Hello,
I just come to see that on the Tony's Big Bikes facebook's page:
"BREAKING NEWS: We now need to see a license to rent any kind of bike out. This includes automatic scooters. A provisional license from your home country is fine but for a manual bike, we need a "full" license and preferably an International Driving Permit (IDP). This is a directive from the Thai police."
I'm french, living in France, for X reasons (laziness, so easy to rent bikes in Thailand , etc..) I don't have yet french motorbike driving licence. I started the process few weeks ago but my trip to Chiang-Mai is suppose to start in one month. Too short to get it.
For years I rent bikes in Laos and in Thailand alone or with friends. 2 years ago in Chiang Mai for a fantastic loop (Payao, Nan, Boklua, Phu Chee Fah, Chiang Kong, Mae Sai Fang, Pai, Mae Sariang ) , last year we went to Laos, and we planned to go back to Chiang Mai on January 2014. Till now I never had any question or problem about my driving licence even one week ago when I hired an ER-6 from Pattaya to Koh Chang and return(750km).
Is these decision of the Chiang Mai police really enforced? What do you think? Do you have any advice? I feel so miserable as I'm thinking about this trip for months. The area is so fantastic...
Anthony
I just come to see that on the Tony's Big Bikes facebook's page:
"BREAKING NEWS: We now need to see a license to rent any kind of bike out. This includes automatic scooters. A provisional license from your home country is fine but for a manual bike, we need a "full" license and preferably an International Driving Permit (IDP). This is a directive from the Thai police."
I'm french, living in France, for X reasons (laziness, so easy to rent bikes in Thailand , etc..) I don't have yet french motorbike driving licence. I started the process few weeks ago but my trip to Chiang-Mai is suppose to start in one month. Too short to get it.
For years I rent bikes in Laos and in Thailand alone or with friends. 2 years ago in Chiang Mai for a fantastic loop (Payao, Nan, Boklua, Phu Chee Fah, Chiang Kong, Mae Sai Fang, Pai, Mae Sariang ) , last year we went to Laos, and we planned to go back to Chiang Mai on January 2014. Till now I never had any question or problem about my driving licence even one week ago when I hired an ER-6 from Pattaya to Koh Chang and return(750km).
Is these decision of the Chiang Mai police really enforced? What do you think? Do you have any advice? I feel so miserable as I'm thinking about this trip for months. The area is so fantastic...
Anthony