webfact Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Illegal luxury cars seized By Kriangkrai Rattana The Nation Police have seized 14 luxury cars in the North that had allegedly been illegally imported and given the registration numbers and vehicle identification numbers of wrecks as to avoid detection, a senior police officer told the press in Chiang Mai province on Wednesday. Provincial Police Region 5 deputy chief Pol Maj General Jamnong Rattanakul said the 14 cars were divided into three groups: seven vehicles that had taken the car registration numbers and VIN numbers of cars damaged beyond repair in road accidents; two cars that had assumed those of other vehicles in other parts of Thailand so they could be used in the North; and five cars – four Nissan 350 Z models and one Mini Cooper – that had been imported without paying full custom taxes. The seven cars in the first group, for which registration numbers and VIN numbers had been obtained via auctions of wrecks, would have gotten away with it had their drivers not been caught speeding, he explained. When police summoned the motorists to pay fines and found the car owners didn’t match the car registration information, a police investigation was launched, resulting in the vehicles being confiscated, he said. The current car owners included drivers duped into buying second-hand cars as well as those who knowingly bought the illegal cars, he said, urging people to be more careful when buying second-hand cars. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30375497 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2019-08-28 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 "American high school kids cars seized." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 I wonder what officials will end up owning these cars? Which I could put my name in the hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 53 minutes ago, webfact said: Police have seized 14 luxury cars in the North Luxury as in squinting thru one eye .. the wrong way down a telescope .. 55 minutes ago, webfact said: seven cars in the first group, for which registration numbers and VIN numbers had been obtained via auctions of wrecks, would have gotten away with it had their drivers not been caught speeding, he explained Old trick this and only a matter of time before you get caught out if you break traffic laws that require the vehicles details .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer90210 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 One really cannot trust anybody here...even a posh looking retail store.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 15 hours ago, NCC1701A said: "American high school kids cars seized." Let's claim them as ours and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend49 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Luxury cars??? I expected BMW, Mercedes, Lexus. This scam has been in play for about 5 years in CNX. I was approached to buy one, a BMW at 25% the cost. All servicing, repairs and yearly paperwork through one contact person. Told if you have an accident NEVER go to the BIB. My thoughts was the one contact person disappears and you are sunk; or that person was in coalition with the BIB. Buy today and expect BIB knocking on your door in the morning. Then there are the nosy local neighbors who will chat oh farang has so much money has new BMW, jealousy sets in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deli Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Outrages import duties coz this. What about a free trade market for sports cars ? Not built in Thailand anyhow, so nothing to protect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronaldo0 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Luxury ?? ???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 18 hours ago, webfact said: Police have seized 14 luxury cars in the North that had allegedly been illegally imported Which probably won't be deported but find their way into someones driveway soon ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alien365 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 To be fair the 350z is a decent (sports) car but I wouldn't rank it among the Bentleys, Rolls Royces , or Maybachs of this world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin case Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 well, who approved the registration ? that one will be protected by law and cannot be fired, maybe paid leave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Even luxury cars have to report their whereabouts and the whereabouts of what drive they will end up on will end up being not be so important no doubt???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffrobbo Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 19 hours ago, watcharacters said: I wonder what officials will end up owning these cars? Which I could put my name in the hat. I wonder if Mr "i got those watches from my friend" will be on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 On 8/28/2019 at 3:58 PM, Justgrazing said: Luxury as in squinting thru one eye .. the wrong way down a telescope .. Old trick this and only a matter of time before you get caught out if you break traffic laws that require the vehicles details .. I wonder how many " cut and shut " cars are on the roads here. I suspect the number would be in the Thousands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILLIGAD Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 I wonder how many " cut and shut " cars are on the roads here. I suspect the number would be in the Thousands. When I first arrived in Surin over a decade ago, there was a fiberglass Lamborghini Countach in one of the car shacks. Probably as Italian as grub from Pizza Company!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 16 hours ago, DILLIGAD said: When I first arrived in Surin over a decade ago, there was a fiberglass Lamborghini Countach in one of the car shacks. Probably as Italian as grub from Pizza Company! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk There used to be a black one of those appeared now and then around the pattaya area, powered by a massive 2.5 litre nissan engine ????. I last saw it in the car park of the cop shop on the 331 a few years ago. Stories went around it was changing hands at around a million baht. Looked quite rough at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 On 8/28/2019 at 3:42 PM, NCC1701A said: "American high school kids cars seized." On 8/28/2019 at 3:58 PM, Justgrazing said: Luxury as in squinting thru one eye .. the wrong way down a telescope .. On 8/29/2019 at 7:02 AM, legend49 said: Luxury cars??? I expected BMW, Mercedes, Lexus. On 8/29/2019 at 8:27 AM, ronaldo0 said: Luxury ?? ???????????? The term "luxury cars" in Thailand refers to the prices, not to the perceived extra comfort or status of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 On 8/29/2019 at 4:41 PM, Cake Monster said: I wonder how many " cut and shut " cars are on the roads here. I suspect the number would be in the Thousands. Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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