How to Pass Thai Driver's License Tests in English for Motorcycle / Car (Written / Driving)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ค. 2024
- Vlog #45 Getting a Thai Drivers License Part 2
BTS Bang Chak, Bang Chak Department of Land Transportation Bangkok Thailand
00:47 day 1: make an appointment
01:36 day 2: classroom course
03:53 day 2: the written test
08:16 day 3: retesting
09:24 day 4: driving test / receive license
Check out Vlog #45 for the additional process of taking a driving class and passing the written and driving tests to receive a motorcycle license if you don’t already have a license from your home country. It’s the same process for also receiving a car license if you don’t have a car drivers license. The documentation steps are exactly the same as this guide so the next vlog is just a supplement for those that don’t already have a driver’s license from their home country and have to take the class and test in Thailand.
Link to Thai Driver's License Test Questions and Answers
thaidriving.info/
(The test questions and answers were exactly the same as in the actual test so nothing has been updated as of Dec 2017. You should be able to pass by just studying the questions and answers. I recommend you print this out and review it during the 4 hour class)
Link to Vlog #44
• How to Get a Thai Driv...
Links from Previous Vlog #44
Link to the Vehicle and/or License Affidavit on the Thai US Embassy website:
th.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-...
Link to make an appointment at the US Embassy for Notaries Service which the Vehicle and/or License Affidavit Falls under.
th.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-...
Link to Google Maps Locations visited on Vlogs including this one
goo.gl/maps/5NATGZWPDsR2
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(Narration Transcript)
What is up guys welcome back to LIVETRAVELASIA
So today is a followup guide to the previous vlog #44 where I went over how to apply for a new or renew a driver’s license without a course or test if you already have a valid driver’s license from your home country. I had a California Driver’s License and it worked.
This vlog however will go over the process of applying for a new driver’s license if you don’t already have a drivers license which I had to do because I was only certified for a car on my CA Driver’s license and I wanted a motorcycle license.
Now the first thing you have to do is make an appointment. There are only 5 slots per day so you may have to wait a while for the next appointment. Now I am not sure why we had to because the classes seemed to house more than 5 people but I am guessing the appointment is for an English class which they didn’t put us into anyways. So my guess is if you come before 8:30 you may not have to make an appointment.
I actually recommend you come before 8:30 however so you have plenty of time to make the photocopy, submit the documents, take the physical test, and I recommend you get your medical certificate ahead of time when you come to make the appointment as I don’t think the clinic is open before 9. Be aware that there are longer lines in the morning. I made a super in depth guide to this part of the process in the previous vlog #44 so please check that out on the link in the description below.
Now what’s going to differ from the process of the previous guide for those that don’t have a valid drivers license is the course and testing. They sent us up to the third floor to a big class being conducted in Thai and gave us this booklet with English translations for all the street signs and test questions to study. This does not go over everything you will be tested on for the written test as we will later found out. So checkout the link in the description below for the actual test questions on a site this cool expat made that you can review before taking the test.
So after another 2 hours in class, we test
After you get your paperwork, sit down and wait. You’ll eventually see people walking over to where they explain the road test and obstacle course. You’ll need to do a lot of monkey see monkey do as everything was conducted in Thai. What you’re seeing now is the obstacle course.
They’ll test your ability to drive straight by making you driver over a raised section on the ground about a foot wide, than you’ll need to weave through cones about 2 meters wide.
Before this section however, you’ll be going through an area with stop signs and turns replicating a real road. Just make sure you’re using your turn signals which you might miss because the explanation of the course was done in Thai.
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Indeed it was very informative.
Keep up the good work 👏👏👏
Good luck on the test!
love you guys...laughing at it all amazing Thailand again.
Thanks! :)
another good vlog ethan well done
Mark Loveridge thank you. I appreciate the comment. :)
Thanks for the vid and the link - wish I'd paid more gone through all 90 questions on your friend's website, then i might have passed today! Oh well, at least at can retake the theory after my practical tomorrow - wish me luck! :-)
Haha yeah you gotta memorize the answers cause they sometimes seem to contradict themselves but at least when I took them, they were the exact same questions on the tests so you should be good if you memorize then. Just circle the ones you think make no sense and review those again before the test
@@livetravelasia I passed today using pretty much the technique you describe above :-) Unfortunately I couldn't balance my bike on the thin ledge long enough to pass the practical! :-/ back again next Tuesday to try again!
@@TeacherDavid1 haha yeah i was surprised how thin that ledge was. You definitely have to be somewhat of an experienced driver to pass that which is sort of ironic. Maybe explains the high statistics surrounding the unlicensed drivers here haha
Thanks so much, very informative. Going for the test tomorrow in Krabi, hope it’ll go smooth!
I’m trying to find an answer to this question: do I need to turn on turn signals when doing the weaving things between cones?
