Thailand Guide
Getting around
Vehicle rental
Nearly all tourist centres rent cars (B800–1400 per day) and motorbikes (B150–400 per day). Theoretically, foreigners need an international driver's licence to rent any kind of vehicle, but most companies accept national licences.
Despite first impressions, a high accident rate and the obvious mayhem that characterizes Bangkok's roads, driving yourself around Thailand can be fairly straightforward. Many roads, particularly in the northeast and the south, are remarkably uncongested and major routes are clearly signed in English, though this only applies to some minor roads. Outside the capital, its immediate environs and the eastern seaboard, local drivers are generally considerate and unaggressive.
Thais drive on the left, and the speed limit is 60km/h within built-up areas and 90km/h outside them; a major road doesn't necessarily have right of way over a minor, but the bigger vehicle always has right of way. Avoid driving at night, which can be very dangerous.