What do 'drive either side' and 'end of restriction' mean in Thai driving rules?

Thinking a big one was left off there; "what does a tree branch laying in the road ahead indicate?"

All those signs are only for decoration

Americans, driving 😮

I just changed my German license to a Thai one no test just medical form and a few questions on a online App.

I just took my test a few months ago in Chachoengsao. The greatest challenge when taking the English version is that sometimes the translations of the question makes no sense so it is impossible to select the correct answer. I don't know if the computerized test is standard throughout Thailand or if each province has its own questions.

There are sample questions on the internet that are useful esp irt the odd translations. Also, on my test British terms for car parts were used which can vary from American terminology. But overall if you study the material and review the sample questions you should do fine. I ended up with a 46 first time.

As to those two signs you asked about, end restriction means whatever restriction sign was posted earlier(like temp speed 20 in a normally 40 zone) isnow lifted. The either side means just that. You can drive on either side of the sign in the same direction.

95% of drivers on Thai roads don't know or ignore these signs with police approval. Less than 50 a day pay with their life.

I found out the other day that some road signs are easily missed. I was in Surat Thani driving through town on a 2 way street which suddenly had cars having parked on both sides of the road facing towards me, then a car started flashing its lights at me, quickly realised it turned into a one way street and did a quick u-turn and then looked back and saw the smallest ‘no entry’ sign in amongst other signs.

This may be useful!

You're actually taking the test? Why aren't you using an agency.

If you already have a license from another country or a international drivers license really helps a lot then you have limited tests for your license. I just did mine, only eye test near and far, left and right. Very easy, in UdonThani.

Good luck with the stupid test. Some questions are retarded and others are making no sense (right answer considered wrong 🤣).

By the way, did you know that only having one arm doesn't disqualify you from driving , and that Monks don't have to wear a Helmet 🫣? (Those infos might save you 2 points)

Why are you doing a Thai driving test, don't you have a valid foreign licence you can use to get one?

I believe the “End of restriction” sign was an import from the UK.

When entering a speed restricted zone like a town or city then there was set signs showing the speed limit - I.e. 30 mile per hour. When leaving that zone they used this sign that basically said you could now drive up to the “national speed limit”. The idea behind that was that if the government decided for whatever reason to change the “national speed limit” they wouldn’t have to change millions of signs around the country to the new limit.

Chill u need 45 correct answers out of 50 it's not that difficult.....and u can do the test everyday until u pass or after 90days

Not trying to be snarky, but where did you drive before where both of those weren’t known?

At least in every European country I’ve driven they exist. Especially «end of restriction».

Drive on either side less common, but still fairly common.

But yes, what Tai said.

Roundabouts don't usually last long, shame, way too many traffic lights insted

Maybe this is also usefull for you /extract_handouts_vdo_driving_license_thailand.pdf

It’s a one way road that turns into 2 roads going different ways.

end of restriction is as it states, an end of a restriction 😅 the restriction might have been speed limit.

And these are not just Thai rules, pretty standard all over the world.