Car Rental Buriram

[roomark]

Hi lads I'm currently in Phuket , but leaving tomorrow my bro in law usually lends me the truck while I'm up there , but he's currently down in Chonburi with it so that's a no go.

I've googled a few companies and Buriram expats seemed reasonable (if it even exists anymore?) 

Ideally I need it straight from the airport on landing tomorrow.

Any ideas or experience anyone?

I usually go to the family house in the village , but my kids are 17 and 13 now and have no interest in staying there that's why I need ot to get to the hotel in town and travelling to and from etc.

Thanks in advance

Hope you're all well and all tje best for 2025

 

[roomark]

Ended up with one for future reference anyone needs one there's about 4 different rental places in the airport ranging from 1000 baht for a car to 2k for a 7 seater per day.

Can also recommend the Cresco Hotel if anyone's up this way opposite Buriram FC was staying 3 nights , but just one extra on agoda £29 (was actually cheaper for me to pay on agoda) with a buffet breakfast.

Top class gym if that's your thing ranging from two bags loads of decent cardio and weight equipment and a decent outside pool.

Will get some pics for anyone interested later on .

[Smiler]

Mate I know you know what you're doing etc but it may be worth checking what licence you need directly with the hire company.

I recently heard of a guy who tried to rent an Avis car at Udon airport and they wanted to see an International Driving Permit (he didn't have a Thai licence). This was something to do with insuarance apparently and the upshot was that his wife ended up hiring the car in her name (she is Thai and has a licence).

Maybe absolutely nothing in it and you already have all the bases covered but TIT.........

[Zambo]

Just now, Smiler said:

Mate I know you know what you're doing etc but it may be worth checking what licence you need directly with the hire company.

I recently heard of a guy who tried to rent an Avis car at Udon airport and they wanted to see an International Driving Permit (he didn't have a Thai licence). This was something to do with insuarance apparently and the upshot was that his wife ended up hiring the car in her name (she is Thai and has a licence).

Maybe absolutely nothing in it and you already have all the bases covered but TIT.........

Its a good point. My UK licence has expired (i think it expired or maybe i had to change from paper to plastic) and difficult to renew without a UK address. So i use my Singapore licence which is 100% valid. But sometimes people think the licence country has to match the passport.

[roomark]

2 hours ago, Smiler said:

Mate I know you know what you're doing etc but it may be worth checking what licence you need directly with the hire company.

I recently heard of a guy who tried to rent an Avis car at Udon airport and they wanted to see an International Driving Permit (he didn't have a Thai licence). This was something to do with insuarance apparently and the upshot was that his wife ended up hiring the car in her name (she is Thai and has a licence).

Maybe absolutely nothing in it and you already have all the bases covered but TIT.........

Thanks mate ..

I brought my international licence as well as my U.K licence (that's also the only licence my Mrs has U.K too) as I always rent a moped up in Phuket and Patts sometimes still got two years left on it and I renewed my U.K before I got out here.

Always good to bring it to someone's attention though.

They photocopied both licences , my passport and hers too.

Cheers pal

[roomark]

9 hours ago, roomark said:

Thanks mate ..

I brought my international licence as well as my U.K licence (that's also the only licence my Mrs has U.K too) as I always rent a moped up in Phuket and Patts sometimes still got two years left on it and I renewed my U.K before I got out here.

Always good to bring it to someone's attention though.

They photocopied both licences , my passport and hers too.

Cheers pal

  Also worth noting for anyone not in the know the International Licence for anyone who doesn't know is a simple trip into a Post Office taking your driving licence and a passport photo .

Takes literally 5 mins for them to copy the info stamp the relevant boxes in the international and hand them both back to you .

It now lasts 3 years (was only one at one point) Last time I renewed it it was £5.50 no excuses at that price.