josephbloggs

Same. A few years ago I rented a car, turned up, gave them my UK license which is an old fold out paper one - they had no idea what to do with it so asked if I had any other type of license. I gave them my Thai license and they said that is fine. My friend also rented in the UK about three months ago using his regular Thai license.

Do they have a name? Propaganda maybe?

The land of the free!

Register. Watch the videos. Answer four (I think) simple questions. When finished and passed you'll get a QR code. Take that when you go for your renewal. https://dlt-elearning.com/forignerhome

You do know how big the grant was that Tesla was given towards their supercharger network in the US, right?

Think of all the people killed in mines harvesting materials to make the lead-acid battery that is in every ICE vehicle. Think of all the people who died in mines harvesting materials for your ECU and all the processors and computers in every ICE car: silicone, copper, gold and a load of rare earth materials. And how many people have been killed in the oil and gas industries? And how many killed from the pollution caused by oil and gas? But yeah, the EVs....

This is Thailand, not Singapore.

Stop trying to post sensible logical replies to Jonny, especially ones with facts in them. He just likes to get upset over things that only occur in his imagination - don't spoil it for him.

I don't think it's old tech. They use Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO₄) batteries which is good for safety and durability. I am guessing they have a moderate capacity as that was deemed to be the sweet spot between price, performance, range, weight, and charging times as they are only pootling around the island, starting and stopping, and not travelling long distances so don't need a larger capacity.

No, they failed him because he didn't get enough questions right. It is all done on a computer terminal, there is no human involvement. Has any one here ever been asked for bribe money from the DLT? I've been driving here for nearly 30 years and never been asked, and I don't know anyone who has ever been asked. Just more baseless idiotic bashing.

but but but........the eagles!!

It would be 22/06/2031. I recently did mine, one week after expiry (so one week after my birthday). I got 5 years and 52 weeks. Basically fast forward to your next birthday then add five years.

Unlike the Tories who love the weak and the poor and would never mock them or anything. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/kay-mason-billig-norfolk-tory-35424539

You keep banging on about that. And you keep failing to back it up with a link. Is that because the figure is for households with at least one foreign national, not £7.5b being claimed by foreign nationals? It is completely different. Usually when people throw out huge figures with no evidence it is because they have an agenda and providing a link to the source would show it is hugely exaggerated. Erm, yeah, seems that is true. And only foreign nationals who have gained Indefinite Leave to Remain, settled status, or refugee status can claim benefits—typically after 5 years, they are not just handed out willy nilly. If you want to be taken seriously be honest about your numbers.

Read the OP.

Can't view via their website. So you'll either need a device (iPad) that you can cast to your TV. Or if you have a Smart TV you should be able to install their app and watch it directly. Worst case is to buy a cheap Android box. They do say it'll be available on Apple TV before the start of the season so that may be an option for laptops or PCs, but remains to be seen.

Sigh. Converting your country's license or IDP to a Thai license is still insanely easy, only now you have to answer a multiple choice test on Thai road signs, rules etc. That. Is. All. Who is blaming farang for anything? It's a minor change and, actually, a sensible one as the rules her are not the same as your home country. Seriously why get all upset and persecuted? Oh wait, you didn't read the article did you....

Yeah, I got a text from AIS this afternoon. 199 baht per month for all Premier League and FA matches! That is insanely cheap!

Go for it. We all nominate you to make a legal challenge, we'll be right behind you cheering you on. Under what clause are you thinking? The IDP allows for short term use in signatory countries, ie. for tourists and short term visitors. It does not allow for long term use. For that you need to get a local driving license. That is exactly the same as Thailand. Nothing has changed. Tourists can use their local license or an IDP. But if you want to obtain a full Thai license you now need to take the multiple choice exam, whereas before this was often not required. How and why are you going to challenge this legally exactly?

Do you know the process for getting a Vietnamese driving license as a foreigner? Clue: it is a lot less straightforward than Thailand. Thailand is remarkably simple really. Why are you off to Vietnam?

How is making people do a multiple choice test when they want to convert their home license in to an official Thai license making Thailand more undesirable as a place to visit? Can you explain? I would love to understand the thought process of people like you who cry about this, please explain.

How so?

Jesus, am I the only here who can read?? Your IDP is valid for driving here as a tourist. In the past you could convert an IDP in to a Thai license without a written test. Now you need to do a written test. That is all. Why are so many people here incapable of understanding that? People running crying this is going to kill the tourist industry, people will go to Vietnam instead, it is anti-farang. Get a grip. Read the OP. They have not broken the Geneva Convention, The Vienna Convention or anything else. Can anyone turn up in the UK with an IDP and be given a UK driving license without a test? Of course not.

How's the chip on your shoulder? They are still accepting your home country license, you still skip the physical driving test. The only difference is you have to do the multiple choice test questions, that is it. Did you read the OP? Road rules and road signs are not identical to our home countries so what is wrong with learning them for a test before you drive here? It actually sounds sensible. Read the article before you display your massive paranoia.

What are you talking about? They don't charge you extra for doing the written exam when you want to obtain a full Thai driver's license. So how can this possibly be "all about the money"??? Care to explain? So much nonsense posted in this thread by people who just want to bash and are too stupid to actually read the OP.