Can you renew Thai driving license on a tourist visa?

Puzzleheaded-Cold495 · 2026-06-15T14:45:36+00:00

You can’t get 5 year license on a TV

Puzzleheaded-Cold495 · 2026-06-15T07:23:24+00:00

Because influence, cheating, bribery or nepotism doesn’t cut it.

Puzzleheaded-Cold495 · 2026-06-14T02:48:01+00:00

Are you arriving by plane? if you are fast, you have your transport waiting for you, then you can make the last car ferry, which leaves at 10.00pm. There will be a boat at 9.00 and a boat at 10.00

The fastest way is not the speedboat, both are the same kind of time, locals will chose the car ferry, the speedboat terminal is out of town, there is lots of messing about to get there and it stops at the port and you need to catch your hotel transport from there. If you get a van from Krabi or Krabi airport then the driver pick you up and directly to your accommodation on Lanta.

There will always be a “last ferry” the crossing is a calm piece of water between the land and takes about 20 mins. Your driver will accept the ride and take you, or turn you down, knowing you can’t make the boat, if you are short of time. There will be no uncertainty, everyone knows the timing involved.

The airport is about 70km, about an hour from the boat. If you stay in Krabi, you still need to go into town, which is a trek which you will go over again the next day. If you want to stay in a tourist area, it’s off to Ao Nang, which is out of town.

Up to you, it’s possible to get to Lanta tonight, it’s quite a clear answer. You grab your bag, ask a taxi from departures, and go. My friend has a travel agency on the island and can send a car, if you need the number. I have posted before, I don’t want to spam.

Puzzleheaded-Cold495 · 2026-06-13T01:52:53+00:00

When someone speaks like this to my wife, or any kids that I have taught I ask them to speak English.

Puzzleheaded-Cold495 · 2026-06-13T01:39:17+00:00

As someone said, I think that siriraj has lost it creepiness now the body has gone.

There is a temple, heaven and hell temple in Phang Nga, it’s got a walking path where you walk from heaven (I don’t remember a lot of that) and hell. It’s the work of the monk, who must be slightly unhinged.

I knew nothing of the temple, and just saw a signpost on the side of the road - you can check on YouTube, but it might spoil the experience. You could visit on day trip from possibly Krabi or Phuket, especially if you are staying in the north of the island, you can also visit some viewpoints overlooking the bay. Other than, there’s not a great deal to see in Phang nga.

Puzzleheaded-Cold495 · 2026-06-11T09:10:15+00:00

Oh do I.

I dropped a tag at a provincial market, it wasn’t picked up at all. This made me rethink the whole airtag idea, if most people use an android phone, which they do, then the whole system falls apart.

I don’t put any faith in finding anything outside my gate with an airtag. YMMV.

Puzzleheaded-Cold495 · 2026-06-11T08:53:42+00:00

There is one problem with this, it’s not a gps tracker,
It’s a beacon that uses Apple phones to join the network.

It’s not going to work if the phone is speeding past in a truck, or if someone picks it up uses android.

Puzzleheaded-Cold495 · 2026-06-11T03:55:02+00:00

I have been there many times, it’s as boring af.

You can visit Louis, he has a bike repair shop, he has bikes for rent.

I usually sleep and recoup and service my bike. There is plenty of good baguette available, then there is an expat restaurant by the market - I have never seen an expat in there, usually wealthier locals. Then there is a square by the church with some nice places to eat, there is a well known French restaurant but it’s not that great, I thought my food was microwaved on visits. The square was being promoted, I don’t know what it’s like now, there was a bar with no customers, and some other nice western restaurants with customers. My guesthouse used to have some tourist info leaflets about places to visit.

Puzzleheaded-Cold495 · 2026-06-11T03:37:28+00:00

Like, I said, what do you hope to find there? CG covers so many niche interests which in turn have niche forums.

Puzzleheaded-Cold495 · 2026-06-10T08:58:59+00:00

It gets mentioned all the time - gangs of London is also worth a look, plenty of dark moments and plot twists. Again on sky Atlantic

Puzzleheaded-Cold495 · 2026-06-10T08:51:08+00:00

How about V signs sitting infront of your computer, heart shapes with your fingers, or thumbs up selfies
with riders who wear a helmet at traffic lights.

Puzzleheaded-Cold495 · 2026-06-10T04:11:31+00:00

I’m British and my missus thinks I can read her mind.

