How I Got The Thai Driving License (Pretty Easy!)
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- Опубликовано: 20 июл 2024
- Getting The Thai Driving License - Driving in Thailand
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You guys know, I’m about to start a big northern Thailand roadtrip soon. In order to start that roadtip legally I needed a Thai driving license. But how to get a Thai driving license? How to pass the Thai driving test? Is it easy? I went to a Chiang Mai driving school and completed all the tests and requirements that you have to pass to get you Thai driving license. Driving in Thailand is not that different than on your home country. However, you need the proper Thai license to do it legally. Getting a driving license in Thailand is also possible for foreigners, even on a tourist visa.
The driving school I went to in Chiang Mai
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Timestamps:
00:00 I got the Thai driving license
00:26 Why I made it
01:52 1) Finding a driving school
02:39 2) Preparation steps
04:11 3) First day at school
08:34 4) The exam day
10:22 5. Getting the Thai driving license
10:51 6. The final price
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your malaysia fans here😊 still watching your every video. nice experience for your thai motorbike license.
Glad to hear that 💪😊
This is another level of traveling vlog. Thanks for enlightening us about the process, Ken.
so perfect timing for this video im in bangkok with a car drivers license, and felt worried id be in the wrong without getting a proper license THANK YOU KEN
Congratulations Ken on getting your license.
Just be careful doing your vlogs while driving. Stay safe and healthy. looking forward to your nest vlog.
Thanks for this video. Wonderful.
Really good vlog. Full of useful info for travellers spending time in Thailand backed up with your reasons why a license is essential. I really admired your glasses, they suit you very well. Happy roadtrip
Awesome. This covered everything I needed to know. Thanks! 👍
Congratulations. Very well explained on the procedures of getting a driving license.
Thanks for sharing this vlog which is full of information about getting driving license.
You covered all important things to know. Great job.
It's very useful vlog.
Very informative video, thanks for sharing! Wow you had to do a medical checkup before getting a license congratulations on getting the license again! Looking forward to your road trip videos
Congratulations Ken for getting the Motorbike driving licence and thanks for sharing the detailed informations about how to get it.
All the best 👍
Good job
This is a good example for any riders or drivers in Thailand
A knowledgeable vlog for those who wish to obtain a licence in Thailand. Great of you, Ken to explain so precisely and the amount of money needed to aquire a motorbike licence. Thanks a bunch.
Well done and congratulations, Ken. You have passed with flying colours and at last you have a valid licence to start your road trip. Looking forward to your roadtrip vlogs. Stay safe, ride carefully and take good care.
Chaw :). Have a great day!!!
@@JoelsTastyRide hi hello Joel. Wonderful to see you here. You, too have a great day with Li. 🙌
Great info, Ken. Thanks a lot. I will use it soon when I get back to Chiang Mai.
Hi Ken. Wishing you and everyone here a weekend full of laughter, pleasure and bliss. 🙏💓
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Hi Ken, good commentary about getting driving license in Thailand. Easy to understand. Drive safely!
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Thank you for your information. Love from Malaysia
Super informative and useful video! Not many - if any - of these detailed videos are on youtube.
Thank you very much for sharing your work with us, cheer up! 🥰🥰🥰
Thanks for this info..very useful as I use to ride a motorbike and drive a car around Thailand with just buying the local insurance but without a Thai driving license.
Great congratulations finally ❤️
Good and Clear your info and explanation. Good Luck Ken and Take Care. 🙏
I'm so happy for you!!
Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! Congratulations Ken!!!! :-)
Thanks so much for this super useful clip. I've been searching for the information for my husband who's gonna move to live in Thailand by the end of this year after his pension. Thanks a lot!
Very important stuff man, Ken, thats a great video!!
Great video and information!!
awesome info...tq and wishing you a safe trip....am planning the same pretty soon....take care..
Congratulations Ken on the license! Hope you can go to Sabah when the pandemic ends.
congrats Ken on getting your license, enjoyed your video, stay safe 🤗
Thank you 😊
What a legend , would have taken me hours to collect the INFOS myself.danke !
When you driving motorcycle in Thailand . Please take care yourself. Safety first. I am Thai. I known on the road of Thailand quite dangerous. I look forward to see you have a good and safe trip.
That was very interesting, Ken..very informative video! Congrats #TeamAbroad
Ken, congratulations.
Are you wearing a new spectacles. Stay safe
Stay healthy. Stay happy.
Great info, thanks!
Thank you, really good to know.
Really interesting thanks✌🏼
Congrats on getting the Thai driving license and we are all raring to go on the much awaited road trip..excited to see Ken behind the wheel finally!
Interesting how to see how it works in Chiang Mai. I got my licenses (car+motorbike) in Narathiwat, where everything is taken care of by the DLT itself. No practical classes like in CM but a few boring hours of listening to a guy explaining the traffic laws. In Thai. I didn't have all those costs either. No driving school fee and no address statement for 900 baht. I just used my work permit for proof of residence. Total for the bike came down to about 300 baht if I remember correctly. The car license was more expensive as I converted my international license and needed a statement from the embassy for about 30 euros.
