I did have an international driver's license. It has since expired and has also been lost in a trip here or there. I was hoping to find it and just change the expiration date on it and keep on driving. Yes, the AAA approved IDL is only $15 but to get it from the US back to Thailand would cost a bit in shipping. There are websites that offer IDL's but they just get them from AAA and tack on lots of fees for shipping/receiving/ease of doing business.

Yes, I do worry about the insurance part since driving in BKK isn't always that safe. I do think that I'm a better driver now since I am always on high alert for randomness on the roads. I drive almost exclusively on the tollways and the drivers there are mildly better behaved. (plus i have an EZ pass which makes toll a lot of fun. Passing all the people waiting...always makes me smile)

I passed the med check (a quick stethoscoping, 15 seconds?) and a color blindness test already. Guess I will see what other hoops they make me jump through tomorrow. HOpefully it will be a smooth process.