Subject: Thailand bro's... advice needed on driver's license
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Post at 30-12-2013 01:51  Profile P.M. 
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Thailand bro's... advice needed on driver's license

Here's the scoop.

I live in Beijing, have been in China for the past 10 years.  I need a friggin driver's license but the process of getting one from scratch ( meaning I no longer have a u.s one ) is a major major pain in the ass, and my schedule/work-life does not allow for such tom foolery.  

I've been doing a bit of research and it seems that acquiring a driver's license in Bangkok is the easiest option for somebody who has no license at all, I can drive plenty fine, been driving since i was 15 and my folks used to own 4 driving schools in California for christsakes... So after my google research, it seems like I can get a license from scratch with just a tourist visa, but it's a bit tricky, with the trickiest part being my abilities to get a residence permit...

So my question for the Thai bro's is.... Do you guys know of any " agent's " and or " agencies " that can help me with quickly acquiring a driver's license.  I don't mind paying a fee, i just want to make sure that fee gets me a license.  

Plus... this is my ONE AND ONLY CHANCE AT GETTING A SOLO NO WIFE TRIP TO BANGKOK.  PLEASE HELP!@#@#

So if you guys have any contacts to a good " agent " for getting a driver's license for foreigners with no valid license and traveling on a tourist license... Please do share, whoever hooks it up I will treat them out for a night of drinking and tom foolery =).

Thanks

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Post at 31-12-2013 03:25  Profile P.M. 
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Hey Scootermonger - too bad no bro's in Thailand have answered this for you.  I don't have first hand experience, but I do have the book "Living abroad in Thailand" which has a section on the subject  (and I stayed in a Holiday Inn Express last night)

QUOTE:
Toi get a Thai driver's license (if you already have a license from your home country)

and here's the rub - the book doesn't cover if you don't have a licesnse - but I'll continue anyway...

QUOTE:
...you must be at least 18 years old and possess a valid visa (those here on tourist visa's cannot apply).  Before you visit your local motor vehicle office, visit your local immigration office and request a certificate of residency; you can also do this at your country's consolate or embassy, but you'll be charged a fee.

Once you have the certificate, go the the motor vehicle office with the certificate,k copies of the first page of your passport, your visa, and your work permit.  If you do not speak Thai, you need to bring a translator along, as the application and some of the testing material will be in Thai.  At the motor vehicle office, you will have to watch some instructional material in Thai...

which I've heard consists of watching gruesome drunk driving videos...

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... take a written test, and have your vision and reflexes tested.  If you pass all the tests, you'll be granted a one-year driver's license.  Even if you have been driving for years, you may be thrown off by the written exam.  Everything is in metres and kilometers, and some of the rules of the road are different than in other countries.  People often fail the test.

Source
http://www.amazon.com/Moon-Livin ... words=9781598806403

This said...  I've been reading posts on another forum that suggest that things could be a little more straightforward than the book suggests.  PM me and I'll send a link.

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Post at 2-1-2014 01:28  Profile P.M. 
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Thanks Yazoo,

I have pretty much ransacked the internet the past couple of days trying to answer my own questions.  Sort of got things figured out.  But any extra advice would be appreciated guys.

Thanks for the help,

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