Answereda year ago
Do you need two driver's licenses in Thailand for a car and motorcycle?
Not so much a Visa question. Driver license in Thailand. Does everyone that has one have two cards? Recently didn’t realize they were different and had the car one while on the bike.
Police let me go because it was a drug stop. He showed me his license.
Police let me go because it was a drug stop. He showed me his license.
Answer summary
In Thailand, drivers are required to have two separate licenses: one for cars and another for motorcycles. Numerous users confirm that they possess both licenses, each differentiated by colored strips on the front. There is also a question about the possibility of exchanging a Thai driver's license for another country's license, with reference to personal experiences of exchanging a Thai license for a Taiwanese one.
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Andreas *********
Those are the rules. Two driver's licenses. So two letters of immigration. about 1000 Bath per write
Carsten ************
@Andreas ********
they accepted 1 original and 1 copy in Pattaya, that´s 300,- thbAndreas *********
@Carsten ***********
That's nice for you, in Udon Thani I paid 1000 Bath for every letter to the traffic authority. That should also be the rule.Andreas *********
@Vaughn *********
Should be like that, it doesn't matter in the end
Vaughn **********
@Andreas ********
I paid 500 baht per residence certificate letter in Udon Thani immigration 3 days ago, Two letters, one for car licence and one for motorcycle licence.Andreas *********
@Carsten ***********
It doesn't matter at all, immigration requires 1000 per letter. Where is the problem?Carsten ************
@Andreas ********
"officially" the certificate is free of charge. You will never get a receip as it´s a 100% tea money for the office.
Mike *******
They also have different coloured strips on the front.
Stephan ***********
So... you're saying that you applied for two licenses, that they gave you two licenses but that you never thought about the reason for that? 🤔🙄
Garrett ***********
@Stephan **********
I think all countries besides Thailand gives you 1 license and then adds endorsements to it.
Brook ********
@Garrett **********
Thailand doesn’t issue a single license because TiTStephan ***********
@Garrett **********
That may be... but obviously the OP have two and don't know why... that's kinda weird, isn't it?
David **********
Yes
Shane *********
I have 2 separate licences, 1 for bike and 1 for car.
Sandy ****
Is it possible to exchange licenses? When I moved to back to Taiwan I was able to hand the DMV my Thai car drivers license and an exchange for Taiwanese one I don’t know if it works in the reverse? cause I will be moving back next year to Bangkok.
Chang ******
@Sandy ***
you have to ask for Taiwan DMV 🇹🇼
Michael *******
@Sandy ***
yes can.. I swapped USA one for Thai one… and then I swapped Thai one for Taiwan one 😂Sandy ****
@Michael ******
awesome! Thank you!
Charlie ***********
Yes two
Dean *******
Yeah have two
Matt *******
Yup. I've got one for cars and one for motorcycles also
John ****************
Yes, two different license cards, one for a private car and one for a motorcycle 👍
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