Warning for Pattaya Motorbike Renters
Pattaya police have set up roadblocks every day and are waving over falang motorbike drivers to check for licenses. A Thai or International Drivers License is required to drive here. The fine is B400. They are writing a ton of tickets. I mean a ton of tickets. In Pattaya (2nd Road and Beach Road) Pattaya Police seem to accept any US state issued driver license.
In Jomtien we got stopped twice and were told they would not accept a US kicense, just an International drivers license. Both times we told the Jomtien Police we would like to pay the fine on the spot. Both times they accepted a bribe. We paid B100 once abd B200 the second time. I hate crooked cops but we saved time and money by paying the bribe.
Be careful out there.