Ducatillon;267787 wrote: Hi guys,
I bought a used ER6n in Chiang Mai in December 2010 and transferred the green book under my name and Bangkok address. Then I transferred the bike to Bangkok and I have been riding it in Bangkok and around happily since then. The plates are still Chiang Mai plates.
1) Would this book/plate combination cause any kind of a problem? Does it make a difference for me to have Chiang Mai or Bangkok plates when the green book states Bangkok as registered city?When you say 'transferred to Bangkok',
I guess you mean you took the bike to BKK, but you did not change any paperwork by visiting any transport office.
If that is correct then you can use the bike wherever you wish in Thailand and leave it on CM plates. The Green book does not state it is registered in BKK, because it still has the registration number issued by CM, it just states the owners address as a BKK address. The bike is still under the control of CM office. The only reason for changing to BKK would be if the local police are constantly stopping you and questioning why you are in BKK with a CM registration, if this is not happening, leave it as is.. I have been riding my FZ1 on Sakhon Nakhon plates for 2 years, when I bought it my address was Khon Kaen, I went to SN with the owner and had the option of changing to KK plates, I chose to leave on SN, perfectly acceptable, the office just registered me as new owner with a KK address. If I had wanted to change plates I would have then had to visit KK vehicle office and the change would have taken about one week . I have since moved to Chiang Mai, and as I now do not have a KK address I really should go the the local CM office with my new Yellow book and address and get them to change address. I have not done this, but will do so shortly. What will happen is that I complete the paperwork, the office will ask me to return after 3 days or maybe up to one week. During that time they will move the bike from the SN computer, to the CM computer and prepare a new set of plates. When I go back they will complete the change of province, inspect the bike to make sure all details such as engine and chassis number are correct, take the old plates, issue me the new ones and also a new tax disk reflecting the new registration number.
2) When selling my bike in Bangkok, do I need to change the plates to Bangkok plates?
The ownership transfer can either be done in CM, or in the office in the town where the new owner has his address. If you give him a power of attorney and complete the transfer form, he has the choice of his own office, or CM. If his own office is also BKK then that is OK. But could be a problem if he is from say Phuket, and wishes to pay you only after the transfer, some people like the owner present at the transfer office, no power of attorney is needed.
For that reason, if you want to sell, and you intend BKK to be your long term address, then it may be easier for you to change in your local office to BKK plates, as you can then easily attend the office with the new owner for the sale.
3) Does the new buyer need to go to Chiang Mai with the bike for any reason?
No need to do this. He goes to his local office,and has to wait a few days for the province change before ownership can be completely transferred and new plates issued. He does as I said before need the power of attorney form from you, if you do not accompany him to his office.
I hope the above is not too detailed and hence confusing, it summarises what I have found out in several transfers, some where I have changed plates, some left as original.
Cheers, John
