I don't think there should be any problem renting a car in Thailand. I was fined twice, and the police didn't even ask for my driver's license; they just took my passport, noted the passport number, and collected the fine. They didn't check if I had a driver's license, and the translation documents I prepared were not used at all ?

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The driver's license is for insurance. If you have a driver's license, the insurance company has no excuse to refuse to pay. In Thailand, some private small car rental companies don't care if you have a driver's license or not. If you don't have a driver's license, you will be fined 500 baht, which is the price of a motorcycle. I don't know how much a car will be fined.

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