minimum age to drive motorbike in Thailand

[notrub]

What is the minimum age for a Thai national to drive a 125 cc motorbike legally with a DL permit please?  What about insurance for a young person?  I see very young school children  on the road here in rural Isaan and the police don't seem that bothered.  Is it that they just turn a blind eye to this?

[transam]

18.....

[cornishcarlos]

I think it must be about 6yrs old from what I see around here !!

[Kwasaki]

Here the ? goes again. 

[giddyup]

You only need to see the children arriving at school, some as young as 7 riding motorbikes with 2 passengers, and there's a policeman directing traffic right outside the school! Obviously a blind eye is turned.

[transam]

4 minutes ago, giddyup said:

You only need to see the children arriving at school, some as young as 7 riding motorbikes with 2 passengers, and there's a policeman directing traffic right outside the school! Obviously a blind eye is turned.

Cos their own kids are doing it...

[giddyup]

1 minute ago, transam said:

Cos their own kids are doing it...

Possibly, but I think it's just accepted that kids have to get to school however they can. There's no regular school buses or even baht buses in a lot of areas. What other choice do they have? Same as seeing mum, dad an 3 kids on a motorbike, if that's the only transport the family has they have no other options.

[transam]

4 minutes ago, giddyup said:

Possibly, but I think it's just accepted that kids have to get to school however they can. There's no regular school buses or even baht buses in a lot of areas. What other choice do they have? Same as seeing mum, dad an 3 kids on a motorbike, if that's the only transport the family has they have no other options.

When I was a kid in the UK I had to get to school....Were we all supplied with m/cycles...?

[giddyup]

5 minutes ago, transam said:

When I was a kid in the UK I had to get to school....Were we all supplied with m/cycles...?

Different times, different country. It is what it is. 200, 000 people get booked for DUI over Songkran, hardly normal either.

[Kwasaki]

1 hour ago, transam said:

When I was a kid in the UK I had to get to school....Were we all supplied with m/cycles...?

Well I supplied my own until my dad sussed me out and stopped me. 

[transam]

1 minute ago, Kwasaki said:

Well I supplied my own until my dad sussed me out and stopped me. 

I had one at 15, but don't tell anyone....

[Pungdo]

Could be wrong, but I do believe a 15 yr old can get a license for a motor bike that has an engine no larger than 110cc

[Bob12345]

1 hour ago, giddyup said:

Possibly, but I think it's just accepted that kids have to get to school however they can. There's no regular school buses or even baht buses in a lot of areas. What other choice do they have? Same as seeing mum, dad an 3 kids on a motorbike, if that's the only transport the family has they have no other options.

I went to school by bicycle.

That was a bike ride of about 25 minutes, no matter the weather (rain, storm, snow, summer heat).

 

My guess is that they sell bicycles in Thailand also.

I have seen them before...

And they are cheaper than motorbikes...

Plus a bit of extra activity wont hurt anyone.

[Cyclone88]

2 hours ago, transam said:

18.....

it's 15 years old for a motorbike.

18 for a motor car

[transam]

8 minutes ago, Cyclone88 said:

it's 15 years old for a motorbike.

18 for a motor car

Well the last I heard it was 15 up to 110cc and 18 125cc and over.....

[thecaveman]

My 15 years old son got his license some months ago. 15 years is the minimum age. The license is good for motorcycles up to 90cc (which is clearly marked on the back side of the license card).

 

He drives a 125cc motorcycle and he was stopped by the police several times. They accepted his 90cc license.

 

There also is a minimum age for a more than 90cc license. It may be 18 or 20 years. I'm not sure. Probably somebody else knows better than me.

 

Edited April 17, 2018 by thecaveman

[Bangkokazy]

On June 9, 2559

 

The age of the person wishing to obtain a driver's license.

 

1. 1.
   Personal temporary motorcycle license Must be aged at least 18 years of age.
2. 2.
   Personal temporary driving license Must be aged at least 18 years of age.
3. 3.
   Public car driving license Tricycle driver's license, car parks Must be aged at least 22 years of age.
4. 4.
   Public motorcycle license Must be aged at least 20 years of age.
5. 5.
   Driving rollers Driving tractor Driver's license and vehicle type, pursuant to section 43 must be aged at least 18 years of age.

Note
, however, if a request for a temporary motorcycle license. For cylinder motorcycle with a total of 110 cubic centimeters. Must be aged at least 15 years of age.

