Thai Driving licence

[jimbob333]

I'm from the UK,been living in Thailand for nearly 7 months,Just got my non O visa,I have a International UK driving licence,and also a international driving permit,how do I convert my Licence to a Thai licence,what's the cost and what do I need? And do I need proof of where I live etc....

Cheers

[RolandRat]

You dont "convert" anything. You apply for Thai licence. Ask at your local office shat "they" require as it varies from place to place.

[alanrchase]

I did it 3 months ago.

Copy of uk licence

Copy of int driving permit

Doctors letter stating you are fit to drive.

Copy of passport including visa and date of entry.

Proof of address

Things changed at the beginning of June so you may have to take the whole test, I only had to do colour blindness and reaction time tests.

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[Soutpeel]

As RolandRat as stated, different offices different things but one suspects you will need:

Copies of your visa

Copies of a letter of residence of some kind or a work permit

a cheap medical certificate

Copies of your DL and IDP

Cost is around THB 500 odd or there abouts these days, and you will get a 1 year DL, let it expire and you should be able to get the 5 year one next year

[Gecko123]

The proof of residence came from the immigration office. The health certificate (Bai rap rong sukapap) comes from a local clinic which provides this service. Check around. They just fill out a form without doing any kind of physical exam whatsoever. The driving test consists of a color blindness test, reflex test, depth perception test, etc. There is a written test and a "behind the wheel" test as well. I was required to sit through a road safety video in Thai as well as an officer talking to new drivers about the importance of road safety for about an hour. The "behind the wheel" test was easy enough. You don't go out on the road like back home, but they used a "go-kart" like track behind the DMV to have you manuever your car. You do need a vehicle to take the "behind the wheel" test. The written test can be tricky. I found that the English test questions were so poorly written in a number of cases it was practically impossible to figure out what was being asked, and you had to guess at the answer. I flunked the test twice in English before I asked to take it in Thai. I totally aced the Thai version. True story!

I commend you for going through the effort to get licensed in Thailand. Once you get your license you really feel like you live here! It almost felt like I had gotten Thai citizenship that day! Good luck. Plan on the whole thing probably eating up a whole day.

[jimbob333]

Cheers to you, annoys me that I have to go back to immagration when they already asked for proof of where I live, but I have an amazing wife, and I love this place so it's all worth it

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[noahvail]

Cheers to you, annoys me that I have to go back to immagration when they already asked for proof of where I live, but I have an amazing wife, and I love this place so it's all worth it

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If your wife owns her own home and has a blue tambien baan (house registration), you can get a yellow tambien baan at the local government admin building. It's cheap, is accepted everywhere in Thailand as proof of residence, and opens a lot of doors for you over time.

[jimbob333]

What do I need for that? Easy to get, yeah she has her own house, is it a problem it's in ubon and we live in Bangkok, thanks mate

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[Gonsalviz]

Cheers to you, annoys me that I have to go back to immagration when they already asked for proof of where I live, but I have an amazing wife, and I love this place so it's all worth it

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If your wife owns her own home and has a blue tambien baan (house registration), you can get a yellow tambien baan at the local government admin building. It's cheap, is accepted everywhere in Thailand as proof of residence, and opens a lot of doors for you over time.

Asking for a yellow tabien bahn at my local Amphoe, they looked at me like I had at least 3 heads. Had to drive 100 km to immmigration. Another 100 km back. And got ripped for 600 baht for 2. 1 for the motorbike and one for car.

It completely depends on the day and the person you talk to for any government transaction.

[rickirs]

Link for the three different driving license tests with answers: http://phuket.dlt.go.th/index/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=98&Itemid=65

medical_certificate.pdf

[noahvail]

Cheers to you, annoys me that I have to go back to immagration when they already asked for proof of where I live, but I have an amazing wife, and I love this place so it's all worth it

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If your wife owns her own home and has a blue tambien baan (house registration), you can get a yellow tambien baan at the local government admin building. It's cheap, is accepted everywhere in Thailand as proof of residence, and opens a lot of doors for you over time.

Asking for a yellow tabien bahn at my local Amphoe, they looked at me like I had at least 3 heads. Had to drive 100 km to immmigration. Another 100 km back. And got ripped for 600 baht for 2. 1 for the motorbike and one for car.

It completely depends on the day and the person you talk to for any government transaction.

Sorry to hear they gave you a hard time, mate. But having a house in Ubon and living in BKK, if you registered with Ubon amphur you'd have to go to the immigration office that services Ubon. Not sure where that one is, but there's a pinned list at the start of the immigration forum.

And you're so right, the offices and individuals make it up as they go along. I have to make a 150 km round trip to my immigration for my 90-day reports (I'm on a non-O with marriage extension). The regs say I can mail it in, but they refuse to accept it by mail. Go figure.

[culicine]

Cheers to you, annoys me that I have to go back to immagration when they already asked for proof of where I live, but I have an amazing wife, and I love this place so it's all worth it

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If your wife owns her own home and has a blue tambien baan (house registration), you can get a yellow tambien baan at the local government admin building. It's cheap, is accepted everywhere in Thailand as proof of residence, and opens a lot of doors for you over time.

You can use a work permit as 'proof of residence' - I've done that twice, the last being last month. Otherwise, a letter from immigration will do. This is the Nonthaburi office. I also had to sit through a 45 min video, reaction test, colour test (red/amber/green light identification), and depth perception test. All easy and nothing to worry about.

[Kwasaki]

Another new topic ??

[10years]

The link provided by rickirs doesn't seem to work.

[10years]

I hope to apply for both car/motorbike licenses at the same time. I seem to have lost my US license but it was probably 20 years old anyway. It seems that I need to go to the Bang Chak DLT office. After reading on the Net, I still have some questions:

What is the post-June situation regarding videos or DLT classes for new, especially expat applicants?

Which pages/parts of a work permit need to be copied?

Will I need 2 sets of copies, or 2 for the car and 2 more for the motorbike licenses?

Will I need 2 med certificates, or only 1 official certificate and 1 photocopy of it?

Is an application form still required and do they have an English version? Do they fill it out for you?

Is the written test in Thai or English? Is there a book or resource with sample questions and answers, or the rule of the road in English? Are there practice terminals at the DLT office that anyone can use at anytime?

Is the written test the same for a car and a motorbike license?

Do I need to take all tests (other than the driving test) twice, once for each license?

Can I talk my way out of the car driving test, saying I've been driving for most of my life in the US?

Can I rent a car and a motorbike/helmet at the DLT if I don't have my own? How much will it cost? Is this service run by the DLT or by some people hanging around the office?

Do I have to take the driving test on the same day that I apply? Or, after passing all the other tests, can I like wait a week to take the driving test? If I fail the driving test, do I have to come back the following day to retake it or can I wait a few days?

Thanks!

[10years]

Another question:

How much does a med certificate cost and where is a good place to get one? Are there places near the DLT office? The form listed above seems to ask about several diseases. Does the doctor just ask you if you have any of them?

Thanks

[khwaibah]

Another question:

How much does a med certificate cost and where is a good place to get one? Are there places near the DLT office? The form listed above seems to ask about several diseases. Does the doctor just ask you if you have any of them?

Thanks

50 baht at your local health clinic referred to as the local bone doctor.