That's interesting 🤔😅
I also got my motorbike and car license in Chiang Mai . Everything was done at the DLT . I didn’t have a motorbike license in the US so I had to take the driving test as well I now have a two year license , but renewing for 5 years this August
@@justinthaim8879 I have a yellow book and pink card . If not , just go to immigrations and get the letter from them . They should have all your information in the computer from your TM 30 . At the time I did not need to book online . However when I decided to renew from 2 to 5 years I went to Maehongson because I live in that province and it was so much faster as its way less crowded .
Nice information, Thanks for sharing.
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Congratulations !!!
Congratulations Ken,
Well done 🛵👏🏼
Congratulations Ken. Have a good weekend.
Dear Ken good luck n Enjoy driving in Thailand 👍
Congrats! and be careful,
Ken
in Thailand drive very fiercely
Steve had a tough time finding ways to enter main road at the beginning in Pahang. Cant wait to see Ken's driving skill
Congratulations to you 😊👍
great information thank you
Getting the Thai national license seems to be the logical approach in your case.... Especially if you like going off the beaten path, a bike is pretty much what you'll use... Places like Phillipines, Indonesia, Laos.... probably more...so I guess it's a bonus .... Stay safe , ride safely & happy exploring.
Very excited Ken, cant wait to see you on the road. :)
Very useful information 👍🏻
Thank you! Very helpful
Wow Ken you look so smart in this video congrats though👍
Extremely good info. Thanks. New subscriber here.
😁😁😁congratz bro for ur driving licence..now malaysia in MCO again..😷😷😷
Congratulation Ken....ride safe ya....👍
Thanks 😊
Hei Ken, If you're a licensed driver for both motor bike and car back home then you don't need to do all those tests. Simply rock up with your health cert, 150 baht, the officer will make copies of the documents and take your photo. There's an eye distance check colour check etc.. was pretty straight forward.
Congrats! and you are looking good with the glasses. Haha
I've been driving without a license in Thailand for over a year. This is very useful information. Thanks for sharing!
It's so worth getting a licence I lost count how many times I had to pay the police tea money 😂😂
Hope you got it. Having a crash and going to hospital would be the end of all things because insurance won’t cover you. Stay safe
Chiang Mai seems to be the worst place in Thailand for constant police checkpoints. Don't ride a bike there without an international license as a farang.
Love your glasses. Drive safely. Cath and Kevs (North Wales) x
Very useful information, as I shall need both car and bike licences :)
Good gob GOD BLESS my friend Ken be careful 🇹🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇹🇭
Please always be careful when riding or driving , more so on motorbikes..always stay careful and do not push beyond limits in any course of road ,avoid slippery road conditions ..do not attempt on rainy wet , muddy or roads full of stones or grassy terrain..
Good job, Aaron! Lol
Excited for the roadtrip!
Someone discovered my second name 😄
@@KenAbroad hahahhahahaha!!!!
@@KenAbroad They misspelled Abroad tho hihi
stay safe and drive safe my friend :)
Congratulations for getting your Thai driving license and looking forward to your roadtrip! 👏👏👏 Very interesting tbat you can convert the license to the local license of any Southeast Asian countries. Just wonder whether I could do the same with my Malaysian driving license.
malaysia driving license is part of asean 10 countries.. thailand is one of it.. just make it is 6 months before expiry date
@@terrancechong Thanks for the info.
Great info. Enjoy your trip and hope to meet soon for ngopi. :)
Congratulations Mr Forrest
I am ur subsciber since you were in Malaysia..miss u.
Awesome, thanks 💪
Hi Ken , congratulations again for passing the driving licence , that was quite fast process 👍 anyway...it's the right thing to do and by having the motorcycle license it will make the road tour easier without any hesitation in case there are roadblocks besides you can use in so many countries in SEA 👍 fantastic. Wow the result on the computer test was really good 47 over 50 😆👏🏻👏🏻 amazing and hope you enjoy riding and btw have you named your bike yet ?
No name yet 🤔😄
Thank you.
Absolutely fantastic vlog Ken!
Thank you, I now know what to do to get mine 👌
Question please ~ does the school teach you to ride or is it you come already knowing how to ride?
In my case they didn't,but I already knew how to drive. I think if you don't, they'll teach you
Thanks so much Ken! Appreciate your response 😊
English language tip..... Drive a car or ride a bike. You do not drive a bike or ride a car. A car licence is called a driving licence, a motor bike/cycle licence is called a motor cycle licence.
Is a bike licence the same as a car licence in Thailand? Thank you.
Congratulations on getting your license.
Hi Ken, congratulation on getting the bike Thai Driving Licence. I have just follow up on your video, it's informative and fun to watch. Btw, what's your plan on the big road trip? where about? FYI, another RUclips Paddy Doyle is currently on a bike road trip throughout 77 thai provinces. Are you planning to do the same? Stay healthy & stay safe. Cheers!!!
