@Nick ***********

thank you. I always wear a helmet anyway :)

@Julie **********

sure, I can contact insurers back in my home country, but I decided to ask here first, maybe there's some recommended local insurers. In previous years I used Luma for that, but this year they don't have a policy on offer for if you're already in Thailand.

@Julie **********

I had travel insurance bundled with my credit card, but it expires after the first 2 months of travel - and that has passed already. The activities I mentioned were included in that insurance.

@Saran **************

thank you.

Those activities are actually not extreme at all, they are usually included in basic travel insurance packages.

@Stuart **********

thanks, but as I mentioned elsewhere in this thread, my national driving permit does not include category A1, so neither would the international one issued on the basis of the national one.

@Thek ****

I wouldn't even think of driving a scooter in Bangkok. I only drive in the islands.

@Ian *******

I want to be covered by my own insurance while riding a scooter, precisely for covering damages in accidents caused by me. My insurance won't cover me if I'm riding the scooter illegally (i.e. without the necessary permit).

@Ian *******

maybe, I just wanted to make sure I don't make it impossible for myself to get the driver's licence by coming to the country the wrong way (visa exempt vs. tourist visa).

Unless you mean I'm overthinking it when it comes to the insurance - in that case that's just a matter of minimising the risk. Most probably it won't matter, but in the unlikely case of me being in an accident, the consequences of not being covered by insurance can be disastrous.

Yes, I've heard that Australian policies are more strict in that regard. Thank you for the input :)

@Stuart ********

thank you again for all the info, you were really helpful :)