Buriram Expats
Buriram Province - General Category => Isaan Motor Forum => Topic started by: notrub on May 29, 2018, 03:54:44 PM
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How does an 18 year old Thai person learn to ride in order to be able to pass the test for a driver's permit? Is there a learner's permit category in Thailand? Otherwise how can they legally practice driving pre permit? I hope not only on private land. Thanks
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They cannot legally drive until they have a licence.
They cannot get a licence until they have passed a test.....
.... or paid money.
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BRY in Buriram (honda motorbikes) run a learners course for cars.
No idea of the costs.
I believe (but stand to be corrected) that they do the actual testing as well. So no visit to the DLT.
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BRY in Buriram (honda motorbikes) run a learners course for cars.
No idea of the costs.
I believe (but stand to be corrected) that they do the actual testing as well. So no visit to the DLT.
Yes, indeed they do. They have a large piece of land behind the show room next to the private hospital. They will take you through the whole process, including test.
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The cost is 5,000 baht. After completion the individual takes the certification to the DLT with a doctor certificate and pay the DLT 600 baht for the 2 year temporary license. Whit the certificate from this driving school there is no further testing at the DLT. BTW there is no learner permit in Thailand for the learning of driving. After the issuance of the 2 year temporary licenses the DLT says you can now go out on the highways and kill. Thats what the the 2 year temporary DL is for. boxingguy
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Car or motorbike? For car there are driving schools that teach on the open roads..motorbike i don't know
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A local Farangs Wife paid for lessons and a licence in Surin ........She proudly showed me Her Licence but she still can't Drive ::)
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A local Farangs Wife paid for lessons and a licence in Surin ........She proudly showed me Her Licence but she still can't Drive ::)
Yes, my Nephew paid for lessons with BRY and passed his test with them. He was then given a two year licence. He has little, or no more idea of how to drive today than the day he went there. He can no more drive than I can perform brain surgery!
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I sent my lass to a driving school in Korat around 7 years ago...........Insisted she learnt manual,she has turned out to be an excellent driver although a little too cautious at times
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My wife recently got her car and motorcycle licences through BRY Honda - 4500 for the car then extra 500 for the bike. Process was as described above with short visit to Transport Department with medical certificate to get each licence. She believes you can do only the bike learning part and get only that licence for 500 baht but I would check with BRY first. It seems a fairly thorough teaching and testing arrangement but involves limited on road action so there is a big need for driving experience with an experienced driver after getting the licence (on quiet roads or flat open land).
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I was a driving instructor in USA, both civilian and military, and I came to Thailand more than ten years ago. When I I went to get my Thai driving licence a young Thai (maybe 30 years old) took me for a driving test. It was easy - All I had to do was switch everything right to left.
When we got back I thought they were going to give me some kind of award along with my licence while my wife just sat back with a big Thai grin on her face.
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I was a driving instructor in USA, both civilian and military, and I came to Thailand more than ten years ago. When I I went to get my Thai driving licence a young Thai (maybe 30 years old) took me for a driving test. It was easy - All I had to do was switch everything right to left.
When we got back I thought they were going to give me some kind of award along with my licence while my wife just sat back with a big Thai grin on her face.
When I took my Thai Driving test ( as I only had my old British paper Licence with me at the time ) the test was driving around cones in a car park,never did any Thai sit in the car with me .......where did you take your Thai Test ??
When taking the practical driving test, the driving test takes place within the DLT's grounds on a mock road system and not on the roads. It normally takes no longer than half an hour
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I was a driving instructor in USA, both civilian and military, and I came to Thailand more than ten years ago. When I I went to get my Thai driving licence a young Thai (maybe 30 years old) took me for a driving test. It was easy - All I had to do was switch everything right to left.
When we got back I thought they were going to give me some kind of award along with my licence while my wife just sat back with a big Thai grin on her face.
When I took my Thai Driving test ( as I only had my old British paper Licence with me at the time ) the test was driving around cones in a car park,never did any Thai sit in the car with me .......where did you take your Thai Test ??
When taking the practical driving test, the driving test takes place within the DLT's grounds on a mock road system and not on the roads. It normally takes no longer than half an hour
Just goes to show how rules change both by office and in time. When I got my first licence I only had my paper UK licence.
No driving test needed. Only the brake and eyesite test done in the office.
That was probably 12 years ago.
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I was a driving instructor in USA, both civilian and military, and I came to Thailand more than ten years ago. When I I went to get my Thai driving licence a young Thai (maybe 30 years old) took me for a driving test. It was easy - All I had to do was switch everything right to left.
When we got back I thought they were going to give me some kind of award along with my licence while my wife just sat back with a big Thai grin on her face.
When I took my Thai Driving test ( as I only had my old British paper Licence with me at the time ) the test was driving around cones in a car park,never did any Thai sit in the car with me .......where did you take your Thai Test ??
