Can I get a Thai driving license with a DTV visa?

Yes, you can absolutely get a Thai driving license with a DTV. The key factor isn’t necessarily the type of visa you hold, but whether you can meet the Department of Land Transport (DLT) requirements:

-Residence Certificate

-Passport and Visa Copies

-Medical Certificate

-Expired License: since you had a Thai driving license before as a teacher, bring the expired one along. If it’s been less than a year since it expired, you might just need to renew it without retaking tests (though you’ll still do a reaction test). If it’s been longer, you may need to go through the full process again—theory test, practical test, etc.—but having had one before could still smooth things out.

Practices can vary slightly between different DLT offices across Thailand since they often have some local discretion. 🙏

You can get a 2 year DL.