Coss Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 Pattaya police have said that from now on if tourists are driving rental vehicles without licences they will be fined up to 1000 baht. But in a decisive new move the vehicle will also be confiscated. The rental company must then go and pick it up and pay a fine of up to 2,000 baht. Pol Maj Arut Saphanon said there were no ifs and buts in the future - it starts now. In a video he said that the reason for the change is that many tourists don't know the highway code and have not had any training leading to accidents. In addition there is a lot of crime committed in Pattaya by foreigners who invariably use rented vehicles in the commission of that crime. They flee the scene of crime in rented vehicles noted Pattaya Update News on Facebook. Tourists must now have an international licence, their passport and home country driving licence when renting a vehicle in Pattaya. They must carry their documents with them to show to the police if stopped. No licence and the vehicle will be taken away on the spot. People on temporary stay in the kingdom can take their home country licence and a certified copy of that from their embassy or consulate in Thailand to the Department of Land Transport to get a Thai licence, said the report. This seemed to represent no change to existing regulations. https://www.facebook.com/STVPattaya/posts/1888748811146044 and Via ThaiVisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted May 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 " home country licence and a certified copy of that from their embassy or consulate in Thailand to the Department of Land Transport to get a Thai licence" Does anyone know if this is true, or works? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
passingthru69 Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 Yea I would like to know also Every year I get the international permit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgianBoy Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 Yea I would like to know also Every year I get the international permit isnt an IDL valid for 3 years ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 Hi, "many tourists don't know the highway code and have not had any training leading to accidents." So, basically just like pretty much every Thai person driving a vehicle, right? Sanuk! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted May 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 I for one, have not had any instruction in any: "training leading to accidents" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 Tourists cannot get a Thai licence. You have to be a legal resident for that. Just get an international licence in your home country before you travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 Have you seen the Thai driving test? You just drive around a miniature course. In the States they take you out on the road and see if you can drive in traffic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
passingthru69 Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 Mine from the States is only good for 1 year I go to AAA and buy mine. Now what is funny,I hold a class A truck license in the States They stamp the International permit good for it plus my motorcycle endorsement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Penis is hungry Posted May 13, 2018 Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 My two daughters are now in process of learning to get their license. To get a learners permit they need to answer 30 questions and get 27 right It will take 100 hours of practical driving with a licensed driver, then sit a one hour exam If that's not tough enough, next year it's a few hundred questions to get a learners and a few hundred hours learning before sitting a driving test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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