International Driver's Permit Not Accepted In Thailand?

[pgrin]

Driver's License

As Thailand does not accept international driver's licenses from overseas, Members wishing to command their own motor vehicle here will need to have a Thai driver's license. Thailand Elite assists Members to make sure they have all the proper documentation and guides them along with the process. This does not exempt the Member from any requisite testing. For most cases, with all the proper documentation available, processing will normally take only one day.

Comments?

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[samran]

Driver's License

As Thailand does not accept international driver's licenses from overseas, Members wishing to command their own motor vehicle here will need to have a Thai driver's license. Thailand Elite assists Members to make sure they have all the proper documentation and guides them along with the process. This does not exempt the Member from any requisite testing. For most cases, with all the proper documentation available, processing will normally take only one day.

Comments?

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I think it is badly written.

Thailand doesn't recognise licenses issued overseas (except Singaporean, Malaysian and Laos). So for example a bog standard UK, US or Australian photo license is no good in Thailand.

However....

If these licenses are accompanied by an International Driving Permit, then you are allowed to drive for a period of (usually) up to one year.

With and IDP and your photo license from your home country, it is a relatively easy process to get a Thai photo license issued without having to do a written test. See the sticky at the top of the motoring forum for all the info you need.

[besth]

As samran says, what Thailand does not accept is foreign driving license. An International Driving Permit (which usually has to be shown together with the country's driving license), is totally acceptable even for the hungriest "tea money" chasers.

[Thaipwriter]

An International Driving Permit (which usually has to be shown together with the country's driving license), is totally acceptable even for the hungriest "tea money" chasers.

I take it you are talking about the PR people at Thailand Elite card?

[Far Angst]

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There are three different variations of IDP depending on the year and place of the conference held:

Paris 1926, Geneva 1949 and Wienna 1968.

Thailand accepts only Geneva 1949 IDP for a period of one year. It must be accompanied by

driving license from the country where the IDP was given.

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[besth]

An International Driving Permit (which usually has to be shown together with the country's driving license), is totally acceptable even for the hungriest "tea money" chasers.

I take it you are talking about the PR people at Thailand Elite card?

No. I mean the proper thing (described in legal detail by Far Angst). It is quite standard and easy to get.