Thread: Stat Dec required for driving license?

Jatujak Licensing Centre

Friend turned away the other day without a Stat Dec from the embassy confirming their residential address. (they did have bank statements etc)

Friend who made a license recently, definately did not have one.

Anyone know any possible the reason for the difference?

Originally Posted by Bobcock

Anyone know any possible the reason for the difference?

Because Thai officials are fuckwits and don't know what they're doing?

Dunno about Jatujak,but up hear it's either a stat dec from the Embassy or Dec from Immigration.Nothing else will do.

The stat dec isn't anything special, really. It's just a letter from your Embassy or Consulate that says something like

"Mr X is a Martian National with passport number 123456789 and he tells us he's living at 23 Railway Cuttings".

It might not be that special, but it is a pain in the ass to go to the UK Embassy during working hours and pay a probably outrageous fee for a poxy bit of paper.

Like I said, the guy who went the other day was not asked for it at all.

Just asked 3 more people in the office.....none of them had a Stat Dec

They say having a WP is enough.

Immigration do one for free.

i gave up on this idea of having a thai license and now get my mum to apply for a IDP in the uk each year and send it to me. its a tenner and stress free.
Thai driving license centre staff can drink the sweat from my balls!

Originally Posted by benbaaa

Mr X is a Martian National with passport number 123456789 and he tells us he's living at 23 Railway Cuttings"

I didn't know that Mr X was a friend of Tony Hancock

Originally Posted by Helicopter

apply for a IDP in the uk each year

Technically you can only use an IDP in thailand for 3 months
Chances are you will get away with it thou.

and the IDP is not legal here unless endorsed by the Thai Licensing authorities......

Might as well not bother getting it and use your UK, they have the same legal standing

Originally Posted by Bobcock

and the IDP is not legal here unless endorsed by the Thai Licensing authorities.....

That's a new one on me.
Got any links ?

I was told that the only International License legally valid in Thailand is one issued in Thailand. There is a section at Jatujak for such licenses. If you have an International License issued outside Thailand, it needs to be endorsed and have the Thai language page inserted into it to make it valid. I could have checked today, but I was busy trying to get back to the office.

In an out in less than one hour, 105THB, and no Stat Dec required with a work permit.

^ I think you got told wrong Bob

For a thai, the IDP must be issued in thailand
for an expat it must be issued outside thailand

fair enough, In hindsight, I know you are correct in what you say.

The second part regarding validation and having the Thai translation added, the guy who told me still stands by it. (He slapped me viciously around the head when I told him my incorrect line)

Oh...and it's Mr Cock to you.....

OK.... Mr Cock

Have you got your license yet ?

Originally Posted by Bobcock

In an out in less than one hour, 105THB, and no Stat Dec required with a work permit.

yup...easy peasy....4 tests, no exam, less than an hour.