Renewal Of 5 Year Driver's License

[Jeff the Chef]

From 2 year to 5 year Thai driving licence at DLT Phichit.

 

Booked appointment on-line on the 8th April 2023, 

First available appointment, today at 09.30 -10.30 arrived at 09.35 just as the privious Thai customer got up from desk, waved straight in by a young lady who asked "how can I help you" already had the app open showing my appointment, Pass Port she said, had all relevant paperwork in a folder that I opened and gave to her, all checked out, copies of first page of PP and Visa page, Certificate of Residence plus copy, Medical Certificate, all smiles then she said something in Thai, I shook my head and she went for her phone, type into it and showed me, Licence please, it said, I smiled the thing you've gone to update is sat in my arse pocket, quickly got it out and she laughed when I said stupid "falange" forgot the most important document.

She the directed me into the next room to see an instruction video of the expected tests, sadly all in Thai, but easy to get the gist of what you have to do, Traffic lights for colour blindness, stop and go pedals, 2 sticks in a box, which you have to get within an inch of each other horizontally, and finally a perifocal test.

Called out by another Lady who didn't speak any English to do the tests, all passed in about 5 minutes, and then given a sheaf of paperwork to take into another room.

Told by the Cashier to put papers in tray and take a seat, she then called a Thai over and after 5 mins it was my turn, any Thai she says, no says I, 505baht please says the cashier, hands over a 1000baht note and fished 5 baht out of the skyrocket, she smiles, gives me a 500baht note, and points to a few seats near a camera set-up.

A young lad is getting his picture taken by another Lady operative, and a young girl is making sure her face is ok in a mirror before taking the seat that the young lad has vacated, a few words are exchanged then the girl gets up and it's my turn, wave a hand through my golden locks and straighten my shirt collar, I can see she's thinking "hansum man" quick pic and shown back to the cashier, could see it was going to be a few minutes before the new licence was ready, so popped out the office for a fag in the smoking area that was signposted, got a 3 in 1 coffee off a vender when the lad in front of me tapped me on the shoulder and showed me his receipt and new licence, indicating mine was ready, got the coffee marched back in and the cashier gave me the licence and receipt, the receipt timed at 10.10.54. 

Overall a great experience, no problems whatsoever, well done Phichet DLT.