An American License holder does not require to take a practical Driving test , just a colour blind test and a reaction test after watching a video . You need the form , certificate of residence from immigration and a simple medical cert from any doctor in a street clinic for around 100 baht . You will need to make an appointment at the test center you use . You will recieve a 2 year license , then after 2 years a 5 year one . This is what I did for mine in Pattaya , other areas could possibly be different .
The police checks are the least thing to worry about , think what would happen if you were in an accident and someone was hurt or worse 🤔 your insurance would be invalid .
I went to change my UOB account in Bang Chang to Pattaya and they wanted me to close my Bang Chang account open a new account in Pattaya , so just changed my address .