Great, informative video! The hotel you are staying at looks really nice, what is it called?
good info..
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First I’m surprise about 500 baht registration fee 😅. I never had these registration fee to the school I went before. Second you’re a foreigner you will never fail to the class or even the driving test, you pay for it. They will never told you to come back after 3 days. It’s just what they said but you will do it even 10x until you can. 900 baht fee for residence certificate 😅 its FREE. unless you want it to be rush then that’s the fee. ONLY one thing you need to remember “NEVER HIT ANYONE” that’s only you need to know in the road in thailand haha. But it helpful to others who doesn’t know what’s the process 😅
you looks so good with spects
God bless you and
your family
Well done
Just to others who have international drivers license, you can convert that to Thai drivers license also 😆 you don’t need to do any class😅. Also the thing is you need that thai drivers license only in the north until you outside of chiang mai. The rest no check point 😅.
The certificate of residency is supposed to be at NO COST! Many Immigration Offices charge 500 baht or more. If you tell them you shouldn't pay, they will make you wait 2 or more weeks. If you are asked to pay ANYTHING, ask for an official receipt!
Is getting the Thai license different than in your country? How is it in your country?
Very much different here in Dubai 😗
India 😂 here everything is way different
here in the Philippines it is kinda hard to take a driving license & expensive as well
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you must attended 15hrs of theoretical driving lessons from any accredited driving school
basic requirements
additional requirements
& we have 3 different kind of license here the student permit, non pro & pro
for student permit w/c was only valid for one year can cost around between $20- $100 ....
i don't know about the non pro & pro procedures & costs
aaaaannndd that's why i never learned how to drive 😹💨💨💨
The special about our malaysian license...we are allowed to drive in thailand and the insurance also covered with our license....same goes to thai license if they drive here in malaysia...malaysia and thai have some sort of agreement for driving between countries...
Very good video thank you. If I take test and all is good. Am I able to convert the lisense for:-
Cambodia?
Vietnam?
Laos?
Or yes, how about India? Can it be converted for India.
Excellent video, thank you.
Congrata..consider to get license in all country u go
Hello, Ken! Great information. Just wondering how close are you from your hotel to the hospital, immigration and driving school? Thanks!
It was all not far from chiang mai city center
This was an excellent video, by far the most informative video I have seen about getting the motorbike license, thank you. Can you get a license if on a tourist visa, or do you need to be a resident? I wondered, because you had mentioned using a hotel address. If possible I would like to stay 90 days on a tourist visa and get a license. Thanks!
I got it while being on a tourist visa
I've never been asked for a driver's licence anytime I've rented a scooter (125-150cc) in Thailand. I was even in an accident in front of the police station in Pai and still they didn't ask for a licence==Good thing, wasn't even thinking about it. Damn I didn't have a helmet on either
Yeah the north is cool (pun intended), is that the tea plantation with the adobe bungalows close to a hill with tea bushes?
Your from Lower Saxony I presume, your last name seems to have a Dutch origin.
Wow..I didn't know is easy to get license in Thailand..But in Malaysia you cannot apply for Malaysia driving license here if you just travel without working here @ study here @ living here for permanently @ got permanent visa @ married to local people..You need to apply in Driving School ..attend for course class for 1 day , computer test @ e.service & class lesson for 16 hours & driving test ..If you pass you can get your license @ if you fail to repeat again until you pass..
Dear Ken thanks for the explanation of how to get Thai driving licence. If possible please share how to get Malaysian driving licence.
I haven't done a license in Malaysia so I don't know about that 😅
You could have mentioned at the Preparation Steps that you need a TM30 to register yourself at the immigration.
Hi Ken just one question before going to immigration did you need to get anything from your hotel to prove you was staying there so you could apply for a certificate of residence only reason I ask is I was renting a house in Hang Dong, Chiang Mai 4 years ago when I did that part of the process of the certificate of residence I had to take my tenancy of the house I was renting. I don't have the house anymore but I do plan to have a long stay in Thailand in the future and as my first licence has expired first one only last 2 years I'm not sure if I have to redo everything again but everything you've said in this video is spot on and easy to follow which I'm sure will help many.
Thanks again for everything you do and sharing your amazing experiences
We didn't get any chance to practice the written exam and only 1 try on the driving exam. So had to come back 3 days later after failing the straight line which is harder then you expect
Thank you for this video. What visa do I need to qualify for a license?
True just do the right thing
Hi Ken, great informative video. I was wondering if you have heard of people using or have you used the Thai licence to hire scooters in other Asean countries without a IDP and without paying fines to police (driving legally)
I hired bikes in other asean countries with this license, but I have never been checked by the police. But the shops all said it's fine with this one
Very interesting vlog. But can you drive any bike now? Like a 750cc ?? Cheers Ken
Yes this license allows to drive any bike class
Great info. But I am curious how many Thais actually have a license. Judging by the driving i have experienced and the huge number of fatalities, I really wonder.