Hi all,

 

I'm a foreigner who got a Lao driving license for both car and motorbike and from what I read online, i'm allowed to use it to drive freely in Thailand thanks to the bilateral agreements between both countries.

 

Does anyone have direct experience they can relate ?

 

My other question is : can I convert my Lao driving license into a Thai one without taking additional tests ?

 

Best

 

Not sure, but i have heard the question before and checked.. I think you need an IDP attached to the driving licence no matter what country it is from. About converting it is the same.

19 hours ago, RedReding said:

Hi all,

 

I'm a foreigner who got a Lao driving license for both car and motorbike and from what I read online, i'm allowed to use it to drive freely in Thailand thanks to the bilateral agreements between both countries.

 

Does anyone have direct experience they can relate ?

 

My other question is : can I convert my Lao driving license into a Thai one without taking additional tests ?

 

Best

 

Lao is an ASEAN country along with Thailand the license is ok. 

a) yes, the license is valid all over ASEAN countries
b) no, welcome to go through the full nine yards 

That's great.

 

Almost no point for getting a Thai License in that case.

 

On 10/5/2023 at 12:55 PM, RedReding said:

Hi all,

 

I'm a foreigner who got a Lao driving license for both car and motorbike and from what I read online, i'm allowed to use it to drive freely in Thailand thanks to the bilateral agreements between both countries.

 

Does anyone have direct experience they can relate ?

 

My other question is : can I convert my Lao driving license into a Thai one without taking additional tests ?

 

Best

 

 

This comes nearly a year late and is a bit off topic, but could you explain a bit how you obtained a Lao motorcycle license? I have a one-year work visa for Laos and would like to begin using a motorbike for transport. Thank you.

A little update from my direct experience today :

 

- I got stopped at a checkpoint in Chiang Mai today for the first time ever, and showed them my A/B Lao driving license. The police officer who looked at my license looked a bit surprised (I mentioned that I work in Laos) and showed it to his superior who nodded to say that it is indeed valid in Thailand. Please note that I have the bike under my name with all the papers (green book) and that the road tax is up to date.

 

They wished me a good day and off I went.

 

Hope this helps the ones who were not sure.

 

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This comes nearly a year late and is a bit off topic, but could you explain a bit how you obtained a Lao motorcycle license? I have a one-year work visa for Laos and would like to begin using a motorbike for transport. Thank you.

 

I took the written and driving test. That was it.

On 7/14/2024 at 5:13 PM, RedReding said:

A little update from my direct experience today :

 

- I got stopped at a checkpoint in Chiang Mai today for the first time ever, and showed them my A/B Lao driving license. The police officer who looked at my license looked a bit surprised (I mentioned that I work in Laos) and showed it to his superior who nodded to say that it is indeed valid in Thailand. Please note that I have the bike under my name with all the papers (green book) and that the road tax is up to date.

 

They wished me a good day and off I went.

 

Hope this helps the ones who were not sure.

 

 

I took the written and driving test. That was it.

A bit off topic but maybe you have experience, or others that read this thread might.

I want to do a road trip from Bkk to Kunming...say Bkk-Mukdahan/Savanakhet-Hanoi-Kunming....but I am told that it is not possible. Do you have any experience doing a trip like this?

Cheers