Doesn't OA renewal require health insurance?

@Gee *****

many things in Thailand are a lot greyer than you're used to, to be honest, so bear that in mind.

As mentioned, an IDL isn't and can't be validly issued under any jurisdiction so is almost meaningless legally

@Gee *****

All vehicles in Thailand have compulsory insurance which doesn't have any particular requirements. Most insurance companies are either silent on the issue or just have a "valid licence" clause. FYI for lawyers, " valid licence" has a specific meaning which isn't what most of the armchair lawyers on facebook understand the term to mean

@Stuart *********

even though the IDL isn't valid, that doesn't mean that the OP doesn't have a validly issued license from his home country which otherwise complies with international requirements

James Russell that's simply wrong. You need to have had a TM30 filed at the same immigration office that you require the certificate of residence from), but I don't believe that you can get an IDP against a 2 year temporary licence, only the 5 year license

@Gee *****

It has no legal validity unless it's been issued by a recognised agency (e.g. in the UK, it's the Automobile Association the RAC or the Post Office). IDLs are basically a scam

@Craig ********

that's within the same province.. they're both in Chonburi

@Robert *****

I have...twice...just because something hasn't happened to/with you doesn't mean that it doesn't happen

With respect, perhaps you should join some groups set up for obtaining citizenship and then you'll see the reality rather than just reading a few paragraphs from a website and thinking you know it all. Obtaining citizenship is much harder and more complicated than it is in Western countries and even if you qualify on paper it isn't guaranteed. BTW, why do you think or assume that I can't speak Thai?