“You are on holiday in Phuket. Everything is great: the weather, the food, the beach and the sights. It’s easy to move around with a rented scooter, but suddenly you have an accident. You get into trouble with the Thai police and maybe even in worst case, transported to an hospital … Your dream holiday will change into a real horror story…” A valid motorbike, scooter drivers license, renting a scooter in Phuket.

Thai police is very strict

This is something nobody wants to experience and  that’s why we point out! Due to, you must have a valid motorcycle, scooter driver’s license. Be aware, the Thai police are very strict and follow up the traffic law. If you plan to rent or drive a scooter you should follow the rules same as you follow the rules in your home country. First of all, it’s very important for your own safety. In an unlikely event, you are involved having an accident. You need to have a valid motorbike, scooter driver’s license. Finally, you can end up at the hospital. Make sure you have a valid driver’s license and your international driver’s license. Therefore, you will not get in trouble and you can go on a trip without negativity!

Below are the categories:

AM: Lightweight motorcycles, with 110 cc or 125 cc, carry driver and 1 passenger, power less then 11kw. (Depend on the law in your domestic country)

A1: Lightweight motorcycles, with 110 cc or 125 cc, carry driver and 1 passenger, power max 11 kW.

Honda Scoopy 110cc, Yamaha Fino 110cc, Honda Click 110cc, Honda Click 125cc, Yamaha Grand Filano 125cc.

A2: Lightweight motorcycles, with 150 cc, carry driver and 1 passenger, power max 35kW.

Honda Pcx 150cc, Yamaha Aerox 155cc.

A: All motorcycles, with 150 cc or larger cc, carry driver and 1 passenger  with a capacity of 35 kW or higher.

Honda Forza 300cc, Yamaha XMAX 300cc

If your domestic driver’s license isn’t in English, one of the documents above require together with your original driver’s license:

–      an International Driving Permit (IDP) / International Driver’s License (IDL)

Foreigners holding a valid driver’s license of the 10 ASEAN member countries can use their national driver’s license in the nine other countries without the need to obtain an IDP. These countries are Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines.

Valid scooter driver’s license in Phuket.

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