 

 

https://www.dlt.go.th/th/driving-license/view.php?_did=78

Edited April 17, 2018 by Bangkokazy

[thecaveman]

31 minutes ago, thecaveman said:

The license is good for motorcycles up to 90cc (which is clearly marked on the back side of the license card).

Actually it's up to 110cc (not 90cc). Sorry!

[StevieAus]

2 hours ago, Bob12345 said:

I went to school by bicycle.

That was a bike ride of about 25 minutes, no matter the weather (rain, storm, snow, summer heat).

 

My guess is that they sell bicycles in Thailand also.

I have seen them before...

And they are cheaper than motorbikes...

Plus a bit of extra activity wont hurt anyone.

It might also reduce some of the grossly overweight kids I see around.

[jmacken306]

4 hours ago, giddyup said:

You only need to see the children arriving at school, some as young as 7 riding motorbikes with 2 passengers, and there's a policeman directing traffic right outside the school! Obviously a blind eye is turned.

And they wonder why traffic fatalities are so high! But they won't tell you the age or types that I've seen, they just say higher than last year etc..... Coming from the USA, age to drive on the road is sixteen with a drivers licence no matter bike (with helmet) or car. So, I image someone here would say they ride the SIDEWALK, well the sidewalk is for walking not motorized vehicles or pedals. I wonder how many people get hit by motorized bikes on the sidewalk???

[NoshowJones]

A great big Yes.

[NoshowJones]

4 hours ago, transam said:

When I was a kid in the UK I had to get to school....Were we all supplied with m/cycles...?

No, pedal bikes, and we were to lazy to use them.

[NoshowJones]

1 hour ago, thecaveman said:

My 15 years old son got his license some months ago. 15 years is the minimum age. The license is good for motorcycles up to 90cc (which is clearly marked on the back side of the license card).

 

He drives a 125cc motorcycle and he was stopped by the police several times. They accepted his 90cc license.

 

There also is a minimum age for a more than 90cc license. It may be 18 or 20 years. I'm not sure. Probably somebody else knows better than me.

 

Like Trans I always thought it was 110cc. Anyway, what motorbikes are 90cc or under?

[NoshowJones]

38 minutes ago, jmacken306 said:

And they wonder why traffic fatalities are so high! But they won't tell you the age or types that I've seen, they just say higher than last year etc..... Coming from the USA, age to drive on the road is sixteen with a drivers licence no matter bike (with helmet) or car. So, I image someone here would say they ride the SIDEWALK, well the sidewalk is for walking not motorized vehicles or pedals. I wonder how many people get hit by motorized bikes on the sidewalk???

It is certainly kept quiet, anyone witnessed or know personally about anyone being hit by an motorbike riding on the sidewalk?

[murraynz]

life is very cheap in thailand--i cant understand why the people have "little value" to their lives..

ie. adults and worse still, kids on mbikes without helmets, driving mbike with one hand,whilst using the phone.

riding sidesaddle{balancing on motorbike}.

even mbike taxi drivers think its ok to drink and drive{not all,of coarse}

red  traffic lights are reguarly ignored..

this is all rather amazing to me....

its definitely not rocket science to wear a crash helmet etc

[Dene16]

3 hours ago, transam said:

Well the last I heard it was 15 up to 110cc and 18 125cc and over...

correct

[Thian]

1 hour ago, jmacken306 said:

I wonder how many people get hit by motorized bikes on the sidewalk???

Most Thai jump aside when a motobike drives on the sidewalk...i don't do it though and they always top for me....maybe my size has to do with that, dunnow.

[giddyup]

Just now, Thian said:

Most Thai jump aside when a motobike drives on the sidewalk...i don't do it though and they always top for me....maybe my size has to do with that, dunnow.

They might stop for you if they see you, but there's always going to be one reading a text message on his mobile.

[Thian]

6 minutes ago, giddyup said:

They might stop for you if they see you, but there's always going to be one reading a text message on his mobile.

When i see them coming i'll walk in the middle of the sidewalk so at least they have to slow down for me. Mostly they are very young kinds though. I wonder what will happen if they really drive into me and i have to go to a hospital...they are not insured so who'll pay the bill? Daddy?

[giddyup]

1 minute ago, Thian said:

When i see them coming i'll walk in the middle of the sidewalk so at least they have to slow down for me. Mostly they are very young kinds though. I wonder what will happen if they really drive into me and i have to go to a hospital...they are not insured so who'll pay the bill? Daddy?

You'll pay the bill. Good reason not to deliberately put yourself in harm's way.