Can I drive in Thailand with a full UK driving licence?

Yes just mnot be in accident.

Then u fucked

Thailand allows you to use a UK license as their rules follow those for the UK. I rented a car here for 5 years without any problems.

If you are brave

Yes?

more than 6 months I used mine UK license...motobike+car...no problem at all.

I bought an IDP a few weeks ago before I came here cost me £4.50 and took only a few minutes so get one

whether you can drive has nothing to do with a driving licence. Many people here got a driving licence on whatever way and are not able to be trustable traffic partners. So if you would ask whether it is illegal to drive without international or Thai driving licence: yes it is. But who cares?

No only on a international driving license

I would air on the side of caution and get the international licence you might get an officer who knows the law or his version of it. If staying it’s quite easy to get a thai licence

No you need a international driving license or 400 Bhat fine every time you get stopped. Anyone that says different are WRONG

Anyone telling you that you don't need anything, are wrong and are just spreading ignorance.

You need an IDP or a Thai driver's license. You can literally buy the license in this country, so it isn't hard, it's just beaurocracy.

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According to the Thai traffic laws yes you can. However, the police may not share the view as there has been some areas open for interpretation regarding the international road traffic treaties Thailand have ratified.

Since May 2020 Thailand has ratified the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic. If your national driving licence has been issued in a country which is a party to that treaty, like most of the countries are (UK included), there's really nothing unclear and your national driving licence should be valid in Thailand as long as it is used for tourism (international travel) purposes. However, for those countries which are not parties of the Vienna Convention the question remains somewhat unclear because the preceding 1949 Geneva Convention (to only which e.g. US and AUS are parties of) was meant to be replaced by the Vienna Convention and has technically obsolete definition of the form of the accepted national driving licence.

Simple answer is NO you can not. Legally you need a IDP or Thai driving license or insurance can refuse to cover if anything happens. It is easy enough to get Thai driving license not to become the next "go fund me"

Where I stay I use my drivers license from Massachusetts. I've already been involved in a fender bender with an unregistered motorcycle slamming into my left front when making a turn. I got a 500 baht fine (payoff). The young Thai kid went home with his mother. The mother wanted me to payoff the kid. No f'ing way. Be careful driving in Thailand

Provided you’re on a tourist visa you can use your U.K. licence. No international permit required.

Driving on your UK license is NOT allowed and will negate any insurance. Also, you have to be able to write in English to get a Thai license.

Get an international one at the post office before you come

Yes you can. Most of the people don't have a license. You'll have to pay a small fine if you ride a bike and probably no fine if you drive a car. You can also get a Thai driving license. It is the easiest license to get in the entire world.

unless specifically stated, your insurance will not cover anything involving motorcycles, remember Thailand has the most deadly roads of all countries during peacetime (look it up), actually why people want to come here is beyond me

Depends what you mean by a full uk licence? You have all categories A,B,C,D

If you have a car licence you can drive a car

If you have a bike licence you can ride a bike/scooter

I see a few saying you don’t need an IDP but I’ve been stopped in the passed and the BIB wanted to see my idp only and didn’t care about my uk licence so its all comes down to what the officer believes is the law, for £5.50 why not get one

Not legally

Driving in Thailand can be done by tourists as long as you hold a valid driver's license in English from your country of origin or a valid International driver's license.

AND NOTHING ELSE!

Could of got international driving licence from post office £5,50 anyone wanting one you just need to take your licence and one passport photo

Legally you also need a International driving permit as well as your overseas license, and your insurance will be invalid if you don’t have both.

I think the correct answer is you also need an IDP. Then after 90 days you need a Thai License. But hey! this is Thailand and I wouldn’t worry about it too much. RTP never asked me for an IDP and were happy to see my U.K. license.

A UK car licence (even with an IDP) doesn't permit you to ride a scooter/motorcycle unless you've an actual motorcycle endorsement.

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To drive or lease a car in Thailand as a tourist or visitor it is necessary to have either a Thai driving licence or a valid foreign driving licence with a photograph. The foreign licence must either be in English, or be accompanied by an official translation into English or Thai. The licence needs to have been issued by a country that has a treaty with the Thai government allowing the mutual acceptance of driving licences. Most countries, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the USA have this agreement with Thailand under the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic or the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic. Those in doubt should contact their embassy for advice: Click here

An International Driver's License/Permit (IDL/IDP) is also valid in Thailand, and available from a government department or authorized auto club at a small expense. A foreign driving licence valid under the 1949 or 1968 Conventions qualifies the licence holder to apply for the IDL/IDP, and its holders may find that it is more often recognised and accepted by police and civil service officials. Beware of the many IDP/IDL websites that are not legitimate.

If the driver is not a tourist or visitor but is a resident with a non-immigrant visa, then it is necessary to have a Thai driver's licence. However, those with a foreign licence as described above or an International Drivers Licence are excused from doing the practical driving test when applying for a Thai driving license.

Note: Although International Driving Licences are valid for up to one year after arrival in Thailand, after three months many comprehensive insurance policies are made void if still driving on a foreign licence.

Licence holders may only drive the category of vehicle for which their licence is valid.

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For information about treaties recognised by the Department of Land Transport: Click

You can but better don't get in accident or control, your licence should have a local language. That's the key feature of the international licence.

No, you need an international drivers permit, available from the post office in the UK. If you get stopped without then a small fine.

If you're staying longer then it's a simple process to get a thai licence using UK license.

I used my US driver's license and IDP to rent a car. I have never needed a license otherwise. I have paid a several fines/bribes for riding a motorcycle.

You may find that if your stopped, the young officers they might not know that you are allowed to use your license. Just ask to see the boss.

If you have a international driving permit , you can .

Yes. No need for IDP or anything else. As long as it is UK driving licence written in English.

I think u can

You should have gotten an international driving permit in your own country, when you produce this at a police stop you are quickly waved on. Don't think UK license has that same magic!