3 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

When you go 2-5 year licence, does it always go to your birthday? so 5 years + time to birthday? 

 

Yes

Update on Phuket DLT, on 26th October 2020:

Finally my appointment date arrived (7 weeks after first going to DLT with all my documents to renew 2 years Thai license for car into 5 years). 

I was ready to be sent running to Immigration and to the GP again to get "fresh certificates" as all my letters were expired....

Well, no this time.

The process was somehow different as 2 years ago. The area got air con (way too cold). This time no video. The reaction test was a pain....repeated many times, no explanation whatsoever. In thai, you get some explanation and demonstration. 

After a good deal of humiliation by a middle aged woman shouting at me without mask, I got the 5 year license. 505 Baht. 

The place is troublesome, less than Immigration though. All run by ladies, very clean procedure, no money under the table here, I was told by Thai friends. Thais now do an organised day-travel in minibuses to Ta Pa Kua to get it (5000 Baht, no stories).

Thank you to all readers who made my life easier here in Land of Smiles!