Is a 1-yr Thai DL accepted in any/many other countries?

[georgey]

Sorry if this has been covered recently. Couldn't find an answer to my specific question.

Recently got a Thai licence because my UK one was about to expire. I was unable (without lying) to renew the latter as I could not state that I am resident there. I hadn't bothered with a Thai one before, though I should have, & am now concerned that the Thai one may not be acceptable when renting overseas, particularly because it clearly states that it is "Temporary". I wonder if anyone has tried using a one year licence overseas? I've seen it stated here before that the 5-yr version is OK in (at least some) other countries, but am concerned that the "Temporary" one may be considered by some to be the equivalent of "Provisional", & therefore completely useless.

Any information on this would be much appreciated.

[harrry]

A one year licence is not valid outside Thailand.

[MadMac]

You can get an international license at the land transport office, where you got your Thai DL.

[harrry]

You can get an international license at the land transport office, where you got your Thai DL.

Only available on a 5 year licence. The Temporary one is in many repects equivalent to a provisional licence. It has a higher number of points for offences than a 5 year (yes Thailand does have a point scheme for legal fines) and is only valid in Thailand.

[georgey]

Tks for your replies. Yes, they told me I couldn't get an IDP......

Disappointing

[georgey]

Having originally failed to dig up this topic, I've now found a discussion entitled "Thai 1 year Driving Licence in UK", which was closed in Jan this year.

As stated above, I certainly appreciate the answers I've received, but it does appear there are other opinions on the matter, &, of course, DVLA isn't prepared to give a straight answer.

There was, however, one comment made in the above-mentioned discussion, to the effect that the writer wouldn't want to meet the holder of a one-year Thai licence on the UK roads - a comment with which I'd previously have whole-heartedly agreed. But I now find myself in a situation where, having driven all over the world for 40 years, without incident, the only licence available to me is one-year Thai. As I stupidly allowed my marriage/retirement visas to lapse for a considerable time, I was neither formally resident here in Thailand (even though this is where I live), nor in the UK where my existing licence comes from. So I was neither able to renew my old UK licence, nor get started with the process in this country.

Based on a number of contributions, it appears that the only country in which I may be able to drive, for the next 12 months, is the only one in which I have consciously decided to keep my driving to a minimum because I'd prefer to live a bit longer. How ironic is that.....

[stevenl]

Having originally failed to dig up this topic, I've now found a discussion entitled "Thai 1 year Driving Licence in UK", which was closed in Jan this year. <snip>

Please give us a link to that discussion, so you can maybe get some up-to-date information.

[georgey]

Having originally failed to dig up this topic, I've now found a discussion entitled "Thai 1 year Driving Licence in UK", which was closed in Jan this year. <snip>

Please give us a link to that discussion, so you can maybe get some up-to-date information.

it's

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/601531-thai-1-year-driving-licence-in-uk/

tku vm

[stevenl]

Thanks, that really went in circles.

IMO: 1 year license is not valid in the UK.

[georgey]

Thanks, that really went in circles.

IMO: 1 year license is not valid in the UK.

not what I really wanted to hear, but thank you vm anyway.....