Can I use aThai driver's license in Australia?

[Ned]

Hiring a car in Sydney in April. Can I use a Thai license there?

Thanks

[His Masters Voice]

What Nationality are you?

[khwaibah]

To give the op some hope. A five year Thai DL and a credit card is accepted in the US to hire a car. Not a one year as it says temporary across the top.

Edited January 17, 2015 by khwaibah

[Upnotover]

Same in UK and I believe (not know 100% for sure) in Oz too.

[BookMan]

Yes you should be able to. Thailand come under "participating in the 1949 Geneva convention on Road Traffic or the 1943 Convention on the Regulation of Inter-American Automobile Traffic".

Here are the rules for Budget rent a car:

Q. Can I rent a car with an International drivers license?

A. The renter must have held a valid driver's license for at least 12 months and must present it at the time of rental. The licence must be valid at the time of rental and remain valid throughout the rental period. All drivers must meet Budgets’ requirements.
Budget in Australia will accept the following drivers license: * A driver's license issued by any state or territory in Australia or New Zealand. * A driver's license issued by any United States, territory, or possession. * A valid driver's license issued
by a country participating in the 1949 Geneva convention on Road Traffic or the 1943 Convention on the Regulation of Inter-American Automobile Traffic. (Call your nearest reservation office for participating countries.) * Any foreign renter must carry a driver's
license written in English. Any customer carrying a non-English license must also present an International Driving Permit that is written in English. * International driving permits serve only as a translation, and are valid if presented in conjunction with
an official driver's license of the issuing country.

http://www.budget.com.au/guidance/faqs/default.aspx#q15

https://www.massrmv.com/rmv/dmanual/appendixA.pdf