When taking the practical driving test, the driving test takes place within the DLT's grounds on a mock road system and not on the roads. It normally takes no longer than half an hour
Just goes to show how rules change both by office and in time. When I got my first licence I only had my paper UK licence.
No driving test needed. Only the brake and eyesite test done in the office.
That was probably 12 years ago.
This was 15 years ago in Koh Samui , as we all know every office can be different on what paper work they require.I just did as I was asked !!
Todays rules... https://smartexpat.com/thailand/how-to-guides/transport/driving/thai-driving-test
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Buriram office : Can get driving licence with tourist visa and even exempt stamp.
Residence letter can come from police station.
All offices : no photos required.
Korat office : (going by an example last week) no medical certificate required.
Office are only a phone call away. Always best to check with them first.
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Buriram office : Can get driving licence with tourist visa and even exempt stamp.
Residence letter can come from police station.
All offices : no photos required.
Korat office : (going by an example last week) no medical certificate required.
Office are only a phone call away. Always best to check with them first.
Yes I renewed mine last year at Rattanaburi Office . no medical certificate wanted or Letter of Residence ,just my Yellow house book and passport ....what they require for a new Licences is anyone's guess :)
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Buriram office : Can get driving licence with tourist visa and even exempt stamp.
Residence letter can come from police station.
All offices : no photos required.
Korat office : (going by an example last week) no medical certificate required.
Office are only a phone call away. Always best to check with them first.
Yes I renewed mine last year at Rattanaburi Office . no medical certificate wanted or Letter of Residence ,just my Yellow house book and passport ....what they require for a new Licences is anyone's guess :)
DLT requirement very from office to office.
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I once went into Rattanaburi office to renew. I was working just opposite(ish) so decided to try my luck there even though my documents were for Buriram.
I had my expired licence and a copy of my wife's house book.
They were prepared to do it until they noticed that my licence had house number 62 and the house book was 63. A mistake on the licence that I had never noticed before.
Very laid back in that office.
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Residence letter can come from police station.
My first LoR in koh Samui cost 500 baht ( 15-16 years ago )
My first LoR from Surin Immigration I was told it was a FREE service ( 13 years ago ) ......but a few years later it was 500 Baht
At Rattanaburi Department of Land Transport Office in the past they have excepted a letter from our local Tambon Office, in fact they told me to go there to get one as it was closer than SI !!!
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I once went into Rattanaburi office to renew. I was working just opposite(ish) so decided to try my luck there even though my documents were for Buriram.
I had my expired licence and a copy of my wife's house book.
They were prepared to do it until they noticed that my licence had house number 62 and the house book was 63. A mistake on the licence that I had never noticed before.
Very laid back in that office.
When I renewed my Motorbike DL 13 years at Rattanaburi they issued it with my old Koh Samui address even through all the paperwork I had given them showed my new Surin address.
When I told them they had made a mistake they replied "never mind '...I drove around for 5 years with the wrong address on my DL ( an offence in the UK ) and got it changed on the next renewal . :)
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Thank you for all the replies. Is an actual riding the bike driver's test required to obtain the 2 year provisional permit? Or is it simply the written part?
BTW I got my Thai permit and looked b4 at the several sites offering help with the written part. I thought I had it down pat but failed the written part and the driving part, on site, and had to take the tests a 2nd time. One of the problems is that the multiple choice questions seem to be contradictory but they do give you a chance to see the correct answers at the end of the test. I still got the maximum wrong answers on the 2nd go and got special treatment on the practical part. This was not my first driving experience in life.
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Yep same here about 7 years ago..No test at all.. Pull the string for depth vision, push a brakepedal for reaction and confirm you can tell the difference between red and green..That's it..medical statement ( 50 THB no examination) and there it is . Motorbike as well as car.....Did have motorbike license already though as well as all the other ones. Car Bus Truck etc.
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Yes, so I have one now and keep trying to get a policeman to look at it on the various check points near Buriram. They just wave me on without even glancing at it. I suppose it would be different if I get a speeding ticket or worse, have an accident. Pretty easy to do and glad to have taken the time to get it done.
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I don't get out here very much but I imagine all police departments do it differently. In the years I've been here I have seen very few Thai's who didn't need serious driver training.
I think any British or American driver who cares about his work might start a driving school. The trick would be to get your local police department to let you do it.
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I don't get out here very much but I imagine all police departments do it differently. In the years I've been here I have seen very few Thai's who didn't need serious driver training.
I think any British or American driver who cares about his work might start a driving school. The trick would be to get your local police department to let you do it.
And immigration and Ministry of Labour.
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And who would give up hard earned baht for that? The only way is if the traffic courts sentenced offenders to.....oh never mind.....TIT!
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I agree -- you understand why I never tried.