Red Phoenix

Corrected by the Grammar Police

Yes, and that''s why I wrote that he will have to go through the whole process of applying for a Thai Driver's Permit and taking the theoretical and practical exams.

You can get a Residence Certificate from your provincial Immigration Office for free. However some Immigration Offices (like the one in SiSaKet province) only provide it when you have a 'request form' from the DTP that provides Thai driver permits. If that is the case also in the province where you are residing, you should first go the DTP where you plan to apply for the Thai drivers permit, and ask them to provide you with such a Residence Certificate request form (it's free of charge). And with that request form you can get the Residence Certificate from your provincial Immigration Office (free of charge). Then it's back to the DTP to do the actual application for your Thai drivers permit. Last month I went through the process, and I had my 2 Thai drivers permits (one for a car, and one for a motorcycle) provided in less than 1 hour, and it cost me 320,- THB in total. All I had to show was: - My Passport with valid permission to stay (and two pass-photos) - The Residence Certificate - A 'health' certificate less than 1 month old (which you can get at most local clinics for 60,- THB) - My non-expired International Drivers Permit However, you will not be able to do that, as you do not have a valid International Drivers Permit or - in case your drivers permit is not in english - an Embassy stamped translation of your country's valid drivers permit. So you will have to go through the whole process of proving - both theoretically and practically - that you are able to drive a car/motorcycle.

This extension should normally have an impact on the number of applications for a 60-day Tourist Visa at Thai Embassies abroad. Because who would go through the trouble of applying for such a Visa, when you can enter Thailand WITHOUT any Visa and receive a 45 day Permit to Stay on entry? And those that do want to stay longer can apply for a 30-day extension at any Thai Immigration office for 1.900,- THB. So it's only when you plan to stay between 75 and 90 days in Thailand, that a 60-day Tourist Visa would now make any sense to apply for.

Don't worry, I'll be back once I found it. The search engine from AseanNow is not great to use an understatement, but will look in my own archive. I started referring to him as dr Yong(ele) after he advocated to innoculate all Thai children, so I am pretty sure I will find it back.

Yes and I will post it I can if I find the ThaiVisa article again where Yong(ele) advocated jabbing ALL Thai children 3 months and older.

Dr Yongele advocated at the start of the roll-out of the jabs, to innoculate Thai children 3 months and older. I will never forgive him for that!

... and if you want ME to wear mask - up yours.

When you look at the messages of dr Yongele over the last 2-3 years, 'common sense' is the last thing I would credit him for...

Instead of an ED Visa, did you consider looking for a Teaching Visa. When you are fluent in english and preferably also have teaching credentials, you might find a school in Thailand looking for an English-language teacher. Just do a search on English Language Teaching Assignments in Thailand, to find agencies that have teaching opportunities. On top of the 12-month Visa you will also get relatively well-paid for your time .