Sparktrader Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 I read you can ride up to 125cc in Cambodian without a mb licence. Is it the same in Thailand? Got plenty of dirt bike experience so not worried about riding. Wanted to do a dirt bike tour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 no 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted April 16, 2022 Author Share Posted April 16, 2022 So you need a mb licence for how many cc? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummin Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Just now, Sparktrader said: So you need a mb licence for how many cc? You need an license for any registered road legal mc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Or pay the fine when police stop you, maybe 400 baht unless it's gone down 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted April 16, 2022 Author Share Posted April 16, 2022 Which is funny cause millions hire scooters with none. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 IF you have a Motorcycle Licence from your home country (*which is in English) that will suffice. You can also use that to gain a Thai Licence and then avoid potential hassles. IF not, you can either ‘take your chance’ or do the tests etc. IF all you want to do is ride off-road, then you should be fine without a licence. IF doing a ‘tour’ the company may want to see a licence - Contact them and see what they say. IF can’t easily get a Thai licence, the tour company may be able to help (fast track). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummin Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 37 minutes ago, Sparktrader said: Which is funny cause millions hire scooters with none. If you are smart, you don't drive without a valid license in Thailand. An valid international driving license for motorbike, valid 3 months from arrival, and after that you need to get an Thai license for motorbike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 27 minutes ago, Hummin said: If you are smart, you don't drive without a valid license in Thailand. An valid international driving license for motorbike, valid 3 months from arrival, and after that you need to get an Thai license for motorbike. In theory you are right. But in real life: Who cares? If the police stops riders and they don't have a license it cost often 100B without receipt. And even if you pay 400B at the station I don't think the police insist that you have to show them that you have a license. TiT! P.S.: I never had an accident and I don't know how much they care in that situation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hummin Posted April 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 16, 2022 3 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: In theory you are right. But in real life: Who cares? If the police stops riders and they don't have a license it cost often 100B without receipt. And even if you pay 400B at the station I don't think the police insist that you have to show them that you have a license. TiT! P.S.: I never had an accident and I don't know how much they care in that situation. And also been debated to death. I try to tell what is the right thing to do if <deleted> happens, not what the common practice is. I do not want to find out what police or my insurance company will do, if I do not have my valid license and have an accident 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted April 16, 2022 Author Share Posted April 16, 2022 Ok thanks. I was thinking of a Siem Reap dirt bike trip 125cc. Be enough for me. Farang mb licenses getting harder to get. You have to hold restricted 12 mths before unrestricted. Red tape. If I dont need one good. Im not an idiot and ride safe. Rode bikes on farms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANSIAM Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 3 hours ago, scubascuba3 said: Or pay the fine when police stop you, maybe 400 baht unless it's gone down Some years back in pre pandemic Phuket, I ran into a mb license road check 15-20 riders in line, officer had his Fine processing desk set up in a field..... 500 baht for not providing a license adds up - good pay day. Decided to get one after some time......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 17 minutes ago, CANSIAM said: Some years back in pre pandemic Phuket, I ran into a mb license road check 15-20 riders in line, officer had his Fine processing desk set up in a field..... 500 baht for not providing a license adds up - good pay day. Decided to get one after some time......... These check-points are a mild irritation to an outright annoyance... The helmet ones I get... the licence once... well, whats the difference between a rider with and without a licence? neither has gone through any formal training (of any recognisable standard). So... they’re just money makers and nothing else... I’ve heard a story ( a friend ) and it went something like this... - Licence?..... Have... erm.. Ok, what about... - Bike Taxed?... Yes....Ok... what about... - Green Book?.... Yes, I have Photocopy... oh, need real copy... - Green Book?, Ok, my real copy is in my bag, here... Ok, what about... - Pillion foot-pegs, are they out ?...,oh they’re in. - Tint on your helmet Visor? oh.. no visor. - OK... exhaust is too loud !!! - the bike is not on !! - Turn on the bike... exhaust is too loud, no its not, its an OEM exhaust. - exhaust too loud, you pay fine now !!... This is of course an exaggerate example... by the time you’ve shown licence and tax they’ve usually given up... but there are stories of all the other stunts being pulled to secure a fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANSIAM Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 6 hours ago, richard_smith237 said: These check-points are a mild irritation to an outright annoyance... The helmet ones I get... the licence once... well, whats the difference between a rider with and without a licence? neither has gone through any formal training (of any recognisable standard). So... they’re just money makers and nothing else... I’ve heard a story ( a friend ) and it went something like this... - Licence?..... Have... erm.. Ok, what about... - Bike Taxed?... Yes....Ok... what about... - Green Book?.... Yes, I have Photocopy... oh, need real copy... - Green Book?, Ok, my real copy is in my bag, here... Ok, what about... - Pillion foot-pegs, are they out ?...,oh they’re in. - Tint on your helmet Visor? oh.. no visor. - OK... exhaust is too loud !!! - the bike is not on !! - Turn on the bike... exhaust is too loud, no its not, its an OEM exhaust. - exhaust too loud, you pay fine now !!... This is of course an exaggerate example... by the time you’ve shown licence and tax they’ve usually given up... but there are stories of all the other stunts being pulled to secure a fine. And on another motorbike road check, I pulled out my Thai car DL gave it to the officer and he waved me through lol my lucky day........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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