how to get a thai driving licens

Post by **mosmaja** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:44 am

If I stay for a year or more in HH is it good enough wilth an international driving licens ? I would like to have a Thai one to. What papers do I need to get one and wher do I get it.
Anyone that knows ?

Post by **hunterroute** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:15 am

Get a non-immigrant visa and go with your international driving-liscence to the registration office in Pranburi.
They'll issue a 1-year-liscence without any problems.

Post by **hogus** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:03 am

That's right!
Don't forget a small-sized photo!

If I remember correctly, you must apply 2times for a liscence which is just valid for 1 year, and may apply for further 5 years afterwards.

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:32 am

You need a Type O visa
Photograph
Your original driving licence or International one
Medical Certificate - there's a very obliging medical centre at the Pranburi cross roads - easy to get.

Hope this helps

Post by **Wanderlust** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:49 am

mosmaja (and others),
The info above is largely correct, but I would politely suggest that you use the search facility on this site before posting your questions, as it has been covered before here and other useful information here. Things do change however so if you find that anything is different to this info, maybe you could add your experience to the relevant thread? New threads on previously covered subjects not only irritate the hell out of the mods but also make the board harder to navigate and off putting for newcomers, so please everyone do a little work by yourselves before posting. Thank you

Post by **JimmyGreaves** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 7:39 pm

What about proof of where you live? I thought this was a necessity!

Post by **buksida** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 9:50 pm

It is, read on ...

http://www.huahinafterdark.com/forum/vi ... .php?t=603

Post by **Jockey** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 10:21 pm

I have a Thai driving licence valid for 5 years. I had to sit a paper test to make sure I knew the Thai road signs. The test was taken at Pranburi. A non immigration B visa or a retirement visa is required along with two passport size photographs. The licence is a handy thing to have as it seems to gain more respect from police at random-stop-and check points.

Post by **migrant** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 10:34 pm

Jockey wrote:I have a Thai driving licence valid for 5 years. I had to sit a paper test to make sure I knew the Thai road signs.

Was the test in english, or Thai?

Post by **buksida** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 10:36 pm

If you already have a driving license from your own country you don't have to do the written test (its in Thai), only a colour blindness one. They even help you with that if you get it wrong ... later on the road: "sorry officer I thought that light was blue".

Post by **Wanderlust** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:00 am

buksida wrote:It is, read on ...

http://www.huahinafterdark.com/forum/vi ... .php?t=603

Is there an echo in here?

Post by **Jockey** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 7:08 am

migrant wrote:
Jockey wrote:I have a Thai driving licence valid for 5 years. I had to sit a paper test to make sure I knew the Thai road signs.
Was the test in english, or Thai?

It was in English

Post by **buksida** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:29 am

You must have been on a lucky day, it was all in Thai only when I went (this was a few years ago though).

Again, unless this has changed, you will get a 1 year license first which is changed to a 5 year one after the first year.

Post by **Jockey** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:12 pm

buksida wrote:You must have been on a lucky day, it was all in Thai only when I went (this was a few years ago though).

Again, unless this has changed, you will get a 1 year license first which is changed to a 5 year one after the first year.

I already had a one year (expired) Thai licence. The test is now in English. It was easy and I still got a couple wrong

but the manager helped me! For 20 minutes effort I got a 5 year licence. It must have changed sinceyou went Buksida. Like anything else remenber to take copies of your passport with you.

Post by **JimmyGreaves** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 4:26 pm

What's the story on the colour blind side of things. 1 in 20 white males have an issue when doing the dots test and fail on Red/Green making them red green colour blind. I happen to be amonst them. Been driving in the UK over 30 years. Will this be a problem for me here if I decide to stay fulltime?

Just read Buksidas valuable link on obtaining a licence via pranburi:

http://www.huahinafterdark.com/forum/vi ... .php?t=603

Can anyone confirm that if I have all documents including UK and International driving licence that I can go to window 4 and get the 1 year licence without any tests?