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Home » Background » Import of classic cars banned in Thailand
Import of classic cars banned in Thailand
For those who missed it, a law was being drafted at the end of last year that prohibits the import of classic cars and old-timers. The proposal comes from the Ministry of Commerce, which will ban the import of these cars.
Strange fallacies are advanced. It would help reduce air pollution and improve road safety.
Once the law comes into force, after that date, imported vehicles will be confiscated and destroyed. There will be no auctions of the confiscated cars as in the past and the owners will be fined 5 times the imported value, said Keerati Ratchano, director general of the Ministry of Foreign Trade, who recommended the ban on used cars. it is preparing.
Only the import of specialized used vehicles such as tractors, cranes and vehicles donated to the government, state-owned enterprises, charitable organizations such as ambulances and fire trucks will be allowed under the guidelines of the Ministry of Commerce.
Source: The Nation
How clean the air will soon be after this drastic change in the law. And a lot safer on the road…
Now I know for sure! They really don't have anything to do, so ...... think of something again!
Be happy, the import duties cannot be paid and are not in proportion to .. Wanted to import a ferrari with new value 480000 guilders and trade value at that time 120000 guilders. Showed photos at customs in Lam Chabang and couldn't tell me what I had to pay in import duties on the photo. Car shipped from Holland to Thailand and then I heard the import duties, converted 220.000 guilders. So sent back.
Import rates for (classic) cars were calculated according to engine capacity.
The more CC the more %% import tax.
In the category of engine capacity above 3 liters (which a Ferrari probably falls under) it was indeed hundreds of percent.
Yet there are quite a few Aston Martins and Lambos driving around. Hmmm
Many dealers can no longer sell these cars, and potential buyers are dropping out. These remain in the shed at Laem Chabang, port of entry. High expenses.
To avoid the high costs, the cars are now offered by auction.
The current imported classics were assessed on estimated current value and high import tax Thailand.
Have all those smoking buses, trucks and cars already been removed from the road?
And have the safety requirements for new vehicles already been considerably increased (cage construction, crumple zone, etc.)? Most new non-Western cars are still no more than cookie tins.
In short, klar arguments to disguise the real reason: to eliminate the competition from abroad.
Competition?? A classic Thairung right?
It is therefore not just about classics / old-timers, but about all second-hand vehicles for personal use. So all vehicles that have already been registered outside Thailand.
Just search the website of the Nation Thailand for news article 30378880
(A direct link to that article was refused.)