Do I need a driver’s license to ride a motorcycle in Thailand? What do I need to get a driver’s license to ride a motorcycle in Thailand?

A driver's license is required to ride a motorcycle in Thailand. Chinese driver's licenses are not legally recognized in Thailand. Once an accident occurs, it will be difficult to effectively protect your rights. Therefore, do not rent or drive a motor vehicle without a Thai driver's license. Many Chinese tourists in Thailand rent motorcycles, but renting motorcycles without a license is also illegal.

In addition, foreign vehicles entering Thailand for self-driving must apply for an entry permit through a Thai travel agency to the offices of the Ministry of Transport and Land Transport located in each border province 10 working days in advance. Foreign vehicles entering the country for tourism purposes are required to pay a handling fee of 500 baht each time, and those entering for other purposes are required to pay a handling fee of 2,000 baht each time.

Foreign vehicles must be affixed with a license label. The label fee is 500 baht per car and 200 baht for motorcycles. Each vehicle must also have a license tag, and the tag fee is 500 baht per car and 200 baht per motorcycle. Outside vehicles are only allowed to drive in the province that issued the permit sticker. If traveling across provinces, you need to change to a local Thai vehicle.

Extended information:

Traffic matters when traveling to Thailand:

1. Driving in Thailand (including motorcycles) must hold an international driver's license or a local Thai driver's license .

2. Vehicles in Thailand drive on the right and drive on the left, and the driving direction is opposite to that in China. When renting a motorcycle or car to drive, please sign a relevant agreement with the car rental company and do not use your passport as collateral for the rental car.

3. Public transportation in Chiang Mai and northern Thailand is mainly double-cab pickup truck taxis ("songthaews") and three-wheel motorcycle taxis ("tuk-tuks"). Since both vehicles are semi-open, try not to sleep while riding.

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