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designer · 09-06-2008, 05:55 PM

Hi Guys, I read somewhere that a thai national who is out of the country for two years or more can bring in a car and not pay duty, i think they must own it for two yrs can you help with this,

regards designer

Butterfly · 09-06-2008, 06:49 PM

^ don't count on it, the extremely corrupted custom official will want to ask some money, maybe between 50,000 and 100,000 depending on the car,

If it's an expensive sport car, could be more

peterpan · 09-06-2008, 06:59 PM

If they can prove ownership for at least one year and they have been overseas for 2 years, they are allowed to bring back one vehicle DF. Look at the customs website.

Texpat · 09-06-2008, 10:53 PM

Wish I had known that.

Wife lived outside Thailand for 4 years when we sold our Ford Escape after only 13 months. Took a mild beating, and would have paid much more for the same car here.

Butterfly · 09-06-2008, 11:01 PM

^^ won't count on that, I tried to do this with a Thai resident who had owned a car for many years, my import agent told me that even with the laws on your side, it was very risky as basically it was at the discretion of the custom officer to let your car go in or not,

He was very honest about it (Thai American) and told me importing a car here, no matter the legal conditions, is a sensitive area

obsidian · 09-06-2008, 11:15 PM

i would have expected a heavier bite than 50-100k.

Butterfly · 09-06-2008, 11:29 PM

^ yeah for a small car, something with a resale value of less than 500,000

probably more if you take a nice car, no idea how much more, probably seized so they can make money on the side with it

with all the HiSo going abroad for study and buying a Porshe or similar when they get there, why we don't see more of them in Bangkok ?

peterpan · 10-06-2008, 06:42 AM

My Ex imported a Car from Australia when we moved back here in 97, customs had a feeble tryon for some duty but Schenkers who we used to import the stuff, did a good job and we had little problem getting it in Duty Free, not able to sell it for 3 years after importation.

designer · 13-06-2008, 07:08 PM

Hi peterpan, was it just the duty you did not have to pay or all the additional charges as well ,regards designer

09-06-2008, 05:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
designer Pattaya Beach Last Online: 06-01-2009 11:21 AM Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: capetown south africa Posts: 8	Car import duty for Thai National abroad Hi Guys, I read somewhere that a thai national who is out of the country for two years or more can bring in a car and not pay duty, i think they must own it for two yrs can you help with this, regards designer

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09-06-2008, 06:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Butterfly Suspended Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 12,519	^ don't count on it, the extremely corrupted custom official will want to ask some money, maybe between 50,000 and 100,000 depending on the car, If it's an expensive sport car, could be more

09-06-2008, 06:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
peterpan Limp member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pleasantville Posts: 4,773	If they can prove ownership for at least one year and they have been overseas for 2 years, they are allowed to bring back one vehicle DF. Look at the customs website.

09-06-2008, 10:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Texpat ฝรั่งพูดมาก Last Online: 02-01-2009 06:58 PM Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nong Khai Posts: 10,212	Wish I had known that. Wife lived outside Thailand for 4 years when we sold our Ford Escape after only 13 months. Took a mild beating, and would have paid much more for the same car here.

09-06-2008, 11:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
Butterfly Suspended Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 12,519	^^ won't count on that, I tried to do this with a Thai resident who had owned a car for many years, my import agent told me that even with the laws on your side, it was very risky as basically it was at the discretion of the custom officer to let your car go in or not, He was very honest about it (Thai American) and told me importing a car here, no matter the legal conditions, is a sensitive area

09-06-2008, 11:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
obsidian I am in Jail Last Online: Today 02:05 PM Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,365	i would have expected a heavier bite than 50-100k.

09-06-2008, 11:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
Butterfly Suspended Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 12,519	^ yeah for a small car, something with a resale value of less than 500,000 probably more if you take a nice car, no idea how much more, probably seized so they can make money on the side with it with all the HiSo going abroad for study and buying a Porshe or similar when they get there, why we don't see more of them in Bangkok ?

10-06-2008, 06:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
peterpan Limp member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pleasantville Posts: 4,773	My Ex imported a Car from Australia when we moved back here in 97, customs had a feeble tryon for some duty but Schenkers who we used to import the stuff, did a good job and we had little problem getting it in Duty Free, not able to sell it for 3 years after importation.

13-06-2008, 07:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
designer Pattaya Beach Last Online: 06-01-2009 11:21 AM Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: capetown south africa Posts: 8	Hi peterpan, was it just the duty you did not have to pay or all the additional charges as well ,regards designer

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