Guides
Guides to Thai license plates
How Thai plates work, what the numbers mean and how to buy one safely.
- For foreignersCan foreigners buy a license plate in Thailand?Who can register a plate, the documents you usually need and how buying works.Read
- Lucky numbersLucky numbers on Thai license platesMany Thai buyers choose a plate for what its numbers mean. Here is how they read a plate, and the numbers people ask us about most.Read
- Auction platesThai auction plates and how their prices workTwo plates with the number 9999 can differ in price several times over. Here is what decides the price of a Thai auction plate.Read
- Plate sumHow to calculate a Thai license plate sumAdd the value of each letter to every digit on the plate. That total, the plate sum, is what Thai buyers check first.Read
- Buying safelyHow to buy a Thai license plate safelyPlates can cost from tens of thousands to millions of baht. Before you pay, know who you are buying from and what you will receive.Read
- PhuketPhuket auction plates: how to buy oneYou can choose a Phuket number without going to an auction. There is one important thing to check first: where your car is registered.Read
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