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Are the Yellow Book and Thai ID worth the effort for expats in Thailand?

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Sep 26, 2019
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Roger ********
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Yellow book and Thai ID. Never bothered in 13 years. Are they worth the effort?
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The discussion revolves around the necessity of having a Yellow Book and Thai ID for expats in Thailand. Some users report that they have never needed these documents and have faced no issues over the years, while others have found the process of obtaining them to be tedious and unworthy. Alternative solutions, such as using a Thai driver's license for identification purposes, are recommended.
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I researched this quite a bit a couple years ago. Definitely NOT worth it to me. Had to get the yellow book before the ID. The process was fraught with time-consuming hassle and difficulties. Bureaucrats were clueless. Various district offices had wildly-divergent processes to obtain both documents.

I settled for a Thai driver’s license which ended up serving all the purposes I needed (ID, getting the Thai price, bank business, check-in for accommodations, etc.)
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P.S. I’ve flourished 17 years in LOS with neither a yellow book nor Thai ID.

Some agencies which can make money off you will try to press you to get them (here’s to you, Isaan Lawyers); but it’s all commercial hype, in my opinion.
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 You’re good to go!
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 The DL l have.
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Yes
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Dominique **********************
Yellow book :

Mostly proof of adress ( no need to go immigration )

Open bank account

Buy car

Bike etc

Pink ID : helped me in national parcs ( some dont want driving licence)

According to your municipal office can be easy or more difficult if they never done it before

Both for me where done in two hours with the right documents
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 Why?
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I’ve never had in 20 years. Not been a problem
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