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Anyone know how I get a Thai International Driving Licence ?
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Those are usually only good in any country other than the issuing one, so I assume you want it because you are traveling outside Thailand...
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The problem is that because you now have to renew UK licence every 10 years mine will be out of date when I return.
that means that I cannot hire a car as I usually do on arrival.
But I can hire with a Thai DL as long as I have a Thai IDP
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I found (5 years ago) that I could hire a car in the U.S. with only my Thai DL, but was forced to take out the full insurance coverage which tripled the daily cost of the car!
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If you apply for a Thai driving licence you will get it for 1 year first. The next time you renew it you will get it, if you want, for 5 years. After these 5 years you can apply for an international Thai driving licence.
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loverboy44 wrote:If you apply for a Thai driving licence you will get it for 1 year first. The next time you renew it you will get it, if you want, for 5 years. After these 5 years you can apply for an international Thai driving licence.
5 years, that can't be right. A regular ruse by Thai ladies in the UK who can't hack the UK driving test is to buy a Thai driving licence/International licence while on holiday in Thailand.
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Sure, I know I can get on but where from ?
Pranburi ? or do I have to go to Bangkok ?
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mr lonely wrote:Sure, I know I can get on but where from ?
Pranburi ? or do I have to go to Bangkok ?
Have a look here, or Google it.

http://www.drivers.com/article/207/
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