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@Damo *****
I went with the house in my name and a long term lease in a Thai friends name for the land .
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Definitely speak to a lawyer . I bought a house 2 ISH years ago and my lawyer said they would set me up a company if I really wanted too, but strongly recommend I didn't go that way .
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@Gary **********
should be fine . I registered my first bike to a hotel in Chiang Mai on a tourist visa .

If you buy off a dealer they should help with registration ( for a cost) or private you can go to the DLT office yourself or most used car/ bike dealers will do it for you for a fee even if you didn't buy it from them .
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You should have no issues buying a car or motorcycle on a tourist visa . Unless you are trying to register it in Bangkok.

You need a resident certificate to put it in your name and Bangkok won't give one without a long term visa and having done a 90 day report.

Everywhere else should be fine.
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@Gary *******
I'm not sure as I did mine in the north and it was very simple .

Join one of the koh phangan forums if you don't get an answer here .
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If you have the money don't use an agent . You need to provide the same bits of paperwork for either so do it yourself and save a ton of money . Immigration are very helpful.
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Super rich gives the best rates . Google says they close at 11.30pm .

Go to the lowest level of the airport and then left down the ramp

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While your wife is in her home country make sure to get your marriage certificate verified both by your government and the local Thai embassy. Then when back in Thailand translated and verified by the ministry of foreign affairs.

We had a lot of extra stress not doing this before arriving in Thailand.