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Michael *******
To ride a motorcycle in Thailand, and remain strictly within the law, you must possess and produce:

A national motorcycle drivers licence issued in your home country, valid for a motorcycle AND,

An International Driving Permit. *NB - Some members believe your home licence in English with a photo satisfies Thai law. In the end it is "up to you".

The maximum period that you can drive a hire car or bike legally on an IDP is 60 days on a Tourist Visa, 90 days on a Non-Immigrant O visa. For rentals in excess of that a Thai Driver's Licence is required. To obtain a Thai drivers license requires a formal in-person application, as well as hold and be admitted to Thailand on a non-immigrant visa status. This link to the the Department of Land Transportation website explains the procedure
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Having a valid license is critical, not just to avoid being fined by police for breaking the law, but especially in case you are involved in an accident.
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@Bobby *******
possible true i wouldn't know about that , But what i do know is whether your a visitor or you live in any country in the world you need to follow the laws of the said country, and if your going to drive you need a licence for whatever your going to be driving and only a fool or some one who is delusional and arragent would feel that they didn't have to have one !

i wonder which one are you 🤔
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@John ********
To ride a motorcycle in Thailand, and remain strictly within the law, you must possess and produce:

A national motorcycle drivers licence issued in your home country, valid for a motorcycle AND,

An International Driving Permit. *NB - Some members believe your home licence in English with a photo satisfies Thai law. In the end it is "up to you".

The maximum period that you can drive a hire car or bike legally on an IDP is 60 days on a Tourist Visa, 90 days on a Non-Immigrant O visa. For rentals in excess of that a Thai Driver's Licence is required. To obtain a Thai drivers license requires a formal in-person application, as well as hold and be admitted to Thailand on a non-immigrant visa status. This link to the the Department of Land Transportation website explains the procedure