Great info
Thanks buddy
Thank You for vid! Tomorrow for the 5 hour lessons and test so I can drive to the muay thai gym here. Hope this dont take too many days hah hah :)
Haha I hope that cheat website is still up
@@livetravelasia Got my motorbike license today! The computer test was the same as at the website. 49/50 tought the wrong answer was not wrong...the computer showed my answer and the the right one. They were the same. I did this one in Pattaya. Easy! only 105bht for 2 year card.
Nice good to hear my guide is still relevant 2 years later! I'll have to go in to do that 2 yr renewal this december lol
@@livetravelasia Working good!
Do you have to do everything all over again for renewal?
Also in Thailand, there are private companies that you can do the test through they are way more lax and if you fail your test you just come in and do it again the next day(for as many times as you need to pass)
Haha not surprised
May i know where?
In the middle of doing the pre test right now and looking at this video lol
Wish you the best
Thanks for the video. Do you need to bring a thai translator with you or is it easy enough to do it alone, if you only know some basic thai?
At this particular location they spoke English
Tomorrow, I go through this at the same location...I hope this the last time I have to go there.
Wish u the best
I've transferred my license to chinese one from Italian. And translation doesn't need to be validate by the embassy..
Here in Thailand I've to go to bkk for get a stamp so off course is not convenient for me in Pattaya and I'll take all the process to get the license from the beginning without conversion..I want next week and I'll make only for motorbike
Fun fact : the tank question, similar or exactly the same, was also in my Chinese written test in 2008!!!
That time they told me DON'T take the Italian one because you will not understand 😅😂. So I took the English. Looks like here is the same.
Very nice video! Thank you.
Wow thank you for the insight! Glad I could help!
@@livetravelasia now can't till 1st August even they reopen. They need clean the waiting queue. But I'll keep your video as references. Thanks again
Was about to ask you in Vlog #44 ...but... you did that one! Thanks a lot, this will help me tremendously. I've decided not to renew my driver's license in my home country for complicated reasons thus doing the Thai tests as if I was a newbie (forget I've been driving for 29 years :)).
Does that mean I need to pass TWO theoretical & practical exams (motorbike and car)? If you don't know, don't worry, I'll search it.
Also @12:16: "... use the motorbike to avoid been shaking down by cops" Meaning you need to give your car DL to the renting company? You can't keep it instead? How about a photocopy? Sorry, maybe it's me being slow tonight and not getting the big picture here :-P
Well you’ll get two licenses one for car and motorcycle... not sure about having to take the written test twice as it’s identical. They do t have separate tests for car and motorcycle. The driving test is different however. Haven’t had any experiences w it but the office should take care of it if you go. My friend told me he only needed one certificate from embassy to get both but he already had a us drivers license
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Thank you for this. I'm here now on Samui. I went today with my digital international drivers license along with my Florida state issued motorcycle and drivers license and they turned me down stating they don't accept digital international so I have to test tomorrow etc. I'm studying up now
Hope you pass buddy!!!
That administrative stuff can be such a pain and that training does not look fun. I can relate as I am working on getting my UK drivers license.
Two Traveling Texans yeah the class was no fun and driving back and forth was a pain but actually everything else was quite pain free compared to the process in the states.
I would pay someone in Thailand to do all my testing
lol
It’s expensive but worth it
Man what a pain! Going through this as we speak
Haha share the pain bro. Hope you listened to this guide and went on the practice exams first. Or just pull your phone out and review them in the long class you have to sit down in. Only about 30 percent of the questions are covered in the books that you're given. It's just better to review the questions and memorize the answers as some don't make sense...
i still need to get my drivers license haha!
Kate Gale haha you should! Helps your insurance rates when you do decide to drive.
Failed that fucker three times, 5 yrs ago they had a pre test computer I the hallway, I found out after, used that thing till I memorized the wrong ones and got it
Luckily my girlfriend found a website w all the answers but i think it’s close to impossible passing it on the first go no matter how intelligent you are as you gotta get some wrong to get it right haha
For the practical driving test, do they provide a motorbike or do you have to bring your own?? Many thanks.
They do provide it or you can bring your own
Thanks for the info
You're welcome :)
This process seems like a huge hassle, arrived at 0:830am and still there way past noon? You've got tons of patience fella.
Haha maybe? It’s like that if I go to a ca dmv. The process to test and acquire a drivers license was even worst. The class is long but actually I learnt quite a bit of Thai traffic laws although there was like an hr or two after I read the book that felt long...
Motorcycle or moped licences, I have class c motorcycle in California I moved to Idaho they transferred the car and class c typed on the back. Thailand calls a moped a motorcycle is this true..
Yeah it's all the same here. theres no difference in the motorcycle classes or car classes... although I am not sure if you can drive a commercial truck with it...
Wow! Good info but hard to do in a foreign language!
Wandering Bird Adventures haha yes
I come before 8 am, but still have to make a appointment, wait for at least two months to take the test, is there any other idea to make this process faster? which land and transport office has less people?
I am sorry I did hear they changed the policy since I've made the video. Unfortunately I don't think there are better options. I know there is another office up north but you'll than have to deal w a less english friendly location so I'd stick with this one
Is the theory test same for motorcycle and cars?.
