Hello,
I am also with my F800 is KTM at the moment and want to shop to Thailand.
Could you please briefly explain me, how to proceed once you arrive in Thailand to get the bike out of customs ?
Thanks
Uli

Hi!

For your bike in Thailand it will be quite easy and take approximately 1 day.
You will first have to go to the cargo section of the airport. There is a shuttle from the airport to the cargo section. Ask to the staff they will help you. Of course there is also a lot of taxis.
In the cargo station you will first have to go to the entrance. You will have to give your passport, fill a form and pay something like 30 baths. They will give you a ticket.
You need to go after to the office of Thai airways (I think you used this company to send your bike). They are very helpful and will explain you everything. Ask for their office.
You will have to fill different forms, photocopies etc... and go after to the customs office (yes you will walk a lot) where they will also have to fill a lot of documents.

When I did it for my motorcycle I didn't know what to do so I've been directly to the customs and they started the process before I go to Thai airways. Maybe it helped to do it that way, it was probably quicker.

With all the documents you will finally take your motorcycle, the customs will look at the different numbers on the bike and that's it!

Thailand doesn't use the 'Carnet de passage en douane' but it was still useful to have it. If you need to eat there is a very good and very cheap cafeteria inside the cargo section. You need to buy tickets with some points on it, and you can buy food or drinks with the points.

Hope it was helpful for you.

Guillaume

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