Can I apply for a Thai driving license anywhere with an ED Visa or only in the district of issuance?

May 8, 2018
7 years ago
Micky *******
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Hi,

Im on a ED Visa. Can I make a thai driving license wherever I want or does it have to be in the district where the ED visa was issued at ?
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TLDR : Answer Summary
You can apply for a Thai driving license anywhere, not just in the district where your ED visa was issued, as long as you have a valid proof of residency letter for the area where you are applying. To obtain the license, you also need a medical certificate and you can choose to go to either the Department of Land Transport that services your current residence or the main office.
Alan *******
Get the license in the same area where you have the residency certificate.
Lloyd ********
You are working, get the correct via/extension and work permit -easy to get a license.
Martin ***********
If you have the funds, it's easy and comfortable to do your driving licence through a private school. It's 6,500 Baht for a car driving licence and 1,500 Baht for a motorcycle driving licence. This is a 100% guarantee of being sure you get your licence.
Martin *********
If you have a licence from your own country already , you don’t need to anything other then 3 simple eye coordination tests and watch a video , the licence is 450 bht

Each or thereabouts for a car ( I brought both ) . Once you have your residence, and medical cert . Get there early , very early .
Martin ***********
You get 10 hours with an instructor for car driving. No training for motorcycle driving.
Micky *******
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Do they teach you how to drive or is it just basically a service to help you easy through the whole process ?
Tod *********
You get a proof of residency letter (either from the immigration office or from your consulate) , you get a medical certificate from a clinic and you can go to the Department of Land Transport that services the area where you live OR the Main Office.
Henri ******
@Tod ********
and they didn't ask for proof of residence either.
Tod *********
@Henri *****
strange, usually they make you go where the residence certificate is from. Then again, NOTHING surprises me concerning the south of thailand, that places runs like it's own little kingdom
Henri ******
Well,I live in Phuket where I got my first two licenses, and last year went to get my new 5 year DL in Phang Nga based on my Phuket ones.
Barry ******
Can be anywhere but you should have a resident certificate with proof of residence in that area.
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