Can you change ownership of a car in Thailand without a residence certificate?

so easy

Just signed copy of passport from seller and signed power of attorney form

I have gotten residence certificates with tourist visa for purposes of banking and getting my drivers license. I think you can get them with tourist visas. Its just a piece of paper that says the Immigration Office knows where you live. It's not an actual residence certificate that you show other countries to establish Thai residency. Its only good for internal Thai stuff.

you as buyer, correct?

CoR only needed on your side.

Owner just need to give you copy passport with signature + copy visa with signature (previous owner still have valid visa, if you said your previous owner visa expired i suggest you to explain to officer at DLT) + form with signature (not sure which form but it can get from DLT, owner have it already and give earlier when they make a deal)

My friend (foreigner) just bought car from foreigner on October 2023

Document he prepared :

1. Original Blue Book

2. CoR (both from embassy / immigration is valid)

3. Form (that i mentioned above)

4. Tax paid (last year 2567)

Go to DLT Chatuchak building B / Building 2 along with all document

The most tortuous procedure I have come across in Thailand. The blue book is proof of ownership so you have to buy the car before transferring the name in it. I am in the process right now and the dealer promised he could do it just with my passport. He was wrong. I bought the car in Sakhon nakhon and I live in Nakhon Phanom. NP immigration flatly refused to give me cor told me to go to Land transport. I said I needed cor to take to Sakhon Nakhon but sane snswer. No help st all. The dealer turned up and spoke to the officer and got a paper he said he could get it done with. I haven't heard anything for two weeks. Why oh why do they make it so difficult? Both my tm30 and tm47 are up to date.

The first time I did it it took 8 trips to town involving 600 km and the immigration officers thought it was quite a joke that I kept leaving without what I needed. They couldn't even explain the process to a Thai speaking friend. They will not get the better of me though.

Pattaya would be ok on a visa exempt or tourist visa day 1

I'm on 30 day right now and Jomtien issues me 2 residence certs lart week so I can renew my licences!

Just get a resident certificate if you have problems get them yo use and agent to get it for you.

If everything not %100 Walk away

not possible

you only need the certificate to BUY a car , not sell

copy of passport will be enough

and you can get one in Phuket ( if needed, ) on a visa exempt entry, ( i got one ) with a screen shot of the hotels tm30 for you

OR ask for a fixed at the transport office :-)

@Mandy ***

impossible. If you find a way please post

Only Bangkok requires 90 day to get certificate. You can get it much easier down south or in CM on day 1.

Impossible

I think impossible