Driver's license

[theguyfromanotherforum]

There is this law in Canada that if you don't renew your license for 2 years, you have to pass the test again.

 

Since I have been living in Thailand for 3 years it seems like I am now unable to get an international license and subsequently a Thai license.

 

My question is as a foreigner who is married to a Thai, can I just go to Thai driving school, pass a test and get a Thai driver's license.

 

Or is there some other way?

 

 

[keeniau96]

Foreigner or Thai, you get Thai driver license from the Motor Vehicle Dept. There is a written test, vision  and a driving test, both actually much like typical USA driver license process. You get 1 year temporary license which is actually a real one in all aspects, then can get the 5-year license with no additional test.

[Don Mega]

2 minutes ago, keeniau96 said:

Foreigner or Thai, you get Thai driver license from the Motor Vehicle Dept. There is a written test, vision  and a driving test, both actually much like typical USA driver license process. You get 1 year temporary license which is actually a real one in all aspects, then can get the 5-year license with no additional test.

 

The temp licence is 2 years now.

[KhunBENQ]

Moved to Thailand Motor forum.

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Read the pinned topic for a start:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/920562-thai-drivers-license-checklist/

 

Of course you can go through the process of getting a Thai DL at the Department of Land Transport (DLT) as roughly described in post #2.

 

Driving schools are a rare occurrence and I don't know how much they can help with the process.

 

For details or other members experience you should tell where you live (region).

Main bureaucratic hurdle is usually a proof of residence that is accepted at the DLT.

 

[Kwasaki]

11 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Driving schools are a rare occurrence and I don't know how much they can help with the process.

 

Driving schools are about a Thai friend went to one in Sukhothai had driving lesson's got a pass paper, took it to local DLT and was given a DL but whether they accommodate falangies or not I didn't ask.