Sadly, that's my problem there, i dont have a licence from my home country nor an international drivers licence, i'll have to take the test.

cheers anyway

Getting...... a thai drivers licence
 

For the sake of me daughter, and a tear in my eye, ive decided to delve into me saving and purchase a new car.

Even though ive had a scrappy car before i just let me 'ex' drive it most of the time as i was teaching in such a congested area, it was quicker to walk to work than drive.

I'd like to take the opportunity here to ask yous ex-pats out there who have a Thai drivers licence the procedure of getting one.
The reports i heard last week were contradictory in that one said i had to take the test at the drivers licence gaff near Morchid in Bangkok and another said 'No, you can take the test anywhere'.

Next, being a freelance translator of Thai>Eng ive been asked twice over the past year to translate a Thai drivers licence to English as me clients needed it: one, to 'rent a car' in the US and another from a Thai lady who was buying a car in New Zealand.

I was quite suprised that a Thai drivers licence trans to English was enough for these western countries as in the past here in Thailand when on wanting a licence, even though you couldnt drive a Honda Dream Bike let alone a car, only had to slide the 'tester' a few hundered under the seat and he/she would pass you straight off

Please verify, if true, which western countries accept a Thai Drivers Licence.

Pls dont advise on any of those agents in the English dailies here that offer 'international licences' for a few thousand baht because dear readers they are fake! I hold the proper visa requirements.

Thanks

I've a S'pore driving license, and it allows me to drive in Thailand.... got myself a letter from s'pore embassy saying our license are approved to drive here in Thailand... Don't need any international license. Anyway, since u don't have a license, u'll have to get it from the local authorities... sorry to say this but some amount of "tea money" helps shorten the process.... i've heard of some s'poreans getting their license here by paying that "tea money".... in the end he got the license within a day but he can't drive shit.. i hope he has trouble converting his Thai license to s'pore license... else he gonna get people killed..... i think thats the problem with traffic in Thailand.. too many "illegal" drivers!

If you hold a license from your home country and/or an international license then you don't need to do the written test. The process is much simpler. You also don't need to travel to Bangkok as you can do this in your own province.