@Saul ******

it’s always 2 year on 1st licence anyway. 😉

Depends where you are, Samui is possible and no appointment needed.

Medical, TM30, copies of all passport stamps and main page, copies on driving licence (front and back on same page, copy of IDP.

If you want bike and car and are eligible for both then 2 copies of everything.

Done in 90 minutes.

Work action is far less likely to be questioned although can and goes happen. My advise when travelling is to keep printed copies of everything you submitted though, just in case. Because if you do get asked and don’t have readily available it could cause you some issues.

@Jared ********

how do you know it hasn’t happened? Do you have any idea of how many people get turned away in Bangkok each week? Or how many in Phuket? It’s not small numbers. And yet we don’t hear about them. Whatever the reason refused entry the visa is not a right to enter.

@Jared ********

not strictly true. You still have to meet the requirements of the visa under the circumstances it was granted.

So if you have Muay Thai for 6 months, do NOT expect it be be easy for 5 years. As they may well ask for proof of course on re-entry.

Just a heads up 😉

Be careful how you approach the DTV for what you are thinking. Each time you enter you run the risk of being asked to prove the medical treatments and appointments and the cooking course. They are checking and will be checking more in the future. If you use a cooking course for say 6 months then what are you doing there next year? No course no 6 month stamp. It will happen.

@Luit ****************

yea residence certificate, did my mums car licence today, arrived 1pm left 2:05pm with the licence.

@Neil *******

I never pay, just wait a week as I plan ahead. Haha

@Neil *******

I’ve seen people fined for not. It’s best to do straight away.

Also consider that DLT might only accept in the 1st 90 days for conversion. And each police and DLT will have to ere own interpretations of the law, same as immigration so things differently in different places.

It’s Thailand that is normal, what works where I am in Samui won’t always work elsewhere.

@Neil *******

be careful with that, many people. Get fined believing that, but the police might not know that, and will fine you anyway, you can’t argue because that is disrespectful and will end up with more issues and bigger fines. 🤪