@Wannikea ********

never say never haha

May well end up that all ports of entry will require paperwork. But for now I would bounce.

@Timo *******

like I said, depends, different places will have different rules, and again Samui will do on a tourist visa, I can’t answer for other places as you need paperwork that may or may not be possible to get.

Like some immigration places won’t give you a residence certificate unless on a long term visa. Other places the DLT will accept a residence certificate but won’t accept the tourist visa.

You have to go and find out for yourself in the location you’re in.

I can only answer for where I am and how it worked here.

@Timo *******

depends on where, every place has different rules, Samui I know you can do on a tourist visa, not sure about other places.

Just make sure you have IDP with you as well as the licence from your home country.

Email and ask specifically for your situation to the embassy you are applying. That way you’ll get accurate info on what they require.

@Timo *******

doing it properly or cheating?

I did my car and bike and it was 410thb total cost.

@Sam *****

then you didn’t have the IDP to start with or had been here longer than 90 days with an IDP

I did mine start to finish in 90 minutes and never watched any videos. Did car and bike at the same time.

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

no

Getting the licence here is worth doing. You need to have the TM30, certificate of residence, medical, and take copies of all and your licence and used passport pages to the Department of Land and Transport to get the licence.

In Phuket it’s a 6 week wait, in Samui you can do same day in under 2 hours as long as you have all the correct papers.

@Sam *****

a border run from samui is 18 hours and 4800 baht