with a smaller cargo platform. Also treated as two door.

 

8 hours ago, godblessemall said:

I thought all cars over 7 years old had to have an annual inspection before getting new tax and insurance... or are these vehicles just ignoring the law?

Welcome to Thailand

Yes sometimes hard to believe what kind of wracks are riding legally with up-to-date sticker.

The test level is far from countries like Germany, Switzerland and others.

 

Just ignoring: also happens. But with an untaxed/uninsured vehicle you are an easy victim at the police checkpoints. So even Thai drivers will hesitate to do long trips with such.

But out in the sticks, rice paddies, within the village boundaries it's a common view.

[stevenl]

Indeed, the information on that site is only loosely accurate with the blue letters  too. Blue signifies a private vehicle able to carry over seven occupants.
 
The importance with the green letters (goods-carrying vehicles) is that they are subject to further restrictions than black-lettered (non-goods-carrying vehicles). These restrictions relate to areas such as travelling in the right-hand lane and speed limits.

Blue can also be company registered. Blue on white basically means transport non commercial over 7 pax.

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