Eu estive na Tailândia alugando uma scooter de diferentes hotéis, agências em diferentes ilhas e eles nunca pedem licença de motorista quando alugam uma scooter. Alugar uma scooter é muito popular e custa apenas cerca de 200-250baht / dia. O único problema é que às vezes eles poderiam manter seu passaporte durante o período de locação (consulte: . Deveria ser semelhante na Malásia.
Portanto, como turista, não é necessário ter uma carteira de motorista tailandesa ou internacional (IDP) ao alugar uma scooter. Embora ainda seja bom ter sua carteira de habilitação estrangeira ou internacional emitida por um governo estrangeiro, que deve ser aceita quando for detida pela polícia.
Em Tailândia: Condução - Requisitos de licença article at Trip Advisor podemos ler:
According to the UN Traffic Act of 1949 and the Thai Traffic Act of 1979, an IDP (The international driving permit) is not required if you are a tourist/visitor in Thailand as long as your license is in English, has a photo, and your country is a contracting state of the 1949 treaty, which most are. (See motoring law below) If you are a resident, however, you require a Thai drivers license. As a tourist, rental car companies, insurance companies and police will all accept your home license. Still, it not a bad idea to obtain a legitimately issued INTERNATIONAL DRIVING PERMIT (IDP) before you leave your home country.
LEI DE SEGURANÇA PARA VEÍCULOS AUTOMÓVEIS (Lei Tailandesa)
Section 42
Anyone who wishes to drive a motor vehicle on public roads must possess an appropriate driver licence.
The driver must carry the driver licence and a photocopy of the registration book and show them to competent officers upon request.
This does not apply to those who are learning to drive a motor vehicle according to the provision of Section 57.
If the driver is an alien who doesn't have an immigrant visa, he may drive a motor vehicle with a driver licence specified in the Section 42-2.
In such a case, he must carry documents specified by the treaty between the Thai government and the government which issued such driver licence, and show them to competent officers upon request.
Section 42-2
- In case there is a treaty between the Thai government and a foreign government regarding mutual acceptance of driver licence, an alien who does not have an immigrant visa may drive a motor vehicle with a driver licence issued by such a foreign government, or an automobile association authorised by such a foreign government.
Once you obtain a non-immigrant visa or establish you are a resident (such as enrolling kids in school, buy a car etc,) and are no longer a tourist, you need a Thai drivers licence as your national license and international driving permit is only legally accepted if you are a tourist. Several insurance companies have fine print stating that the driver should hold a valid Thai driving licence to be fully covered after a certain amount of time in Thailand.
Fontes:
- Título 3: Carteira de Motorista na Motocicleta Tailândia
- Como e por que obter sua carteira de motorista tailandesa na Condução na Tailândia