Driving Licence

[ajarnrose]

Can I get a thai license on an a tourist visa? My aus licence exp late July and would like to get thai one before  

 

Thanks

[jackdd]

Depends on where you stay

You need a certificate of residence from immigration to get the driving License.

For example Bangkok immigration won't give you one when on a tourist visa, Udon Thani does.

[seajae]

straight swap over but you will have to do the eye tests etc, you do need to be able to show proof of residence, I got car and bike licence from my aussie one, the guy running the truck licencing wanted a back hander to swap my heavy licence over so I told him to go **** himself. I got mine on a 3 month visa but I was married to a thai, first licence is a 1 year one then you go to 5 years, I am letting my aussie licence run out as I can just get it back flashing my thai licence if I ever want it again, out of Bangkok seems to be the easiest places to do it

[4MyEgo]

From my understanding its a no, however they did used to give out Thai driving licenses to tourist visa holders but put a stop to that, as they did to opening up bank accounts.

 

As I said above, this is from my understanding, but someone else might correct me, if I am wrong.

[4MyEgo]

1 hour ago, ajarnrose said:

Can I get a thai license on an a tourist visa? My aus licence exp late July and would like to get thai one before

If your not going back to Australia, you can apply from here to get your renewal (once), I did this, link attached.

 

I completed the photo kit one, but things are a little different now as I believe you have to get the Australian Embassy to certify who you are, but have a read if it helps, I didn't as I renewed mine for 5 years about a year ago and didn't have to go to the Australian Embassy.

 

ttps://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/renew-driver-licence-while-temporarily-interstate-or-overseas

[Kwasaki]

13 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

From my understanding its a no, however they did used to give out Thai driving licenses to tourist visa holders but put a stop to that, as they did to opening up bank accounts.

 

As I said above, this is from my understanding, but someone else might correct me, if I am wrong.

That is what l believed in the main and a Oz mate took a test for his m/c Thai DL because he needed a IDP from Oz.

[4MyEgo]

1 hour ago, Kwasaki said:

That is what l believed in the main and a Oz mate took a test for his m/c Thai DL because he needed a IDP from Oz.

Yes, prior to living here I was on a tourist visa, and I would require an IDP to accommodate both my motor vehicle and Motorcycle licenses.

 

When I moved here, I had to get a letter from immigration confirming my address here, copy of passport, extension of stay, 90 day stamp, yellow book and pink ID, the latter two I don't think are an actual requirement, but every piece of paper counts here in the LOS because its Thai gold and everybody loves to touch it, then I sat for the eye test, accelerator and brake test and watched the Thai video of which I didn't understand, got 2 years of which I just renewed for 5

[topt]

19 hours ago, seajae said:

first licence is a 1 year one

been 2 years for nearly 2 years now

 

19 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

As I said above, this is from my understanding, but someone else might correct me, if I am wrong.

Unless it has changed my understanding is that you could still do this in Pattaya?

[scubascuba3]

Yes you can on a tourist visa, i got mine last year from Pattaya + Jomtien res cert

[seajae]

3 hours ago, topt said:

been 2 years for nearly 2 years now

 

Unless it has changed my understanding is that you could still do this in Pattaya?

thanks, was one when I did it, obviously changed, been a while