Do you know if we can drive a motorbike (125cc) with this license?
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No, you cannot legally drive a 125cc motorbike in Thailand with a standard driver's license that only holds a category B endorsement. To ride a motorcycle, you would need a license categorized under category A or an International Driving Permit that explicitly includes motorcycle riding. Additionally, riding without the proper license could void your insurance coverage in case of an accident, and you could face fines.
Nope, you would need an international drivers license that explicitly says you can drive motorcycles. In your case it would require category A. You only have category B.
If you have an accident your insurance does not cover anything if you dont have a proper license. Lots of accidents every day because tourists rent motorbikes and cannot drive.
If you look at the 1st page of your IDP (p.3) you will see the categories written in English (p.8 for Spanish), and A is for motorcycles so no you are not covered.But hey! if you dont know, Im damn sure the Thais renting mbikes (nor the Thai police) would not know either. I think that you would only have a problem if you had an accident and needed to claim from your home country insurance. BUT if you have no experience of mbike riding then forget it as Thailand's roads are VERY dangerous; Thailand is #2 in the World (probably #1 as only deaths at the scene of the accident r counted) for road accident fatalities and over 70% of these r for mbikes! So, 'EVERYONE', take care out there.
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