Can a Farang own a Truck or Motorcycle here in Thailand?

[doggie1955]

I had a friend from Canada ask me what a Farang can own here in Thailand, and if he is married what happens then if he wants a divorce from her.

I don't know and could not answer him, so I need some help here.

 

[mark5335]

Foreigners can own cars, pick up trucks, motorcycles, and condo's. Assets acquired after marriage are subject to 50/50 split in the event of divorce.

[colinneil]

1 hour ago, mark5335 said:

Foreigners can own cars, pick up trucks, motorcycles, and condo's. Assets acquired after marriage are subject to 50/50 split in the event of divorce.

Yes i agree with mark 5335, but sometimes you go to buy and the dealer will tell you only Thais can own vehicles, thats BS.

3 years ago i bought a new honda wave, first dealer we went to said no only Thais can own.

So we went to another Honda dealer, no problem, we need a copy of your passport and drivers license.

The funny part was, as most TV members know i have been paraplegic for nearly 4 years, made no difference to the dealer.

[jak2002003]

You (your friend) can own a car, bike, condo, house... anything.. just now own land.

 

 

[transam]

On 6/24/2017 at 6:03 PM, jak2002003 said:

You (your friend) can own a car, bike, condo, house... anything.. just now own land.

 

 

Not own land.....just correcting you typo...

My truck is in my name just in case she chucks me out and l would have somewhere to sleep.....

[howard ashoul]

I bought motocycle in my name while on tourist visa. I even crossed border to Laos with this motocycle while on tourist visa. When I got married I listed this motocycle as my personal property acquired before marriage, so in case of divorce it will remain 100% mine.

 

Alhough they required I have thai driving motocycle licence before registering bike in my name.

[Borzandy]

Farang in Thailand, if he has money, can own everything, truck or motorcycle, car boat, ladies or men, plane, houses.....

[cnx355]

22 hours ago, howard ashoul said:

I bought motocycle in my name while on tourist visa. I even crossed border to Laos with this motocycle while on tourist visa. When I got married I listed this motocycle as my personal property acquired before marriage, so in case of divorce it will remain 100% mine.

 

Alhough they required I have thai driving motocycle licence before registering bike in my name.

A Canadian friends did the same   about  2 years ago; he got his motorcycle driving license and bought a motorcycle.  The most complicated was to get the residency certificate from Immigration.  In Chiangmai it was difficult at the time as they stopped doing it a few months. So he got an address letter from the Canadian Consulate to register the bike and get the driver license.  The Yamaha dealer did the paperwork for the registration of the motorcycle. NOTE: The Yamaha dealer had to confirm with the Chiangmai Land Transport office  that the Consulate address letter was acceptable as the Yamaha dealer office did not know that fact.

[bandito]

I have nothing, nada in my name.

Everything is in my Thai wifes name and I would'nt have it any other way.

I came here with a flightbag with some clothes and can leave the same way if need be, at a minutes notice.

Being a drifter all of my life but kind of settled down now as I am 80.

[fredbear10]

The question still remains an open pit of questions. As I was told you can own/drive up to a minibus but anything larger, Transport Auth will NOT issue licences for trucks etc to farrang. Please correct me if im wrong. Just repeating what was told to me in Udon Thani

Edited June 27, 2017 by fredbear10
grammer :)

[HHTel]

'Truck' in this context means 'pick-up', not 'lorry'

[eeyang wah]

7 hours ago, Borzandy said:

Farang in Thailand, if he has money, can own everything, truck or motorcycle, car boat, ladies or men, plane, houses.....

So true. Walk into the dealership with a bag of cash and see if they turn you away!

[bangkoken]

Foreigners can own many different types of vehicles. ...If the marriage is registered you need to divorce using an attorney . Happened to my friend and he used a firm in Bangkok who he was very happy with, The Kingdom Law Group. It's so much easier to be single in the LOS.

[jacko45k]

Pretty much anything except land.... but certainly no problems with cars, bikes aand trucks.

[transam]

On 6/27/2017 at 7:05 PM, bangkoken said:

Foreigners can own many different types of vehicles. ...If the marriage is registered you need to divorce using an attorney . Happened to my friend and he used a firm in Bangkok who he was very happy with, The Kingdom Law Group. It's so much easier to be single in the LOS.

Not for me it isn't......

 

[cornishcarlos]

On 2017-6-27 at 10:29 AM, eeyang wah said:

So true. Walk into the dealership with a bag of cash and see if they turn you away!

 

Lots will, because they prefer you to buy on finance :)

[transam]

Just now, cornishcarlos said:

 

Lots will, because they prefer you to buy on finance :)

Lots will, but they prefer you to buy it on finance....