@Todd ********

Ohhh my god. You are really special. Let me take a video for you today and you can go argue for yourself. Not hard. I will get you a video by this afternoon. You are really truly a special kind sir. Let me interview some foreign tourist coming out paying their fine for not having an IDP. Litterly every single day they are catching people at the district station, you want to trick these people into believing otherwise.

Let me get a video with an officer to let him explain. Not hard to do.

@Todd ********

I just DID get fined by the police last week because I left the IDP with A/B in room. 500 baht. I was carrying an older one that unfortunately only had the A stamp by accident. How the hell you gonna tell me? You crazy? It's the Thai Law. If I didn't just pay the fine....simply because I didn't have the right IDP on me. Yet here you are trying to convince me of something not true. 🤣. I can't how many times I've had to go through a road side check and first thing they ask for, if IDP is in order no problem. Let alone get involved in an accident in Thailand driving or riding without your IDP. Again it's the law of Thailand to have an IDP, you are required to as a tourist driving operating a vehicle in Thailand. And you need the proper endorsement if riding a motorcycle. Stop tricking these people with misinformation.!!!

@Todd ********

you absolutely must have an IDP if you are operating a vehicle including motorcycle in Thailand. And of operating a motorcycle it must have the A and B endorsement in it. You will be paying a fine if you don't have this. And no insurance coverage if you don't have IDP. They don't care about your driver's license. I'm telling you, don't play around not having an IDP, not in Thailand.

@Vladislav ************

not sure this will work, but try turning off wi-fi, turn off any SIM that is not your registered Thai sim.. only use your Thai sim nothing else. Give that a try, not saying it will work, but give it a try. I think they are trying to block international scam use.

@Nick ******

it's just hard to justify the cost. 🙂. When you get accustomed to a certain price bracket. Yeah I was in shock with the prices in Phuket, and therefore I made my mind up I don't like Phuket. 🤣🤣.

@Martin ********

the question seemed very clear to me. I think you thought you had a 'gotcha' moment.

@Steve **********

that is what I can not wrap my head around either. I suppose different people have different circumstances but I tell even people that just travel on vacation you should have access to at least $20,000 just on general principal, as you never know what kind of emergency you may encounter out of the country. Might need for jail if you caused injury to someone else. Might need for any number of emergencies not just medical.

@Mark ********

my quote was baht to open account from agent.

I was told the same until I wasn't. Just need to find the right person with knowledge. Many will say I cannot, Work Permit Only. But you can't have work permit if retired.

I find using Google Translate helps to fully explain your desire versus getting lost in translation with verbal communication.

Good you outkicked your coverage. You deserve that. Also looks like the wife has you eating healthier and thus living long. Long live the good life.