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Do I need two separate residence certificates to sell a bike and buy a new one in Thailand?

Dec 10, 2025
5 months ago
TaupeSh*******
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Could anyone advise: I want to sell a bike to an individual and then buy a new one thru the bike shop. Do I need two separate residence certificates? One for selling and another one for buying? Is one not enough- and use a copy?

Would anyone know the agents that could do RC for a reasonable price- especially if I need two.

Thank you 🙏
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The user is seeking advice on whether they need two distinct residence certificates (RC) to sell a bike to an individual and to purchase a new one from a bike shop in Thailand. Comments from other users suggest that it may depend on the province, with some stating that a single RC is sufficient, especially if they have a copy. Others indicated that two certificates might be needed for the separate transactions, and some mentioned that obtaining these certificates can be done for free in certain areas or through agents.
เดแคลน ***********
Just done this, not sure where you are but a copy was fine for me (bangkok)
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Bob **********
You need two one to sell and one to buy you don’t need an agent
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Milan ********
Depenes, in Hua Hin they issue one for purpose and there are checkoxes for sale, purchase etc
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Graham ******
In many provinces a RC is free and can take just minutes e.g. Sa Kaeo province
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Kenneth *******
I had to go to Rta dark side they singed the papers 📃 I had copy off residential certificate and green book

With new one i used same residential certificate at bike shop they did it all on new bike
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