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Can I use my Thailand Pass as a driving license in Thailand?

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May 6, 2022
3 years ago
Garrett ***********
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Serious question guys, anyone know?
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The question raised whether a Thailand Pass could be used as a driving license. Responses overwhelmingly confirmed that this is not the case, and users advised obtaining an International Driving Permit instead. Several comments shared humorous and sarcastic remarks about the question, emphasizing that a valid driving license is necessary. Discussions included fines for not having proper documentation while driving in Thailand.
Adam *********
Yes but only if shown with a large quantity of class A drugs
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Richard ***********
My mother told me long time ago that there is no such thing as a dumb question.... She must not have known you.
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Alain ***********
Thailand has just set up a joint venture with Universal and Disney. You can also use your thai pass to jump all the queues
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Paul *******
But you have to pay 10 times more if you're Thai.
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@Alain **********
That fabulous news 🀣🀣
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Pelle **********
Yes of course and show it for free drinks to
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Patrick *******
Yes, it's also currency for you entire stay in a denomination of your choice.
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Miki *******
You can use it as a pilots licence
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Lewis **************
What is the advertised purpose of the Thailand Pass? To gain entry into the country. To use your drivers license, you get an international driving permit. This is like asking if you can use your passport as a driving license.
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Garrett ***********
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@Lewis *************
 You can't?
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Lewis **************
@Garrett **********
 your bus pass or student ID will not work either. Only thing that works is your issued driver's license combined with the international driving permit.
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Bruce *****
Yes
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Glyn *********
NO and if you drive round like some know alls do with no insurance or in the case of a motorbike no helmet then you are asking for trouble.
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Garrett ***********
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@Glyn ********
 People still wear helmets?
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Glyn *********
@Garrett **********
 555 if they ain't stupid they do.
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Roberto ***********
no , thiland pass have nothing to do with drive licence . Need International drive licence Ginevra format
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Jo ********
No, but you can exchange your license for a thai license
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@Joseph *******
No you have to do a test

This includes watching a video and doing a break test and a colour test
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Jo ********
@Andrew ******
 come do in Phuket with me … no test .. just exchange if you have existing license and watch video .
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Rog ***********
YesπŸ˜‚
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Kristian ***************
Seriously, that’s a serious question… wow!
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Douglas ************
Am I required to carry my IDL if I have a Thai driving licence?
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Craig **********
@Douglas ***********
 why would you need to do that if you have a Thai driver's license
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Douglas ************
@Craig *********
 I only asked. It is Thailand after all.
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Bill ********
Maybe you will enjoy the Bangkok Hilton
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Naf***
I drove in Thailand without driving licence.
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Lee ************************
I like when things like this come on as a reminder to get of a certain page cheers . Bye
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John *******
Lee Thankheavensits Evans Bye Lee. Try and make more sense when you come back. πŸ˜†
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Alfonso **********
🀣🀣🀣🀣🀌🀌🀌🀌
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Heath ***********
Only on Thursdays
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@Heath **********
 that is incorrect sir you forgot you can use it on Sundays between 1:15 and 1:25 p.m.
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Heath ***********
@James ******
 sorry I missed the updates this month.
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Dan **********
Yes and you can use it to fly a plane or pay for your meals and hotel.
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Michael *********
Questions like this are why common sense is a super hero trait….
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Dennis *******
Yes you can πŸ‘πŸ» I ask prayuth and he said okay 🀣
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Alex ********
No.

It is just a free pass for boom boom and stupidity
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Miley ******
yes. you can pass around Thailand as you have Thailand pass., LOL
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Dave ****
yes and a pilots licence also, where do these people come from with questions like this......
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Peter *********
Yes free beer and free boom boom soi 6 5555
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Brett **********
All hope is lost.
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Andrew *******
Pass
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Ryder *********
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John *******
Of Course!
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Peter **********
Ohh God.... what the question....please don't come to Thailand.
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Grant *******
Definitely. Your Covid status has every bearing on your driving skills. Go for it.
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Col ******
Put a couple of rubber bands on it and use it as a helmet
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Sarabjeet **************
@Col *****
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Andy **********
This one !
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Derek *********
What Da Fuck πŸ€ͺ
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Wayne *********
OMG what idiot asked that
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Mark ********
No
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Paul ********
You got to be fuckin shittin me πŸ˜‚οΏ½
@οΏ½ ************
no
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Nigel *********
If you are from the UK, go to post office with 2 passport size photos, Β£5, and get International driving license, valid for a year I have one and have used it in Thailand no problem.
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@Nigel ********
I have full international hgv license NO GOOD IN THAILAND

400 bht fine and bike or car seized
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Nigel *********
@Andrew ******
 been stopped afew times during covid- NO PROBLEM - must be you ?? Like here ! bad attitude.
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@Kay ********
Ok wait till police pull u up to you 🀣
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@Nigel ********
Crap πŸ’©
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Terary **********
yeah.. It's pretty much good for everything.
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Kev **********
@Pa**
 πŸ€£πŸ‘
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Chia *******
Thailand pass u can even use to get free beer
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Indranil ********
Yes yes !! its your international Pass for Mars πŸ€£πŸ˜‚πŸ€£
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Florian *********
Is that question coming from these quality tourists Thailand is aiming for? Asking for a friend.
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Craig ***********
Lol, under the right circumstances, my credit card can be used as every licence and permit. πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
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Pelle **********
Been stopped 10 times with my swedish drivers licens never Been fined
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Chris *********************
@Pelle *********
 very lucky
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David *******
yes you also get 2 ladies free in nana
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Ross ********
Nobody can be this stupid and still be able to log into FB
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Mark ******
@Ross *******
 Harsh! My momma always use to say "If you do not have something nice to say...then just keep your darn mouth shut!"
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Mark ******
And yet....Here you are today! Your momma gave you good advice and did you listen? No!

