I've had great advice particularly from John Stanners.

Is this the correct order towards retirement visa.

Apply for non O visa

TM30 receipt from hotel

Open accounts Kasikorn

Deposit money

Get residents certificate

Thai sim cards.

Drivers licence

Healthcare

Hey guys, is it OK to wear shorts when I go to get my drivers license or do they require long pants?

PS: Thank you everyone who has tried to help and offered constructive advice! I appreciate you🙏 I got my two driver licenses today - for a car and for a motorcycle, with no issues.

Hello all, I’m moving to Thailand soon and will have IDP for my home country. I’ve recently learned that there are two different drivers licenses I can obtain in Thailand, for car and motorcycle, and was hoping to gain a little knowledge from people that have obtained these?

My first question is whether I would need the motorcycle version of a drivers license to ride a scooter/moped that I could rent, and if that license is universal for that type of transportation or is it just based on the size of the engine you intend on riding?

If I only had a drivers license for cars and was pulled over for riding a bike, what would be the ticket?

Regarding the process of obtaining both of these, if I’m in Bangkok, what do I need to have, where do I need to go, and is there a practical driving test for both of these to show that I can drive a car and a scooter or is it only written?  Any practical advice would be welcomed? Cost?

Lastly, are there any benefits to having either of these licenses aside from their literal uses? For example, does having a drivers license an ID make certain government processes little easier?

Thanks again!

Looking for a visa agent in Ayutthaya that can help with driver’s license

Hi, I went to book an appointment for my driver's license and Bangkok is booked until late Feb! Is it ok to book elsewhere? Samut Sakhon is convenient for me (my wife works there) and they have availability in December.

DRIVER'S LICENSE ON DTV

Hi friends, has anyone been able to secure a resident certificate from their embassy on DTV to apply for driver's license as this is one of the main documents required?

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.

For existing DTV holders. Question Re Driver’s licenses and DTV 180-day border bounces.

Sure many of you have already seen this onerous form for DTV extensions. Received this one today in Phuket Town but must be started at least two weeks in advance, and so I must exit and re-enter the kingdom due to insufficient time to extend. This isn’t a surprise to me, but it is a great letdown. When I asked immigration staff if the driver’s license could be applied for immediately upon return from the border bounce, the English-speaking volunteer at building 101 in Phuket Town said this shouldn’t cause a delay in applying for a driver’s license.

But I’d rather be sure. Those who bounced already on a DTV after your first 180 days, were you able to receive a drivers license without waiting another 90 days following your exit/re-entry?

Can you please be able to let me know the cost of an agent to do a retirement visa and open a bank account and a phone number and car and motorcycle licence just around about costs l will be in undon thani thanks heaps

When applying for DTV it asks for proof of current residence. If I’m in the U.S. could I just scan a photo of my drivers license with my address on it?