@Balthazar ******

you have no choice. It's all online. There's nowhere else to go to apply or pay.

Anonymous participant embassies will not process a visa application if your application states that your planned entry into Thailand is greater than 3 months from when you apply.

@John ********

KYC. Know your customer. It's why so many people's accounts were frozen and why anyone's bank account is at risk if they don't meet the current bank requirements to keep a bank account. The bank will periodically ask you for your documents showing that the person using the account is who they claim to be and will reverify everything.

Enter Vietnam and be within the jurisdiction area of the Ho Chi Minh consulate.

Apply on e-visa website.

Wait for visa.

@John ********

KYC has nothing to do with things being up to date. It's a periodic thing

@John ********

They absolutely can and do if you don't have a visa that qualifies for an account at the time they do a check. Plenty of reports of the same.

@Jack ****

you've been to every DLT office in the Bangkok area? There are many.

Also please explain the negatives of getting an IDP since you're so against it.

Seems like too much work seeing as they could close it at any point if they decided they wanted to. But good on you for being persistent.

@Jack ****

I'm shocked you have the expertise to speak for every single DLT office across all of Thailand, each of which has their own policies and requirements.

If

@Alex *********

wants to be 100% sure they will accept his foreign license without requiring things like an embassy certification, certified translation, or anything else, then having an IDP will greatly benefit him. Especially if he runs into any issues or isn't able to get the Thai DL right away, then he can still drive legally with the IDP. The IDP can also make a difference as far as being required to watch a video or take a written test at some DLT offices.

@Jack ****

I would definitely recommend getting the IDP from home before traveling to Thailand. It gives you some breathing room and many DLT offices do like to see it.