Boy! You should have listened to your momma. You need a good whopping!

PS: As an aside, and because your momma seemed to be a sensible person....I am sure that she had also told you to be polite and not be rude!
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@Mark *****
 wow, your mama is so impressive.
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Mark ******
@Charles ***************
 Ummm! Just a tiny bit about my momma but the bulk of the momma-mia had belonged to Ross's momma....meaning the "dumbass" part! And the other momma's parts were just about the hypothetical Ross's momma of what she must have also taught him along with not being a "dumbass". So if there were any impressions and compliments of an impressive momma then they should go to him and his momma.

Now, as for my momma, well, she had also told me to never accept a compliment when someone else deserves it more than I!
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Ross ********
@Mark *****
 and mine said don't be a dumbass
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ΠžΠ»ΠΈΠ²Π΅Ρ€ *********
With Thailandpass you can check in hotels, rent cars and motorcycles, show to the cops, impress the bargirls, charter boats and so on! Thailandpass is a good investment and lets you stay out of trouble even if you stir up trouble!
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Milan ********
You need also tesco member card for insurance
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Andrew *******
You can use mine
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Istvan *********
@Andrew ******
 I have too ;) looks like this is the first one because just 2 years validity. Did you renewed? Did you had a test? I mean the colour test.
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@Istvan ********
I will extend when I return end of the year.
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@Istvan ********
I did a short test break test and watched a video and colour test
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Istvan *********
@Andrew ******
 thanks πŸ™
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Colin ********
@Andrew ******
 I got a provisional licence can I hire a motorcycle
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Colin ********
@Andrew ******
 how do I get 1 of those mate
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Colin ********
Thanks
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Andrew *******
@Colin *******
Pass you test at dpots

Mots services will look after you
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Colin ********
@Andrew ******
 send me more information please
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Iain ******
There are some real πŸ””πŸ”š's answering .

If you met them face to face they wouldn't dare be so rude...πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ
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@Iain *****
 he would probably get lost on way to meeting up
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Iain ******
@David ******
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@Iain *****
 but true
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Mauro ********************
Sure... Don't worry.. Thai police love stop farang just for funny and they always ask to me Thai pass... I have and can pass!! 😁
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Dimitri ********
I heard that a fine for not having an international license is 500 Baht. That is cheaper than the price of an international driving license in my home country NL.
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Dan ***********
@Dimitri *******
 Yeah, but you could have to pay the fine every day. Today they were conducting strict enforcement near Central Festival and nearly every farang was stopped and checked. 400 baht for no helmet and not sure how much for no international license, but 500 Baht sounds right.
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@Dan **********
 I am driving for 4 years already. And they never checked me. Maybe it helps if you drive in a car with dark tinted windows πŸ˜ƒ
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@Dimitri *******
 yeah I drive in a car with heavily tinted windows. Works a treat.
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Dan ***********
@Dimitri *******
 You have a good point. I drive a motorbike. If you do not make eye contact, they think that you did not see them flagging you over (same with a car and tinted windows) and MOST of the time they will not go after you (from what I have seen).
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Nick *******
@Dimitri *******
 I can confirm it's 500 baht . Left it in my hotel then got stopped πŸ™„

Upside the policeman told me to always have a picture of the IDL on my phone . Got stopped again ( licence in hotel) picture on my phone saved me another 500 baht πŸ‘
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Petio ********
@Dimitri *******
 the fine for me was 1000 baht and another 1000 for the offense. As it happens though, that day there was a 50% off on fines. I got a receipt and all
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@Petio *******
 Just today I saw an article with a photo of the fine, 500 Baht. Maybe it is different in different areas. I am driving here already for 4 years. I was never checked. Till now 😬
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Petio ********
@Dimitri *******
 ah yes, regional differences makes sense. In any case, we're sure it's cheaper than the price of a home-grown international driving license :)
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John ********
Sure I see no reason why this won’t work,carry bribe money just in case🀣
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Aaron *******
No. You can get an International Driving Permit @ any AAA location in the USA, to be used in conjunction with a valid USA drivers license. Good for 1 year
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Ahmed ********
Dude is asking the real questions
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Coburn ******************
Yes! Just hope and pray you don't get stop by police!!!
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Garry ********
Don’t forget the 50% discount on the bar fine πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»
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Liam ********
Go to the post office in the Uk πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ if your from there and ask for a international driving permit for Thailand best Β£5.50 you will spend
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Steve **********
I’m guessing someone with β€œThailand” as part of their profile name asked this brilliant question πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈπŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈπŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈπŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈπŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ
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Bennito *********
No, you can use your vaccination certificate
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Jonathan ***********
A few baht can be used as a driving licence while in Thailand
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Gary *********
I wouldn’t have thought so. What ever made you think that ?
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Paulus *********
Er no ! It's not a driving licence is it
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Zap **********
This can't be serious?
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