How can I convert my A2 motorcycle license to a Thai motorcycle license?

Alan Moore I saw someone mention that the Australian IDP doesn't cover Thailand, there are two different types, so it would be worth your while checking on that, I can only comment on my own experience with my licence and IDP from the UK ;)

Hǝınz Mɐzǝnɐnǝɹ Never used to be able to. Why not just get a Thai licence, unless it's too difficult for you?

Ian Morrison do they still do 50cc's.🤣

James Reid Patrick my licence agency accompanied me to transport dept.I walked out with both licences valid two years

Gary P Young did mine 3 weeks ago,any size bike

Gary P Young got mine a couple of months ago. Any size bike with no upper limit. Issued in Bangkok at one of the DLT offices.

Gary P Young no, did mine last year..any bike

Bjørn Kåre Lande I just renewed my 2 year to 5 year licence only few weeks ago . Asked about big bikes ect they said yes only 1 licence . I'm on koh samui but guess that's a country rule not provincial.

Steve Nice I take it you mean in the UK?

Heathrow car rentals take a Thai driving licence but that's for cars, I know it's not a bike ;)

As for the bike insurance, as I said, I think it would be very hard to find, not impossible, but it would be very expensive, it would probably be quicker and cheaper to take the UK bike test 🤣

I wouldn't want or need to personally, I've lived here for 20 years with no intention of moving back to the UK and even if I did it's too cold for bikes (for me) apart from the odd heatwave that lasts a few days, I've got a full UK driving licence and can legally drive most things, even little 125cc scooters with L plates attached ;)

Christopher Pack Who do you think you're talking to?

You don't know me so don't make assumptions and maybe stay off your high horse ;)

For your information, I don't ride bikes in Thailand or anywhere else unless I jump on my wife's scooter and go to the village shop, I've lived here for twenty years, I used to rent scooters when I visited for a few weeks at a time but when I moved here I bought a car and haven't looked back.

In those twenty years I have had ONE accident, touch wood, and even that wasn't an accident as such, I'd just picked up a new pickup from Isuzu, stopped at a red light a few hundred metres away and some old man decided he'd scrape down the side with his Saleng, insurance paid to fix it and Isuzu fucked it up but that's a whole different story ;)

I was a bit of a scally in my youth so just because I don't have a big big licence it doesn't mean I can't ride one safely :)

Anyway, my post wasn't advising anyone to ride a big bike, the original post asked about getting a Thai bike licence and I shared my experience, the fun fact was just that, at the end of the day although it would be a legal licence in the UK for a year BUT that doesn't mean anyone could ride a big bike there legally, insurance is mandatory and as I said it would be very hard and/or very expensive to get insurance with a Thai bike licence in the UK.

As I said above, get off your high horse and don't make assumptions, you have no right to try and tell people what they can or can't do and I hope you never find yourself in a position where you need advice or help from others and they come back with a response like "I hope you won't need to set up a Go Fund Me"!

You're a muppet and should really keep those stupid opinions you have to yourself 🤣

Thorsten Massinger Not entirely true but I'm sure you know better as an obviously fellow Brit/English person 🤣

Peter Stevens That's just for the first year, you can take the UK test at anytime throughout the year but the Thai licence is not usable after the year is up 😉

The only real issue is the insurance, I reckon it would cost a lot more to insure a big bike on a Thai licence and I'm sure most insurance companies would refuse to insure you with it anyway.

You can't convert licences in the UK the same way as here, everyone needs to take the tests 🙂

None of this affects me as I have no intention of returning to live in the UK but it may be a possibility and helpful for some, the same rules apply to a car licence as well, you can drive for a year before needing to take the tests so basically learn as you go, much the same as in Thailand 🤣

Robert G Viset You have obviously never taken the Thai driving „test“

Robert G Viset 🤡

Robert G Viset I find that foreigners with the converted license often are the traffic threat. Thai understanding and traffic laws are very different than in the western hemisphere. Something like 1.5 foreigners die every day on Thai roads.

Robert G Viset seriously? Just about every 12+ year old here is on the roads on a motorbike unlicensed and uninsured. I think I’d prefer to encounter this licensed maniac.

Robert G Viset that was 6 years ago and I've been no threat, plus I was riding bikes in my own country but just never Took the test.

James Reid Patrick yep but very simple.Had both in hours

Chang Wada Yeah, still need all the docs too, but no actual test

Wez Appleyard Yep

Phil Arundell A2 is not a full license

Phil Arundell that was not my experience in PKK. My drivers license road test was waived, but I was required to pass both a Thai rules test, and a scooter skills test.

Allan Morris Udon Thani only a few days

Robert G Viset And if you want to look at it critically anyway, an IDP is actually just a translation and not a permit.

I can use my language if that helps?

Robert G Viset so what’s difference in license vs permit?

Same thing and it does make life easier in obtaining both licences.