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INDIA / MYANMAR / THAILAND without a Carnet?!
In January, I will be registering a Royal Enfield in my name in India and riding through Myanmar to Thailand, with a guided tour group.
Does anyone have experience of exiting India and entering Thailand without a Carnet? I've been keeping up to date with temporary importing a bike into Thailand and it still seems doable, however I really dont want to have to fork out the cash for a carnet. Can I do this trip without one? Thanks |
Technically you don't need a carnet for Thailand but I've heard of plenty of people getting asked for theirs anyway. Have you seen the new regulations in Thailand? It may be that you'll need a guided tour there as well if you don't get a permit organised soon
Jason |
I can't find the reference but here was one thread about a non-Inian buying a car in India and then getting asked some crazy amount for a permit to take it out of India - so much that I think he eventually gave up the idea. Might be different for motorbikes. Can't remember whether the fee was for a formal carnet of just over the top bribery and corruption.
Will you return the bike to India to sell it, or is the intention to ship it somewhere else |
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I'll look around for the thread about the non-Indian buying a car. Thanks! |
Never done it nor been to India but would like to do something similar in future. Having researched a bit just out of curiosity I did also read about it being very hard as a foreigner to take the motorcycle out of India. Keep us updated
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You cannot register an Indian bike (or any other Indian reg vehicle) in your name unless you are a resident. Furthermore, you cannot get a Carnet in your name for an Indian reg vehicle. Sorry, but that's the way it is !
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Sounds right. I was going to buy an Indian-reg motorhome a few years ago and I would have had to take out a life insurance policy to establish a fake residency and then pay a heap of bribes to complete the process. The motorhome had been specially licensed to travel into all states of India, but not outside india. Woukd have been a great bargain but the overall shonkyness of the procedures was just too much to be bothered
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Enfield Nepal
You can register a Nepali Enfield in to your name then get permission to temp import the bike with a registered Thai tour operator.
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Did the OP manage to ride from the Indian subcontinent to Thailand, and how was the trip?
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It sounds strange to me that someone would like to make a trip to where the major parts of the trip would be with a guide and permits and thus limited freedom and very expensive.
One could rent or buy a bike and make a trip in each of these countries relstively easily - and much cheaper and travel to where you want and stay almot as long as you could get visas... |
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