Is Thailand the only country where your driving licence which has you address on it, is not recognised

as proof of residency?

If any of the 'if you don't like it go home' brigade are reading this, just run along to the next topic.

No

I moved a couple years ago and went to driving license office to change my address on license. They said I must wait until my 5-year D/L expires then change address. If a person can only change address once every 5 years, I guess that's reason enough to consider the D/L address as unreliable.

The address on my DL is useless/arbitrary. No idea where it points to.

When I noticed it was too late (back home 100 km).

And that happened with a full set of documents from Khon Kaen immigration

I moved a couple years ago and went to driving license office to change my address on license. They said I must wait until my 5-year D/L expires then change address. If a person can only change address once every 5 years, I guess that's reason enough to consider the D/L address as unreliable.

Good point Bill, just another case of TiT.

I have never once shown my passport,always had my licence accepted

I moved a couple years ago and went to driving license office to change my address on license. They said I must wait until my 5-year D/L expires then change address. If a person can only change address once every 5 years, I guess that's reason enough to consider the D/L address as unreliable.

Correct...

I am in the same situation

Is Thailand the only country where your driving licence which has you address on it, is not recognised

as proof of residency?

If any of the 'if you don't like it go home' brigade are reading this, just run along to the next topic.

A drivers licence is not proof of residency, in the same manner that a residency certificate or residency card is not proof that you are legally allowed to operate a motor vehicle

A drivers licence is just that, a drivers licence which happens to have an address on it, it infers no residency status

Is Thailand the only country where your driving licence which has you address on it, is not recognised

as proof of residency?

If any of the 'if you don't like it go home' brigade are reading this, just run along to the next topic.

A drivers licence is not proof of residency, in the same manner that a residency certificate or residency card is not proof that you are legally allowed to operate a motor vehicle

A drivers licence is just that, a drivers licence which happens to have an address on it, it infers no residency status

Well, That pretty much raps that up then, Well put.

Is Thailand the only country where your driving licence which has you address on it, is not recognised

as proof of residency?

If any of the 'if you don't like it go home' brigade are reading this, just run along to the next topic.

In Thailand rules are made by each individual so just ask someone else eventually get a right answer

I have never once shown my passport,always had my licence accepted

Almost always required when doing serious banking transactions. A car purchase also required the passport.

I have never once shown my passport,always had my licence accepted

Almost always required when doing serious banking transactions. A car purchase also required the passport.

As does getting in and out of the country.

I have never once shown my passport,always had my licence accepted

Almost always required when doing serious banking transactions. A car purchase also required the passport.

I always use it in the bank ,but maybe it's because I have lived in Pattaya so long you get recognised,same as Indian Taylor's never bother me and hookers don't bother to tell me how handsome I am ,but then that could be because Ime ugly LOL

Is Thailand the only country where your driving licence which has you address on it, is not recognised

as proof of residency?

If any of the 'if you don't like it go home' brigade are reading this, just run along to the next topic.

A drivers licence is not proof of residency, in the same manner that a residency certificate or residency card is not proof that you are legally allowed to operate a motor vehicle

A drivers licence is just that, a drivers licence which happens to have an address on it, it infers no residency status

I see your point, but no matter what proof you have of permanent residency, it can change anytime.

I have never once shown my passport,always had my licence accepted

Almost always required when doing serious banking transactions. A car purchase also required the passport.

I always use it in the bank ,but maybe it's because I have lived in Pattaya so long you get recognised,same as Indian Taylor's never bother me and hookers don't bother to tell me how handsome I am ,but then that could be because Ime ugly LOL

You have got me thinking here, I have lived in Thailand for nearly ten years, walked around Pattaya and Bangkok loads of times, and no girl has ever called me handsome,

and the thing is, I really am handsome, no tattoos,not a wife beater, tall and slim, don't wear shorts.

I have never once shown my passport,always had my licence accepted

Almost always required when doing serious banking transactions. A car purchase also required the passport.

Funny thing is that I have never been ask for any Id when withdrawing money from my accounts with save book. I withdrawal 1mb to buy a car and the jus gave me the mony without any I'd check

I have never once shown my passport,always had my licence accepted

Almost always required when doing serious banking transactions. A car purchase also required the passport.

Funny thing is that I have never been ask for any Id when withdrawing money from my accounts with save book. I withdrawal 1mb to buy a car and the jus gave me the mony without any I'd check

Yeah, I got 600k cash to buy a new watch and they did not ask for passport.

I have never once shown my passport,always had my licence accepted

Almost always required when doing serious banking transactions. A car purchase also required the passport.

Funny thing is that I have never been ask for any Id when withdrawing money from my accounts with save book. I withdrawal 1mb to buy a car and the jus gave me the mony without any I'd check

Yeah, I got 600k cash to buy a new watch and they did not ask for passport.

Thats pretty shocking! If you lose your bank book for any reason and someone withdrawals money from your account (without any ID check), you won't be grinning ear to ear..

I have never once shown my passport,always had my licence accepted

Almost always required when doing serious banking transactions. A car purchase also required the passport.

Funny thing is that I have never been ask for any Id when withdrawing money from my accounts with save book. I withdrawal 1mb to buy a car and the jus gave me the mony without any I'd check

Yeah, I got 600k cash to buy a new watch and they did not ask for passport.

Thats pretty shocking! If you lose your bank book for any reason and someone withdrawals money from your account (without any ID check), you won't be grinning ear to ear..

Not any different from losing a credit card or checkbook.

Most of the time when need more than I can get from the ATM or have to make a deposit I just send one of the staff. They do check the signature carefully.

Hi are you haveing a thai ceremony.?

Until you register the marriage with the Thai gov there is no legal standing.

Hi are you haveing a thai ceremony.?

Until you register the marriage with the Thai gov there is no legal standing.

No. Why would I want to marry the Thai government?

I moved a couple years ago and went to driving license office to change my address on license. They said I must wait until my 5-year D/L expires then change address. If a person can only change address once every 5 years, I guess that's reason enough to consider the D/L address as unreliable.

Yes I found that out too. I moved to Surin 4 years ago with a 5 year licence. But they wouldnt change the address. Yet I was stopped by the police (no ticket) Who said I must get it changed.

Still no joy at vehicle licensing though.

Oh well I tried.

I have never once shown my passport,always had my licence accepted

Almost always required when doing serious banking transactions. A car purchase also required the passport.

I always use it in the bank ,but maybe it's because I have lived in Pattaya so long you get recognised,same as Indian Taylor's never bother me and hookers don't bother to tell me how handsome I am ,but then that could be because Ime ugly LOL

You have got me thinking here, I have lived in Thailand for nearly ten years, walked around Pattaya and Bangkok loads of times, and no girl has ever called me handsome,

and the thing is, I really am handsome, no tattoos,not a wife beater, tall and slim, don't wear shorts.

Gotta change your style poss.

I think they will change it at Chiang Mai with a new Certificate of Residence.

But there is a fee for new licence and photo.

Truth is most people don't know their address is on the back coz its in Thai.