Becoming a tuk-tuk driver. - DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate

**Nwxffgke** · 10-16-2005, 08:00 AM

The many tuk-tuks do they have a central depot or reporting office?How does a thai apply to become a tuk-tuk driver,the criteria involve and the capital outlay?Maybe there might be a consortium involve or on their own.

**Hamucevasiop** · 05-04-2006, 08:00 AM

Bro,

Can JV?. Maybe expanding business worldwide.

**Nwxffgke** · 01-11-2012, 03:23 AM

Hello countryman,No foreigners allowed to JV.

**VoriEremiagem** · 01-11-2012, 03:27 AM

Sorry, mafia only

**virtuah** · 01-11-2012, 03:54 AM

Don't know if it still works this way-probably does not- but some Tuk Tuk drivers used to hire their vehicle on a daily basis from large companies.
Some of the drivers used to be from the north east, just working in Bangkok during the cool season when there was not much agricultural work at home.
Often returning tourists/farang residents knew their way around Bangkok than they did!!

**brraverishhh** · 01-11-2012, 07:08 AM

Hello countryman,No foreigners allowed to JV.

Correct!

**OGOGOogoloshennya** · 09-21-2012, 12:37 PM

Except that a Foreigner is forbidden from any job that involves driving.

David

**DoterrFor** · 09-21-2012, 12:57 PM

Except that a Foreigner is forbidden from any job that involves driving.

David

Well I don't consider it a job, it's a business venture that involves driving. I find it hard to believe you can't partially own a business which you cannot drive to make a living, what if you are a sales executive and you have to drive around Thailand to see your clients, take your clients around to some property development or to drive to the Airport, your still driving to make a business operate.

**Hmwmzian** · 09-21-2012, 05:56 PM

you can't do it. and you know it!!!

**KkJvrG4d** · 09-21-2012, 06:29 PM

Are we talking Bangkok or Phuket?

**DoterrFor** · 09-21-2012, 09:31 PM

Is there any reason why a foreigner can not buy a Tuk-Tuk vehicle with a couple of Thai nationals as a shared business venture and then share the driving between the Thai nationals and the foreigner. I understand Thai law allows partial foreign ownership of businesses, so long as the business is more than 50% Thai owned, so it can be run and operated with the help of a foreigner driver in this case, am I correct.

**Hamucevasiop** · 09-22-2012, 05:41 AM

Hello countryman,No foreigners allowed to JV.

I'm not foreigner/farang but should be 50% local as my mom is Thai but without Thai birthcert.

10-16-2005, 08:00 AM	#1
Nwxffgke Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 550 Senior Member	Becoming a tuk-tuk driver. The many tuk-tuks do they have a central depot or reporting office?How does a thai apply to become a tuk-tuk driver,the criteria involve and the capital outlay?Maybe there might be a consortium involve or on their own. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-04-2006, 08:00 AM	#2
Hamucevasiop Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 575 Senior Member	Bro, Can JV?. Maybe expanding business worldwide. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-11-2012, 03:23 AM	#3
Nwxffgke Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 550 Senior Member	Hello countryman,No foreigners allowed to JV. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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VoriEremiagem Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 555 Senior Member	Sorry, mafia only Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-11-2012, 03:54 AM	#5
virtuah Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 357 Senior Member	Don't know if it still works this way-probably does not- but some Tuk Tuk drivers used to hire their vehicle on a daily basis from large companies. Some of the drivers used to be from the north east, just working in Bangkok during the cool season when there was not much agricultural work at home. Often returning tourists/farang residents knew their way around Bangkok than they did!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-11-2012, 07:08 AM	#6
brraverishhh Join Date Jan 2006 Posts 5,127 Senior Member	Hello countryman,No foreigners allowed to JV. Correct! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-21-2012, 12:37 PM	#7
OGOGOogoloshennya Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 453 Senior Member	Except that a Foreigner is forbidden from any job that involves driving. David Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-21-2012, 12:57 PM	#8
DoterrFor Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 445 Senior Member	Except that a Foreigner is forbidden from any job that involves driving. David Well I don't consider it a job, it's a business venture that involves driving. I find it hard to believe you can't partially own a business which you cannot drive to make a living, what if you are a sales executive and you have to drive around Thailand to see your clients, take your clients around to some property development or to drive to the Airport, your still driving to make a business operate. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-21-2012, 05:56 PM	#9
Hmwmzian Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 495 Senior Member	you can't do it. and you know it!!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-21-2012, 06:29 PM	#10
KkJvrG4d Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 382 Senior Member	Are we talking Bangkok or Phuket? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-21-2012, 09:31 PM	#11
DoterrFor Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 445 Senior Member	Is there any reason why a foreigner can not buy a Tuk-Tuk vehicle with a couple of Thai nationals as a shared business venture and then share the driving between the Thai nationals and the foreigner. I understand Thai law allows partial foreign ownership of businesses, so long as the business is more than 50% Thai owned, so it can be run and operated with the help of a foreigner driver in this case, am I correct. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-22-2012, 05:41 AM	#12
Hamucevasiop Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 575 Senior Member	Hello countryman,No foreigners allowed to JV. I'm not foreigner/farang but should be 50% local as my mom is Thai but without Thai birthcert. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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