yes and probably the only way unless married to a Thai to stay long term if you're under 55 the study time is 2 lessons a week very minimal and worth doing if you plan to stay in Thailand,it's the best option
The car hire places at the airport overcharge in comparison to other rental companies all around Thailand,recently I hired a Toyota fortuner 7 seats fully insured for 20k for 30 days and the following month a hired a smaller Toyota vios brand new for
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a month…those are the prices from most rental companies