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Originally Posted by ta-rider
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This is the most ill-informed post I have ever read.
Driving licences are 100% not available on the roadside, unless the poster is talking about the fake ones available in Khao San Road, then don't bother.
If you ride through one of the major tourist destinations, undoubtedly you will come across a police checkpoint which is pretty much a shakedown for 300-500B unless you are wearing a helmet and in possession on a IDP.
If you are out in the sticks where the intention is to catch drunk drivers / unlicensed vehicles / no helmets then a home country license will usually be OK.
If you carry a fake licence, then you will just complicate things, it will be more likely 500B for no licence and an extra fee, for trying to take the p*$$.
Passing a Thai driving test isn't exactly hard, but they are only issued to certain visas after a confirmation of address from the immigration service.
Some people will tell you all police are on a full-time shakedown, another myth. I have a local license, always correct with my tax sticker and government insurance, I do get stopped and after checking your licence they are more interested in where your home country is, football, bikes and your protective clothing.
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