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Are there any expats here who have obtained a thailand drivers license? How does an expat obtain one?

I also have another question about vehicles in Thailand. I have never see a car/truck/motorcycle in the Kingdom that has an automatic transmission? Do they exist or will I have to learn to drive stick?

[Abraham]

Quote[/b] ]I spend ten bucks every year on an IDP (http://www.aaa.com/Vacation/idpf.html) but no one has ever asked for it

Hahahaha. I work for AAA and I didn't even know my company provided this service. At least I can the the IDP for free.

Quote[/b] ]I think when you get there you will buy a used scooter for 7-10K THB and learn to ride it. They are really easy; again it is like a bicycle that you don't have to pedal. Don't forget to ride on the left !!

Last month I was in Thailand and my girl friend taught me how to ride her Motorcycle. I was suprised how easy it was to ride, but I was too afraid to drive any faster than 40 KPH. I found turing left was the hardest thing to do, after being used to the traffic patterns here in the U.S. When I came back home I did have a problem of being sure what side of the road I was susposed to be driving on.

An IDP is a good short-term solution but what if I was going to spend the rest of my life in Thailand? Wouldn't I need a more offical ID??

[teewHettive]

Yes, you can apply for a Thai driving license. They now give 5 years. From what I heard, different provinces have different rules about what you need to bring along. An IDP might be a good idea to show them. You will need to apply for this before you leave your country. Get your girlfriend to go along with you to find out what you need.

[Allorneadesee]

Frighten-farang,
All you need is an intenational driver's license. Get one from AAA. It is good for one year.

[Abraham]

Hey Ajink,

Where would I "pick up" a international driving license? Do you have one? Where did you get yours? Do you have a link to a site that has some information about them?