License plate (Thailand)

Thai license plates are usually 340 mm × 150 mm in size. They show two letters of the Thai alphabet , the first of which indicates the type of vehicle. A maximum of four digits follow. At the bottom, the name of the province in which the vehicle was registered appears, also in Thai script. Sinceall possible combinations according to this scheme have already been exhaustedin Bangkok , signs with an additional number in the first place have been issued since 2012. Different color combinations are used depending on the purpose and type of vehicle.

License plates for buses and trucks use a slightly different design. They initially show two digits that indicate the type of vehicle. A four-digit serial number follows a dash. At the top edge of the shield, the country name appears to the left of a two or three-digit number that encodes the province. As on the other signs, the full province name is shown at the bottom. Private vehicles have a white background; commercial vehicles have a yellow background.

Overview of the license plate types:

Vehicle type	Colours	Example image
Private vehicles	black on white
	Auction number plates with a special combination of numbers and background image
Private minibuses	blue on white
Private pick-ups	green on white
Private tuk-tuks	red on white
National taxis	red on yellow
Taxis (cars)	black on yellow
Taxis (tuk-tuks)	green on yellow
Taxis (minibuses)	blue on yellow
Rental car	white on green
Trailers and tractors	black on orange
Private buses and trucks	black on white
Commercial buses and trucks	black on yellow
Motorcycles , scooters	black on white
Scooter	black on white, ribbon in the middle: black on red (two-letter abbreviation for the province)

Web links

Commons : Thai License Plates  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

• Thai license plates at francoplaque