Yes
I passed first time. Probably helps because I can speak Thai.
I am pretty sure that would help :)
I have a California commercial drivers license with many endorsements, including motorcycle as well as a medical certificate required to have my CDL. Would this help getting a license there? I would just like to be able to drive a motorcycle in Thailand while there on vacation.
I don’t think it’ll make a diff over any other regular license… If anything the Thais might get confused and you may even have more issues. Just bring a simple license. It’s a pretty straight forward process
Bring International license and it’s a breeze
Im an American, can you take a Thai motorcycle license back to the US or Japan and convert it there to use a motorcycle in those countries?
I am not sure about US but Mayu was telling me you can w japan and save thousands of dollars. Getting a license in japan is no joke..
I remember reeding that geneva agreement does not allow the "international motorcycle card" same as driving license for cars. Only in some Asian country's.
Yes
You need to get international license in Thailand
The links below to the thai driving test just open up to a weird go daddy site all in thai with a bunch of links to pay sites services looks sketchy.That sucks!
Oh sorry to hear that. I think I’ve made this video about 4-5 years ago so it’s possible they’re dead. If you find better links let me know and I’ll update them
That’s cool good video very helpful.
You can use a driving school to get one with a guarantee pass.more expensive but worth it really.
Hmmm now I know what I know however I think I'd still just do it this way. It's really hard to fail it once you know the answers from the site I linked in the descriptions
Can you provide any school names please?
@markento1992 school names?
Hi guys where is the link for the practical exam ??
U mean the written?
Yes sir
Where
If you had the questions and answers beforehand, why did you fail? Were the questions different than the ones in the link you're providing? Please respond.
We didn’t. Only after we failed we did research on it
@@livetravelasia Thanks for the reply, i hadn't made it to that part of the videos yet.
That test is hard ffs I got 39 out of 50 so I go back tomorrow
You should say better than DMV Calif , here in Idaho fast easy 30 min
Yes should have clarified that
dumb question but you have a motorbike before you get your liscence? how do you do this legally? Should i rent a bike for this?
Yeah practice by legally renting then ride it. It’s easy like riding a bicycle
Hahahaha, they sould go back to school 😂😂
OMG!!! IT TAKES DAYS???!!! LOL IT'S SSSSOOOO MUCH TIME AND BUREAUCRACY!!!!
Lol really? Cause it takes weeks in the states I couldn’t complain
Maybe a dumb question but for a 3 wheeled motorbike would you still need to have a motorcycle licence ? Such as this one
images.app.goo.gl/acPjycZgweeYh94T7
I imagine so... But i'd double check with authorities... I'd probably get it to have my bases covered knowing thailand it'll be up to the interpretation of whoever wants to ticket you so I wouldn't take risks
In USA No but thailand I think same
How can I study the test questions; when they're in RUSSIAN??
? Did you ask for an English version? I got the questions all in English. You should have told them
@@livetravelasia
Maybe so!
When I click on the link in the video. It was in Russian!
I’ll try it again.Let’s see; as I did that when I first watched the video.
Thanks for message
@@livetravelasia
There was only one, link (that I saw) to click only to click on. When I saw it. I'll try again, in a few days. I'll let you know either way
Thanks for responding and letting me know.
How much it cost for a motor bike?
I got a used one for around 300 dollars but the sky is the limit. Most japanese bikes cost less than 2K
Looks like a very long process, do they accept international drivers licenses?
Dimmy Adventures you don’t need an international drivers license. Just need the original drivers license back from home and you can get a Thai drivers license without testing. I go over that process in the previous blog
Bring international only dong listen below , it’s so Ez if you have international
What if ur dislexsik and cant read
U got me on that one. Have no idea
There is an English version test. They just profiled you as random asian person. 😂
The English version is translated by Google and some of the questions are problematic. I encountered one today and the options A and B are totally the same, so I didn’t know which to choose. Then the staff member told me the two options in Thai version were different but got lost in translation. Because of that I lost one point. Very ridiculous. And also came across one question asking what the car ABCD should do. But in the image, there were only กขคง. Luckily I can read those letters. Thailand is a joke. They don’t even bother to hire a proper translator for this. 😢
This was ridiculous, it completely depends on where you take, i took mine in pran buri and there were no 5 slot maximum for appointment
This video and the previous just completely confuse people, its different from town to town, you people out there, go to the immigration in your town ask for the proof of residence and explain what you want it for, they will guide you, and i did not get any booklet, they showed a 5 hour video that was it then on to the computer and take the test all in 6,hours, this was januar 2024
Huh, What the F'ck? $4 k thousand dollars for a Driver License in Japan?? Unbelieveable.. blrgggh..
I am still skeptical cause it seemed unbelievable to me too but that's what Mayu was telling me and she's Japanese
I gave up watching after 7 minutes. This is too boring!
It’s an instructional video. Not here to entertain on this one
Indeed it was very informative.
Keep up the good work 👏👏👏