How to get the blue book translation from DLT?

[Wallabi]

Hello everyone,

 

may I ask a question that might sound somewhat stupid but I cant figure it out and I d like not to waste my time for nothing.

 

I am planning to go to Malaysia and cross the border in Satun province (wang prachan) in about 2 weeks with my car which is registered in SURIN province (bought it there), however, I am currently residing in Bangkok.

 

Can I simply go the DLT head office in Mo Chit and get my translation of the blue book so that I can cross the border to Malaysia in about 2 weeks?

 

Or do I have to drive all the way to Surin and get the translation there? Because honestly it sounds like a very retarded idea but thats what my girlfriend told me that she read and you know, TiT...

 

(I have already managed to get the bluebook from the bank which keeps it as the car is still on finance)

 

Please enlighten me.

 

Many thanks and have a nice day!

[Kwasaki]

On 1/7/2017 at 0:16 PM, Wallabi said:

Can I simply go the DLT head office in Mo Chit and get my translation of the blue book

 

Why don't you and your gf go to the DLT and find out.

I would of thought if you have or rather should have a photocopy of the car book anyway it could be translated at any number official translation shops in Bkk.

[Froggybanrai]

The blue book is irrelevant. What you need to be able to cross the border is an "International Transport Permit" sometimes called car passport issued by the DLT. Of course you will need to present the blue book when applying, the car will also be subject to a "technical test" the main purpose of which is to check that the chassis number embossed somewhere below matches the blue book. The whole process lasts about an hour and costs a couple of hundred baths.

Be also aware that Malaysia refused entry to vehicles with heavily tainted windows as we commonly seen in TH.

 

[Froggybanrai]

DLT will also issue a set of registration plates in Roman characters to be affixed when you enter Malaysia.

[Deepinthailand]

From what I remember

Malaysia you dont need the car passport. That is for going to Laos.

What you do need to do is get the number plate rego romanised at your local land transport department. You will need your ownership book for this and they will issue you a letter with the Thai plate in roman script.

When you leave Thailand you just drive out.

On entering Malaysia you need to buy insurance and pay road tax, which is when you need to show the letter from the DLT.

You will then be issued with a tax sticker, and the insurance agent should organise for romanised plates (stickers actually) placed on your front and back bumpers.

This was a couple of years ago but I belive it is still the same.

[steve187]

can you take a car on finance out of the country.

[Deepinthailand]

14 minutes ago, steve187 said:

can you take a car on finance out of the country.

No I don't belive you can. Ring the finance company they will know but I'm pretty sure you can't. 

There are post which say you can with the finance companies approval. Again ring them and ask

[Wallabi]

Thank you for the info deepinthailand, but my main question was wether or not it was a problem to go to the DLT in Bangkok when my car is registered in another province (Surin), as it seems some people on Thai-speaking forums have pointed out they had been turned away for that reason.

 

Anyways I have solved the problem as of now.

I got my girlfriend's dad to do it for me at the DLT office in Surin province.

 

As for what some other people pointed out :

 

YES, it is POSSIBLE to take a car on finance out of the country.

 

I requested the permission from the bank (Kiatnakin Bank), we had to complete some documents and pay a refundable deposit of 5500 baht and they gave us the original bluebook. We can only keep it for 1 month though, then we have to give it back.

 

And no, the car passport is not required, that is only for Laos.

 

Anyways it seems the problem is solved now, well hopefully

 

Have a nice day!