Driver's License Procedures Chiang Mai - 2020

[khunphil]

2 hours ago, novacova said:

No.

Is to prevent fraud 

This was just a question 😉 I always do it all by myself and never used any agency, agent, add to help me in 25 years . I am just working and if I could have the chance to do it 100% online, it was saving me a day taken of my holidays. I understand it is a NO 😉 Thanks.
 

[JimGant]

Update. Renewal of five year license. Went about 1PM; adequate parking; took about 1.5 hrs. Documents required are as previously described in this thread. Remember, the Medical Certificate (yes, required for 5 yr renewal) and Certificate of Residence must be no older than 30 days. Copy of TM30 not required, as CofR covers this avenue. What's not mentioned previously in this thread is, if your expired license was obtained with a now expired passport -- you need a copy of the Immigration stamp transfer pages found in your new passport. I didn't know this, and had to queue up at the copy machine - which, in some circumstances, might be long.

 

There's no having to sit thru a driving movie at DMV. But, yes, watch the prescribed driving movie online (it's not too terrible -- Miss Lime is cute). And if on PC, take a screenshot of the QR code presented at its end. Print out and sign the bottom in blue ink, like all you other copies presented. 

 

The place was crowded, but seemed to move along efficiently. And, yes, as earlier mentioned in this thread -- go directly to counter 27 (second floor), the one exclusively for foreigners. They'll sort your paperwork; have you sit until name is called; then they'll give you a color blind test, plus all your paperwork, with a coversheet for your review and signature. And, your queue number, attached to the package -- then go sit in a super hard chair, until they call your number.

 

When called, you'll pay 505 baht for the five year renewal. Advisable to have the correct change -- took me awhile to find a 5 baht coin at my home, but I'm sure this was superior to having them make change.

 

Next, you'll queue up for your photo and license issue. Wear a collared shirt; otherwise, you'll have to put on one of their collared shirts hanging on the wall. They even made me button to the top the Polo shirt I was wearing. 

 

And, yeah, license is good for five years, from my birthday next year.