@Brett ****

I've been to the station for made up tickets a lot in Africa. The scams they run are unbelievable. Thanks for your replies.n

@Brian *******

thanks. Good advice. Don't want anything fancy either. Who do you use for insurance. I was hoping to get one that covers medical as my travel insurance doesn't.

@Brian *******

thanks. Love price benchmarks. Excellent. To the hospital I go.

@Paul *******

thanks. Didn't know about discount. True all over Africa too. Good point indeed. My Botswana car registration used to save me a fortune. No license though. Not without residence visa. It's different here. No residents can get licences. A plus it seems.

@Brian *******

is the health thing easy to get. Thanks ... Excellent info.

I guess pretty much all rules are ignored here. 😂😂

@Allan *************

try Saudi Arabia.... Ive driven in 100 counties for long periods and golly it's bad. Then again Brazil, Uganda are up there....and Kenya. UK is getting worse. After 6 years away going back was an eye opener. Standards are down and some new rules are crazy and just ignored by everyone! 😱

Stuart Chiverton got all upset.

To answer his last question. I'm asking as I was unsure if it makes it easier typically day to day.

The 1949 and 1968 Geneva and Vienna Conventions on Road traffic which dictates the laws on IDP use are clear. However Thai law I needed to look up. It does not state a limit on duration as defined by section 42 of the Thai motor vehicle act. However insurance can do what they like and looking at policies it seems many limit you to 90 so that advice is good. Thanks.

As not all policies state it however I guess you could get by on an IDP as the law dictates. As it's a non immigrant visa the law is again clear. You don't need a Thai licence. However prudence dictates it's probably easier day to day and so my initial question.

@Brandon ***********

true that. Pattaya

@Brandon ***********

it seems a high proportion of Thai insurance limit you to 3 months not the road traffic legislation as far as I can tell. It's hassle not worth the risk.