Should I buy a car or rely on taxis and public transport in Surin Province, Thailand?

@Danny ******

i’m not doubting you, just surprised at the high number. I’ve been to Bangkok many times, wd never ever think about driving myself! Lol

@Michael **********

I’ve lived in Thailand with a car for 15 years but would never try driving in Bangkok! 😬

@Kool ******

Cars are still safer and better for longer trips and have roofs for the rainy seasons.

@Jon *******

Driving with kids on bikes is a subject that angers me

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I see it every day, and every day I sit in my car and swear at foreigners who clearly have no control over the bike, but still choose to drive with kids. (usually all with no helmet)

Used cars are not expensive, and most of us can buy one if we want. So why take the risk, and put the lives of ourselves and our kids in danger.

@Ulrik ********

ever hear of a school bus?

@Jon *******

I have.

Do school buses usually drive kids around after school hours?

@Ulrik ********

bolt does

@Jon *******

Do you know any expats, that go with Bolt/taxi every time they leave the house with their kids?

Whatever you do in your daily life is of no concern to me. I have voiced my opinion, and you don't have to agree.

@Ulrik ********

there are plenty of others you can go argue with. Have a great day slick. lol 😂

@Jon *******

Same to you 🤡

@Jon *******

Why call him out when 3 comments above the poster is being called a fool?

@Amanda *******

besides the point that there is no 90 day tourist visa (I’m assuming you are meaning 60 days + 30 day extension) then there is no reason you cannot buy a car and register it in your name. It’s only Bangkok that restrict residence certificates from immigration unless you have a long term visa and haven’t done a 90 day report.

@Amanda *******

Many visas have a validity date for 90 days. That means they are to be used within the 90 days from issue. That has no bearing on the days that you would be stamped in for once you use the visa.

@Amanda *******

No quite sure what you mean by unusual. It’s the norm. A visa is valid for X number of days from issue. That means you have to use it within those amount of days. Depending on the visa type you will need to stamped in for Y number of days.

@Amanda *******

Cars are expensive to buy. 100,000 Bht gets you pretty much a wreck, or a Fiesta with an autobox about to fail (no one wants them! 170,000 for new clutch!). Yes, my car in Thailand is a 2014 Fiesta, 90,000 bht with 80k kms on it, and a roof full of filler. Wife chose it against my better wishes, because it belonged to a friend etc etc. Rentals from Buriram airport are about 700 a day for something like a Yaris. Rentals which are not new (1-2 years old) are cheaper. Get a Thai person to sort it out. My wife sorted out a rental when we spent a week in Sikhoraphum. Rental lady picked us up from the airport, didn't even want to see my licence, so I'm sure insurance was iffy, but it was a brand new car. Roads are good (but there is construction going on), but most of the rental cars have tinted film on the glass, making it terrible at night. Lot of drunk drivers.

@Amanda *******

suggest flying to buriram, then it's an easy drive from there to Surin.

@Amanda *******

Buriram is not an international airport. BKK has the veterinary receiving facilities, but after that, the animal can go on any domestic flight, in the hold.