Do you need residency status to get a driver’s license in Thailand?

@Raquel **********

it is at some places definitely possible to make a driving licence even with no visa(visa exemption).

It depends if you get a residence certificate from the immigration there.

that even could be a hotel adress at some.

@Paul ******

Who do you think you are, you improve something with the same words that the other said anyway,

then you try to twist the issue and now you childishly bicker around.

You should not dish out if you can not stand the echo.

Every one of your comments so far has been redundant, arrogant and childish.

Grow up.

I had an old Thai licence and went to driving licence office. They told Me if I was Thai they would give me.a new one. I have to go to my registered provience.

They.told.my Thai wife they would give her a new one as she is Thai

All you need to do is get a letter from where you stay stating you reside there, listing your name, country, date of birth & passport number, take that to immigration and request a certificate of residence for obtaining a Thai licence, it’s usually 500 baht per letter, you need this for car or bike licence and open bank account all can be done on tourist visa. You also need a medical certificate- fit to drive from a Thai doctor, usual cost 100 baht

Yes. You'll get a 2-year license. Best to apply at Chatuchak (main Land Transport Department office) in Bangkok, Pattaya, Samui, Phuket or another office which sees lots of foreigners (probably also the main one in downtown Chiang Mai, though not necessarily others that are located in the suburbs).

You'll need an affidavit from your embassy (if you're a US citizen I believe this service is no longer offered) so you'll need to approach immigration to see what's possible. Prepare to pay for this service especially since you're on a tourist visa. Apparently, immigration charges 500 Baht in most cases.

A medical certificate that shows you have a pulse and no major impediments to driving is also needed and can be requested from any clinic or hospital. Therefore, the major issue (the only one) is ensuring you can get proof of address from immigration. It might help to show up with a TM30 for an address in the province who's immigration office you're trying to use for this purpose.

You can't apply for an IDP unless in your home country anyway, and it's only good for 3 months inside Thailand. Requirements vary depending on where you are, some require a long term visa. All require a residence certificate and a medical certificate. The former you may be able to get from your embassy if immigration won't provide, the latter from basically any clinic.

No but you will need a residence cert and health cert

Just renew your license when you get back home.

It depends on where you'll be. Some places don't care what type of visa you're on and some do. And some places have other roadblocks.

You need a residency certificate to apply for a drivers license and in Bangkok you can only get that if you've already done a 90 day report which a tourist would never have the opportunity to do. That blocks you from getting one in Bangkok.

I'm pretty sure you could do it in ChiangMai, and there's a lot of agents that help to get one in Pattaya.