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Driving Licenses in Thailand

2025-09-24 14:21 · 8 months ago Super Administrator

Thai driver's license is a legal driving qualification certificate issued by the Thai Land Transport Agency. It is applicable to Thailand and ASEAN countries. Holders can apply for an international driver's license or renew a local driver's license in some countries. Applicants must be at least 18 years old (car) or 15 years old (motorcycle) after passing the written examination and road test[Read the Full Text]

Thailand imitated China's traffic rules, officially began to implement the "traffic points" system!

2023-04-24 20:16 · Super Administrator

Type 1: “Immediate Points Deduction,” with 1 point assessed, includes: using a mobile phone while driving, failing to wear a helmet, not fastening your seat belt, speeding, driving on the sidewalk, driving while fatigued, driving without license plates or with altered plates, obstructing the plates, and failing to display the tax sticker. 2 points are assessed for violations such as running red lights, driving against traffic, and driving during a license suspension. Three points will be deducted, including for reckless driving such as (driving with one hand, eating while driving, using a mobile phone without looking ahead, etc.).[Read the Full Text]

Land transport hall: no withdrawal, no need to retake life-long driver's license

2023-04-18 17:19 · Super Administrator

Mr. Giru, Director of the Land Transport Department of Thailand, said that he would not withdraw the "lifetime driver's license" issued, nor would he call a witness to re-obtain a driver's license or physical examination. However, it is considering how to screen people with weakened physical conditions, or people whose doctors believe that they are not suitable for driving, such as brain diseases and diseases that affect vision. Giroux called the holder and the rest of the driver's...[Read the Full Text]

Remind Chinese students studying abroad in Thailand to pay attention to travel safety during Songkran Festival

2023-04-18 18:09 · Chinese Embassy in Thailand

April 13 to 15 is the Thai New Year Song Gan Festival. Before and after the holiday, many places in Thailand will hold a series of activities such as water splashing carnival to celebrate this most important Thai calendar festival. At the same time, Songkran Festival is also a period of high incidence of various accidents every year. In order to ensure that Chinese students studying in Thailand spend a safe holiday during Songkran Festival, the Chinese Embassy in Thailand reminds as follows:[Read the Full Text]