Obtaining a Thai drivers license

@scbrock

The only thing I can say is this; If you live here longer than 3 (or 6) months you need MUST have a Thai DL

Your international license will be not honored in case of an accident, by police and or insurance. And yes, they told it was OK, but doe you have that on paper??

I go with the car for both licenses, take all required documents x2 and you are good

@martinoo2002

use your IDL + your home country DL together

If your DL is not in English you might need to legalize at Embassy

Go for a quick visit to LTO....just to be sure

@scbrock

I did my licences in Bkk not in Pkt, transforming my foreign basic licence + int. licence (bearing A+B) but using an agent GMLthailandservice.

They did not ask to translate any document, like  instead wanted all others.

GML Asked 4,000 baht for the service and brought me through the steps and procedures without written test and after 2 hours had my licences for Car and Bike.

Of course you need the doctor's certificate and the Residence certificate by immigration.

Try to ask them if can do for Phuket too at info@gmlthailandservice.com

When you do yourself pretty easy for 550 thb per DL

I am not a fan of using agents...

GML Asked 4,000 baht for the service and brought me through the steps and procedures without written test and after 2 hours had my licences for Car and Bike.
- @Maxi Mari

Did you have the bike already? Or did the agent "sort" that out?

International license is good for 90 days per entry.

Stay longer then that and you need a Thai driver license.

Damage can run up pretty fast in a accident.

And if you dont have a Valid license for Thailand.

You going to pay with your own money.

I simple ask the land transport office what they need in you area.

As some of them might have a little "nudget" they want.

Like back in time when i got my 2 license. (Car & Motor Bike)

My land transport office want my Embassy to make a statement that saying what my license cover (Car & Motor Bike), And was still valid in Denmark.

They all so want my Embassy to do the addresses confirmation, NOT my Immigration office.

I know of people need passport translate into Thai and so on.

I never use a agent, But i dont see a problem using them, It is part of how it is here and can help people.

But if you have any problem getting what you need on you own.

And IF you or others dont like using a Agent.

Then simple go to a drive school and talk to them.

around 5000 THB for car licens.

And if same time as doing car, Then 1000 THB for Motor Bike licens.

Add price for addresses confirmation & Doctor paper From a hospital (Even so many school do Doctor paper for 100 THB now, No need to see a Doctor)

So it is very cheap i think to get it the "right" way.

Kindly.