‘Luxury cars declared at way below real value, costing state billions’

[Naam]

11 minutes ago, Father Fintan Stack said:

On 5/20/2017 at 4:02 PM, Naam said:

 

This Is Thailand if you think "only in Thailand" check car prices in Singapore!

 

Singapore is an island nation with a limited number of roads. 

Very sensible to keep car ownership to an absolute minimum there

whether sensible or not was not the point of discussion. Singapore traffic is not denser than Bangkok traffic.

[Naam]

28 minutes ago, Woodsie888 said:

Actually the 220d is 1950cc and the old 250d is 2143cc Naam.

so what? does this attract 328% import duty?

[Woodsie888]

2 minutes ago, Naam said:

this is not my calculation but an excerpt from Thai car import tariffs.

Fair enough, I don't expect you to know and I've never been able to work out how they arrive at their figures either, although the rate you proffered is only the duty, not the rest of it.

The calculation is not simple, but suffice to say that 56.9% according to that schedule for an example like 220d/250d isn't the end of the calculation.

They all under declare, that's the end of the story.

 

[Naam]

2 minutes ago, Father Fintan Stack said:

You made a comparison with Singapore and I put it in context.

 

There's a reason for high vehicle prices and the CoE in Singapore. There's no fathomable reason for the same or similar prices for luxury, GT and sports cars in Thailand. 

last time i checked Thailand was an independent country which can levy import duties as the relevant authorities please if sanctioned by the government.

[Woodsie888]

3 minutes ago, Naam said:

so what? does this attract 328% import duty?

I don't know.

I only sell the things, although not to TH anymore.

As I mentioned "Many people on this board are quoting tax/duty etc at 328%"

I do know how much I sell them for though!

Edited May 23, 2017 by Woodsie888
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[Naam]

1 minute ago, Woodsie888 said:

I don't know.

I only sell the things, although not to TH anymore.

As I mentioned "Many people on this board are quoting tax/duty etc at 328%"

many people on this board (not only in this thread) are quoting utmost hair-raising fairy tales mixed with pure refined büllshyte² acquired on bar stools.

 

[Woodsie888]

Just now, Naam said:

many people on this board (not only in this thread) are quoting utmost hair-raising fairy tales mixed with pure refined büllshyte² acquired on bar stools.

 

Ok Naam,

 

I shall say no more.

 

Have a good evening.

Actually, I don't tell fairy tales.

 

[Naam]

8 minutes ago, Father Fintan Stack said:

At unreasonable amounts that keep them out of the hands of all but a few of the super-rich.

 

Thai people are quite happy to spend ridiculous amounts of money on crappy Polish built Benz's though, as their need to have their ego stimulated to compensate for a lack in other departments. 

the usual tirade from people who...

[Naam]

10 minutes ago, Woodsie888 said:

Actually, I don't tell fairy tales.

 

actually i didn't mean you!

[Woodsie888]

Just now, Naam said:

actually i didn't mean you!

My apologies Naam.

Must go now as have flight to board.

[Naam]

9 hours ago, Father Fintan Stack said:

Have fun in the Bangkok traffic mate, I'll give you a drive of my modded 996 or Cayman 987 if you are ever in Sydney. 

i wouldn't live in Bangkok even if i got paid