Do I need a Motorbike Licence?
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Contrary to popular belief that all you require is a valid car licence you do need a Motorcycle licence to ride a motorbike in Thailand.

The truth of the matter is, if you get stopped by the police the chances of them asking to see validation on your licence for a motorcycle is actually rare however two customers of ours who rented bikes from us in December 2009 were asked to show their motorcycle licences by police in Chiang Rai though this is the first time we have heard this happening.  More importantly if you were involved in an accident not having a motorcycle licence will deem any insurance you have null and void and could end up to be very costly.

All foreigners must have an International Drivers permit with the exception of licence holders from Singapore, Malaysia and Laos.  To legally ride a motorcycle your licence must be accredited with motorcycle validation.

Even Thai people legally need one licence for a car and another for a motorbike.
 

What They Said

We joined a tour (19 to 26th July 2010) booked with 2 other guys from UAE; did not know what to expect?
From day one it all clicked to become an experience of a lifetime!   I did read reviews and it seemed to be what I wanted: it turns out to be a success way beyond my expectations: the organization, the quality of the bikes, the "tailored" tours through the most exciting trails. Andy told us he would take us beyond what we thought were our limits and he did it every day but at all times we felt safe under the guidance of Andy and Eck who always appeared as the angel keeping an eye on us!
What more to say than: we'll be back next year for more (10 days) and have added 2 good friends we will do more with. Only positive things to say! (Michel, from a place called Belguim? :-)