清迈考泰国驾照：材料与费用

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   Makswouu2025年10月2日

   Driving License as foreigner (visa exemption) Hi, I read a lot of your posts about driving license in Thailand and I wanted to know more regarding my situation, this is why I’ve decided to post this :) I am French (+20yo) and been to Thailand 3 times. This time I will go as tourist for 3 weeks (VISA EXEMPTION) and really want to take the driving license so that I can go legally in an Isaan/Chiang mai road trip. To do so, I was struggling between going to a driving school (easier ? But more expensive and mostly takes more time) or simply take the exam through DLT. As some people have taken the exam in different province, I wanted to know if it was easy for visa exception in province such as Nakhon Ratchasima/Buriram etc or should I go straight to chiang mai ? Thanks !

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      Akunsa2025年10月2日

      The issue your going to face is the certificate of residence from immigration that you need for the Licence I think you can only get it on a long term visa

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   wigglepizza2025年5月28日

   Is driving a scooter that dangerous? Hi, I've had a car driving license for 7 years and I ride bicycle daily back at home. I came to Chiang Mai to take part in a driving course to get a Thai driving license for a motorbike. As I'm reading posts about Thai roads and driving a scooter, you can get an idea that driving here is a deathwish. However, as I'm driving around CNX during the lessons, it's pretty chill. Yes, the traffic is different than in Europe, you have to get used to driving on the left, but all in all it's pretty manageable. I'm not denying Thai roads are dangerous and I'm not cocky at all, quite the opposite, I'm driving very defensively, quite slowly, am super vigilant and don't trust anyone on the road. I wear my helmet and would never ever drive under influence. Aren't some people on Reddit exaggerating?

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      RoamingViking2025年5月28日

      No, I don't think people are generally exaggerating. I have been riding motorbikes for many years and lived in Chiang Mai for almost 10 years and even though it might seem relatively chill to ride here, it is actually very dangerous. Lots of people here get badly injured or die here all the time. Of course some of these are people who ride like crazy, but many are also experienced riders who ride safely, but get hit by another bike or car out of nowhere. One of the main dangers is that most Thai drivers (both car and bike) are just terrible drivers and don't know or care about even the most basic road rules. Often they either don't user indicators or use the incorrectly, they don't know how roundabouts work, they will suddenly cross several lanes or pull out in traffic without warning, etc. Of course it also depends where you are riding. If you are only riding around the city where traffic is pretty slow and simple then it's not too bad. But once you get on the superhighway and other major roads doing high speeds with terrible Thai drivers, you see that the risk is quite real. You can definitely make the risk much smaller by learning how to ride and riding defensively. I have been riding here every day for almost 10 years and never had any accidents or even close calls, but I also have a lot of experience and I ride defensively assuming every other person on the road is going to do something crazy at any time and I try to be ready for it. It's great that you are taking a course to learn how to ride safely instead of just renting a bike without having a clue, as unfortunately many people do. And of course always wear a helmet as you said and make sure you have insurance that covers motorbike accidents. Many travel insurances won't cover even if you have a license. All that being said, riding a bike here is also a great way of getting around and lots of beautiful road trips to do, but do keep in mind that it can be dangerous.

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      mdeeebeee-1012025年5月28日

      Nope, lived there 10 years...4 crashes. Give scooters the space of a car in front..give cars the space if 2 cars in front and be doubtful of any signal you see in front...on bigger roads only drive in middle lane....left lane to manu cars pushing into road and fast lane is not meant for motorbikes under 150cc or so. Quality full face Helmet Local License or IDP Get widest mirrors possible like pcx cake slice shape put on...stick small convex mirror on end of handlebars *under* the bar bit above and have them tilted a different view to big mirrors Insurance for bike ..1st class as it's known. I did 1000km a month around Chiang mai

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      moomaamoo2025年5月28日

      I got sideswiped by a speeding SUV and went down. I got some road rash and my foot was fucked for a little while. SUV did not stop, hit and run. I saw a guy bleeding out after an accident on the side of canal road by chom doi a few years ago. He was just laying there in the hot mid day heat. That one stuck with me. It's definetely dangerous. As others have stated if you drive safe and wear a helmet you can minimize your risks, but the risk is always there.

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      DonKaeo2025年5月28日

      In a word, no… there of course, caveats to that, and as a guy who’s been terrorising the byways of Chiang Mai for 11 years on motorbike, car and bicycle. The motorbike is my primary means of getting around, as it is for so many Thais and car drivers are pretty astute to motorbike hiding in blind spots, overtaking on the inside and manoeuvres outside the conventional box, then again, a lot of Thai drivers defy convention. If I were to advise a guy to the ways of the roads here, I’d say, stay left as much as you safely can, plenty of roads have wide verges for motorbikes to stay the hell out of the lanes. Signal your international to change lanes, I used to think that a indicator meant little here, but you need to change lanes, put your light on, and often, a driver will give you the room to slip in, a nod or quick wai of recognition or thanks goes a long way. It does make a difference.. When in doubt, stay with the herd, most have been on a motorbike since before they could walk Adjust to road conditions, its in to the rainy season now, so watch out for the white lines, they can be nasty here, and the bitumen can be super slick from both west and oïl, easy to come a gutser. Helmet fines just went up too, 2000 baht, if getting your skull bashed in wasn’t incentive enough. Follow traffic flows, stay predictable and out of everyone’s way, you’ll be right

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