KTMphil
Senior member
With the new Thai legislation coming into effect in September, 2012, banning the registration of "Thai assembled motorcycles from parts" - basically banning the import of used motorcycles to be used on the roads in Thailand.
Bangkok Post
Luxury cars, bikes to be targeted | Bangkok Post: news
"The Transport Ministry is calling on owners of illegal luxury motorcycles and cars to register their vehicles before a new ministerial regulation takes effect to avoid legal action.
Deputy Transport Minister Chatchart Sithipan said about 10,000 "big bikes" and 2,000 luxury cars on the streets are not registered.
The new directive is set to ban registration of vehicles assembled locally from imported used body parts. Registration of big bikes and luxury cars will not be permitted under the new regulation."
We've been told by people who register motorcycles for a living in Thailand, that there is currently a 15,000 motorcycle backlog/ queue of motorcycles waiting to be registered in Thailand & number plates and green registration books are taking at least 6 months to process. Apparently Kawasaki do get preferential treatment and are able to do some queue jumping due to the volume of motorcycles that they register. Good to know if you're in the process of registering a bike in Thailand and want to know why you don't have your number plate yet.
Bangkok Post
Luxury cars, bikes to be targeted | Bangkok Post: news
"The Transport Ministry is calling on owners of illegal luxury motorcycles and cars to register their vehicles before a new ministerial regulation takes effect to avoid legal action.
Deputy Transport Minister Chatchart Sithipan said about 10,000 "big bikes" and 2,000 luxury cars on the streets are not registered.
The new directive is set to ban registration of vehicles assembled locally from imported used body parts. Registration of big bikes and luxury cars will not be permitted under the new regulation."
We've been told by people who register motorcycles for a living in Thailand, that there is currently a 15,000 motorcycle backlog/ queue of motorcycles waiting to be registered in Thailand & number plates and green registration books are taking at least 6 months to process. Apparently Kawasaki do get preferential treatment and are able to do some queue jumping due to the volume of motorcycles that they register. Good to know if you're in the process of registering a bike in Thailand and want to know why you don't have your number plate yet.
