For those living in and around Pattaya, a claim that yellow books are sometimes useless might carry a little weight.
I agree with the usefulness of a yellow book but it must be quite disappointing for someone who went through the application process only to find their local DLT does not accept yellow books as proof of residence.
I know of two fairly recent cases where the yellow book was not accepted when renewing a driving licence at Chon Buri DLT. Reason given by this office for rejecting yellow books is that people move address without updating the yellow book whereas in most cases immigration carries up to date address information.
For those who wish to question this, a call to the Pattaya Chon Buri office will provide the latest ruling on yellow books and pink cards.