kwilco

Driving on an IDP A lot depends on what the police officer thinks he can do. Most want to see an IDP Thangs seem to have changed though. The old situation was that if your D/L had a photo and a recognised language (e.g. English” you’d be OK – and issued by a country that has a treaty with the Thai government allowing the mutual acceptance of driving licences Thailand did sign the Geneva Convention 1949 – not sure they ratified it though. However, that may be a moot point as they have signed the Vienna Convention (1968) on Road Traffic. This came into force in 1977 and Thailand signed in – wait for it! – 2020! “When a state is contracting to more than one convention, the newest one terminate and replace previous ones in relation between those states”. - (UN – Vienna treaty) Thailand has been ignoring a lot of the articles in this treaty but the IDP is in there. Here is an extract……… "· Contracting parties shall recognize as valid for driving in their territories: · any domestic driving licence drawn up in their national language or in one of their national languages, or, if not drawn up in such a language, accompanied by a certified translation; · domestic driving licence conforms to the provisions of annex 6 to the convention; · International Driving Permit conforms to the provisions of annex 7 to the convention, on condition that it is presented with the corresponding domestic driving licence; · driving licences issued by a contracting party shall be recognised in the territory of another contracting party until this territory becomes the place of normal residence of their holder; · the period of validity of an international driving permit shall be either no more than three years after the date of issue or until the date of expiry of the domestic driving licence, whichever is earlier; · an international driving permit shall only be issued by the contracting party in whose territory the holder has their normal residence" “Normal place of residence” – this gives weight to the idea that those retired or working in the country are required to get a Thai driving licence. Some insurance companies may withdraw cover on those who have been driving without an IP or on an IDP for more than 3 months. IDPs are not meant to last for more tan 3 years from issue, but I’ve seen a 5 year IDP issued by Thailand. So to be free from hassle and safe regards insurance you need an IDP that shows you have a FULL licence for whatever vehicle you are driving (learner licences re all excluded) – it shows the international; categories and if you don’t have it at home it won’t show on your licence. Whether or not the police will/can read this is another matter. BTW – Those of you who have state-issued licences may also encounter problems with road side cops who want to see a nation on them

THat's the old treaty - Thailand only signed on to the later

Gulty conscience?

Perhaps you draw that kind of response....seem to have touched a nerve?

What I found jaw-dropping distasteful was the sight of the PM handing out enormous plastic cheques as if it was for some lottery winners....

I wonder why you feel the need to say that.

I can't see how all these hysterical comments help anyone except those who post them. What is needed is a serious review as how this ever happened and a compassionate program of report. Hardly a single post here about the victims and there families.

We need to look at prevention. It seems they need to review the police recruitment process. .. and the influence of graft.

Isn't that a working definition of a kind of mental illness?

Ghastly.... hardly bear to think about it Another policeman and a legally held gun.

Basically your comparison based on going in a pickup once, is worthless, then.

""remember sitting in an Isuzu once in a grab, probably the worst car I’ve sat in," So, sound likely to you?

The SUV? Based on the pickup truck. You don't know...

I believe this vehicle was built by Thairung, the Thai car manufacturer. It was based on the old Frontera Navara D22 model. So depending on which parts you are after you could chase up Thairung or Nissan. At the end of the Chonburi bypass there are several vehicle dismantlers who might help you with this too. There are also several body shops dotted along Sukhumvit ...you can see the panels and trays stacked up in rows outside Production of the model I'm thinking of ceased around 2006??

...and what sort of car do you think it was....the only Izusus you see are pickups. So your using a pick up truck as a comparison?

I don't think so.....what cars do Izusu make that can be used as a taxi?