@Margaret *******

Many.

If you arrive with a visa, then you should not have a problem. If you stays are based on Visa Exempt stamps, then sooner or later Immigration will tell you that your stays in Thailand are not those of a tourist and that you need a visa appropriate to you reason for stay.

I do not know if it is possible while you are on visa exempt stamp. If you have a nationasl licence (and possibly an International Drivers Permit) in English you will need a doctors certificate (easy at any clinic or hospital for 100-200 thb) and a certificate of resedence from immigration (possibly more difficult on a visa exempt entry). It may not even be possible to get an appointment at the transportation office at short notice. If it is possible, Honda Safety Riding Park would be your best option. See: From a previous post:

Honda Safety Riding Park. (On the 118 Road on the way to Doi Saket.

Marlyn Culton

I did my training at Honda Safety since I had never riden before. It was great. I learned so much and got on the road so quickly.

You’ll need the pre riding course (2 days), then the basic course is (1 day), then the test is 1 day on the computer and 1 day actual driving test. So 5 days total.

They will set you up. Literally no one fails…they help you pass.

Total cost was 2,500 baht. 2,000 for pre riding course and then 500 for the basic course which includes the testing days. They don’t charge for test days. They also have deals they offer if you buy things up front, which I didn’t do.

Highly recommend them! And if you take these courses you don’t have to wait 4 weeks to get an appointment at the DLT. Honda Safety will help arrange an appointment for you via the DLT app. You’ll be in within a week. You’ll just submit the paperwork Honda Safety gives you to DLT and get license right on the spot. Even with an appointment and necessary paperwork the wait at the DLT was around 1 hour and 40 minutes. Not an easy process, but this is Thailand you learn deep patience.

Good luck!

@Aaron ********

60 day visa with a departure ticket within 60 days would work. If you come on a 30 day visa exempt stamp, your airline would be looking for a departure ticket witin those 30 days. You could always buy a fully refundable ticket and later cancel.

Your airline may not allow you to board unless you can show a flight out of Thailand within your 60 days of arrival.

My wife and I have been living on 50,000 thb per month for many years, not including holidays or unexpected medical costs. You can probably live on 20,000 thb per month or spends hundreds of thousands a month depending on your lifestyle.

You cannot get a 12 month marriage visa from inside Thailad - only and extension of stay based on marriage. Go to your local Government office and ask what else they require to register your marriage. Go to local Immigration office and get their list of requirements. Hint. Extension of stay based on Marriage has more hoops to jump through than an retirement extension which is easy if you have 800, 000 thb in your Thai bank.

@Christopher **********

To obtain a visa for these countrys is not easy. You need to be able to prove that the applicant has sufficient ties with Thailand to ensure that she will not overstay and has sufficient funds for her stay. I successfully assisted my wife and her adult daughter obtain tourist visa for Australia.

It is illegal to do any work (even volunteering without pay) in Thailand without an appropriate work permit. To obtain a work permit for a teaching job, you need a degree, as a TEFL qualification is not sufficient. With a TEFL qualification you may be able to get work and a work permit as a teachers assistamt or a volunteer at a private school.

@Kool ******

Not required to update until licence renewal.