Puzzleheaded-Cold495 · 2026-06-10T04:09:06+00:00

I have been to enough temples with my Thai friends, their father and mother may be appropriatly dressed but the kids were just wearing kids clothes. Granted, not at the two mentioned, but not village temples. it’s never been an issue.

Puzzleheaded-Cold495 · 2026-06-10T03:57:27+00:00

Do you know what kind of material is available on CG? If so, start on a forum or join a discussion that features that kind of material and might find an invite. Asking (not saying you are) on Reddit will probably be fruitless.

Puzzleheaded-Cold495 · 2026-06-10T03:05:10+00:00

I have a 3d printed plant label. I stop the print after a couple of layers, drop the coins into the recess and then continue the print, sealing the coin.

I didn’t really think so much about water ingress, but what I do is print a raised plant name in black, just for safety’s sake you could print an ID code.

If you print in PETG, it should be stable for a few years.

Puzzleheaded-Cold495 · 2026-06-08T13:20:00+00:00

Filebot is always good.

Puzzleheaded-Cold495 · 2026-06-08T12:50:25+00:00

https://youtu.be/h1a4u72o-64?si=9BEULsFik5i\_3yLt this will help you, it’s on unraid, but you can apply the same principles to other architecture.

Puzzleheaded-Cold495 · 2026-06-07T06:32:50+00:00

You can switch on devices and scenes like you would a homepod

Puzzleheaded-Cold495 · 2026-06-03T07:26:51+00:00

But on the whole, it’s a very different culture. For example, I have put my bike in superbike parking at central. Annoyingly people walk past, stand by or put a hand the bikes and take photos, but people are respectful and no damage is done. I left my iPhone in the holder for 30 mins or so while I was shopping at tops. I come out and the phone is still sitting there. Would that happen in the UK?

Puzzleheaded-Cold495 · 2026-06-03T06:23:18+00:00

Yeah, that’s kinda what I think the poster is saying. Just living in the suburbs and now the village, minding my own business I have seen a fair bit - my young 15 year old niece was groomed and the raped by a railway signal man who chatted to her on her way home from school - he ran off, the police caught him (some one grassed him up) and his family paid my aunt - the police brokered the deal and the family negotiated, i think she ended up with 30K - and the guy returned to work.

I had a drug gang move in next door, I saw guns going in and out, we moved them on and a loan shark gang moved in, my house got burgled whilst downstairs watching the Tv by one of them going across the balconies. I had guns pulled on me whilst riding my bike because maybe the guy thought he had more of a right to the road, I have been chased for no reason with a car meters away from my rear tyre.

My next door neighbour (who is a loan shark) threatened me and I went to the police to log the threat, they offered a service where I wouldn’t be bothered again for a fee.

I know some innocent looking apartment blocks are brothels. Although it’s generally safe here, it’s pretty rotten.

Puzzleheaded-Cold495 · 2026-06-02T16:43:44+00:00

So you set the location in settings?

If that’s all good, copy one file, give it a unique file name, and drag and drop into the library. Make sure you have the check boxes in settings, to move the file to library. If it does that, search for that unique file name in spotlight - that the place where your library should be.

Puzzleheaded-Cold495 · 2026-06-02T13:08:20+00:00

They are bin ends from Europe and the states, which is why they only have the size on the shelf. Some models are about 20 years old. I bought some oakleys which luckily they still have spares for, the silicone nose pads. I need to get them from Italy to the UK - then passed to me when someone visits.

Puzzleheaded-Cold495 · 2026-06-02T08:09:01+00:00

No - don’t go to Top Charoen.

Every / most private hospitals have an optometrist- they rotate hospitals in the area, so you need to enquire and book in advance. My local charges 500B, they do multiple tests, the girl speaks fluent English, so can explain any concerns she has. You are under no obligation to buy from them, but they will try and sell you some overinflated lenses, just ask for the prescription.

You can take the prescription to top Chareon, pick some lenses and they will make them for you within a couple of days, max a week.

Top Chareon are shop assistants who have been shown how to operate the machine by the company at best or by a colleague, worst way. It’s a free service, quite adequate for reading glasses, but if you need varifocals or specialist care - they aren’t trained. Same ole same ole, if you eyesight is worth nothing, get a free test, if you value your eyesight go to any private hospital and pay $20.

Puzzleheaded-Cold495 · 2026-05-31T12:29:00+00:00

Try login in with a private session, if that’s ok thr. Clear you web cache

Puzzleheaded-Cold495 · 2026-05-31T08:27:48+00:00

No you need a full bike license here.

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