Immigration letter for buying a car or motorbike

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Re: Immigration letter for buying a car or motorbike

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BB I am not sure now, both my name and the wife's name is in the book that's all I know
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If your name is in the blue book something must be wrong. Thai people are registered in the blue book and farangs must be registered in a yellow book.
At least that's what I've been told from Tessabahn..
Bust as long as this is Thailand and nobody knows the rights and wrongs even in the official landscape I might be wrong.
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My name is in the blue tabien baan but as the father of my daughter. Nothing more.
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jungle, if your wife has a driver's license why don't you buy the car and bike in your wife's name and avoid all this b.s?
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A driver's license is not a requirement when buying a car, btw...
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A couple of years ago I went to HH Immy for a letter to buy a bike. I had an almighty set to with the lady officer there who insisted that I needed a Thai license to buy a bike. I had earlier that week been stopped on my rental bike and produced my UK license and International Driving Permit to the BIB who just waved me on. She eventually went to see her boss and came back with my letter.........cost me 500b.
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I don't understand that. A driving licence whether needed or not has nothing to do with immigration. Their function in this case is to provide proof of residency. And of course a driving licence is not needed to buy any vehicle.
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Re: Immigration letter for buying a car or motorbike

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So do you need this letter each time you buy a car or a bike or only once ?
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jungle wrote: Tue Apr 18, 2017 8:00 pm So do you need this letter each time you buy a car or a bike or only once ?
Each time as they expire. I think valid for 30 days only?
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Or, as said earlier, get a Yellow Book.
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A thanks again for your help guys
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My name is in the blue book. When I went out to buy a car the last time I did not need any letter, nor did I have to go with my wife.
The only (and maybe big) difference here is that I do have permanent residence.

Do note that the only things you can own here as a non-local is a motor vehicle and/or a condo.
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I think we've said this before. If your name is in the Blue Book, you don't need the letter - you effectively do the same as a Thai.
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Not strictly true VincentD, We own our house but not the land it stands on, this is leased.
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