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The link to the FIM homologation standard from OP is broken, here is the correct one to the list of FIM approved helmets: http://www.frhp.org/circuit-helmets/homologated-helmets Note that the FIM homologation standard is for racing so a whole range of helmet types will never be approved by FIM. One should also keep an eye on ECE standards. A better video regarding the broken Snell standard(s):

You are required to file the regular annual return, tax returns etc. You will be fined otherwise. You do not need a lawyer to close a business. If you can't pay any amount due then you have to file for bankruptcy.

Oh nice, seems they changed that two weeks ago. Thanks for the correction. I wonder though if one can stay a bit in Phuket and then go to Phang Nga within the 7 days?

Under the currently active Phuket Sandbox program you have to stay 7 days in Phuket and are then free to leave to Phang Nga. They do not have their own Sandbox Program. This will likely change on November 1st where you will have to stay only one day/night and are then free to leave the island.

That's not an ADV 150. That is the 745cc X-ADV. It does fit the OP's criteria of maxi scoot though. The only thing I don't like about it is the heavy weight: 238kg! Other maxi scoots available are the Honda Forza and the Yamaha T-Max. Personally I wouldn't bother with these. A regular scooter in the 150cc range like a Click is good enough to go to the fresh market and short local rides.

I was required to have insurance when entering on a re-entry permit into the Phuket sandbox.

No need for any embassy to get involved. Just the letter from Immigration and then DLT. OP mentioned he will go through the Phuket sandbox. I suggest to get the residency cert and the driving license right there because I know for a fact it is possible. Just need to make sure the owner of the hotel helps out with registering him at that place with immigration - greasing that wheel goes a long way. And hey, if it doesn't work for whatever reason then he can try again in CNX.

In theory yes. Some immigration offices might make it difficult but where there is a will there is a way. I know of one foreigner that got a residency cert three months or so ago with a guest house address but the owner was friendly enough to help.

You can get a Thai driving license on any kind of visa. Even on visa exempt entry. I did that. The only tricky part can be to get the residence letter from Immigration but shouldn't be impossible. The only thing they wont give you on a tourist visa is a 5 year license on renewal. You will get always again a 2 year temporary one.

Yea because there used to be next to zero education. People just showed up and did a test. It improved a bit the past years but plenty left to improve. Still, compared to most developed countries the speed, cost and ease is phenomenal. And I'm comparing to those countries because on TV... eh sorry AseanNow most readers/posters will be from a developed country where it costs hundreds/thousands of dollars, takes weeks/months and has a very comprehensive set of questions to answer.

No, there is no such thing as an international motorcycle license as explained a few posts earlier. The word driving license has a very specific meaning. Some countries accept licenses issued by other contracting countries and some accept them in combination with an IDP. Thailand accepts IDPs as they signed the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic. See this link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit

Plenty of tourists get fined in Phuket for driving without license. There is no such thing as an international license. There's an IDP (International Driving Permit) which is a translation of your home country license and itself is usually valid either one or three years but that does not override local regulations which might have shorter timeframes. AAA is specific to Americans I think. OP did not mention where he is from or if he has a motorcycle license from his home country. If he does have one, then I'd recommend obtaining an IDP for the peace of mind. Not a virtue signaler but yea, baffles me also why a long stayer wouldn't get a local license given how incredibly easy and cheap it is. Guess it's against some people's nature to do things properly?

I'll just get the Big Bike License. It's super easy and cheap. Why would I let that minor thing decide what bike I ride?

Just to add a bit of info. The last time the electricity tariffs from PEA were changed was November 2018. No changes since then apart from the discounts. Source: https://www.pea.co.th/en/Electricity-Tariffs