1 hour ago, bbi1 said:

Who told you this? Never ever heard anything like that. We can only get 2 year temporary licences and 2 year renewals, especially on a DTV.

 

I had just read it here, so, 

 

the guy is usually reliable and updated. So 

 

https://m.facebook.com/groups/foreignridersThailand/permalink/9066141450090166/?

Piggy backing on this thread with question.

 

My DLT Queue booking has been and gone - I had to travel overseas so missed the appointment.

 

Thus: I'm rebooking on the DLT Queue App - but I'll be in BKK for a short two week window before travelling overseas again - All appointments are booked for that window.

 

BUT... I still have the 'old QR code' for my previous booking - has anyone just turned up and 'flashed a QR code' and the staff at the DLT (Area 3 Bkk) don't really look at it in detail and thats it - you're in ???

 

 

When getting our International Drivers Permits - Wifey had a QR code showing a booking for a month away (long queues at the time) but she chanced it and they didn't check the date.

 

I'm wondering how lax they are at the DLT with actually checking the QR code booking....

19 minutes ago, Hummin said:

2 hours ago, bbi1 said:

Who told you this? Never ever heard anything like that. We can only get 2 year temporary licences and 2 year renewals, especially on a DTV.

 

I had just read it here, so, 

 

the guy is usually reliable and updated. So 

 

https://m.facebook.com/groups/foreignridersThailand/permalink/9066141450090166/?

 

There is no 'definite' outcome with what we receive...   (That's Thailand in a nutshell !).

 

I have personal experience of this.

 

A number of years ago - I went for renewal (with a yellow house book / Pink ID / Thai Elite Visa etc) and was only issued a 2 year renewal (down-graded from a previous 5 year).

 

Two years later - with exactly the same documentation, I was issued a 5 year renewal. 

 

Two different visits to exactly the same DLT office - two separate outcomes.

 

 

 

 

5 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Piggy backing on this thread with question.

 

My DLT Queue booking has been and gone - I had to travel overseas so missed the appointment.

 

Thus: I'm rebooking on the DLT Queue App - but I'll be in BKK for a short two week window before travelling overseas again - All appointments are booked for that window.

 

BUT... I still have the 'old QR code' for my previous booking - has anyone just turned up and 'flashed a QR code' and the staff at the DLT (Area 3 Bkk) don't really look at it in detail and thats it - you're in ???

 

 

When getting our International Drivers Permits - Wifey had a QR code showing a booking for a month away (long queues at the time) but she chanced it and they didn't check the date.

 

I'm wondering how lax they are at the DLT with actually checking the QR code booking....

Are people now allowed to book a spot via the DLT Queue App in Pattaya? In the past, it wasn't possible. At least, a year ago it wasn't possible.

5 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Two different visits to exactly the same DLT office - two separate outcomes.

 

You forgot to add, different person managing the desk

13 minutes ago, bbi1 said:

Are people now allowed to book a spot via the DLT Queue App in Pattaya? In the past, it wasn't possible. At least, a year ago it wasn't possible.

 

I don't know - register with the DLT Smart Queue App and find out I guess -  Chonburi is listed on the app

 

 

19 minutes ago, bbi1 said:

Are people now allowed to book a spot via the DLT Queue App in Pattaya? In the past, it wasn't possible. At least, a year ago it wasn't possible.

Pattaya/Banglamung --first appointment must be made in person (not via the Queue app) with current licence and passport. They will give you a paper with the list of what's required on the actual licence renewal day (which is probably 2-3 weeks hence).

Anybody know what color test the use now in Banglamung ?

On 4/27/2026 at 3:56 PM, marino28 said:

Anybody know what color test the use now in Banglamung ?

Nothing fancy, it’s still the same as it’s always been at Banglamung LTO.

It’s a chart with a few different colors, they use a pointer and you tell them what color they’re pointing at.

11 minutes ago, MTH said:

Nothing fancy, it’s still the same as it’s always been at Banglamung LTO.

It’s a chart with a few different colors, they use a pointer and you tell them what color they’re pointing at.

On 11/18/2025 at 11:31 AM, richard_smith237 said:

Piggy backing on this thread with question.

 

My DLT Queue booking has been and gone - I had to travel overseas so missed the appointment.

 

Thus: I'm rebooking on the DLT Queue App - but I'll be in BKK for a short two week window before travelling overseas again - All appointments are booked for that window.

 

BUT... I still have the 'old QR code' for my previous booking - has anyone just turned up and 'flashed a QR code' and the staff at the DLT (Area 3 Bkk) don't really look at it in detail and thats it - you're in ???

 

 

When getting our International Drivers Permits - Wifey had a QR code showing a booking for a month away (long queues at the time) but she chanced it and they didn't check the date.

 

I'm wondering how lax they are at the DLT with actually checking the QR code booking....

Following up on this...

Flashing the Original (*out of date) QR code worked, no one checked the booking date, they just saw that I had a QR code and gave me a ticket - I went through the standard process and that was that.

6 hours ago, MTH said:

Nothing fancy, it’s still the same as it’s always been at Banglamung LTO.

It’s a chart with a few different colors, they use a pointer and you tell them what color they’re pointing at.

It has been used for so many years much of the color has worn away by the pointing stick.

Edited April 29Apr 29 by jacko45k

On 4/27/2026 at 3:56 PM, marino28 said:

Anybody know what color test the use now in Banglamung ?

to my knowledge it has changed to a traffic light replic (the old chartis done)

Just now, MrJ said:

to my knowledge it has changed to a traffic light replic (the old chartis done)

I believe you're right, and any of the three lights can come up any of the three colours just to make it worthwhile.

On 11/19/2025 at 12:22 AM, couchpotato said:

They will give you a paper with the list of what's required on the actual licence renewal day (which is probably 2-3 weeks hence).

Any one needing to renew may want to go a little earlier as when I went today the earliest date they could give me was August 24th - so 6 weeks away.........

update - arrived for my renewal with all documents and qr code .....got 6 weeks later apointment for the the renewal :-(

went to Sri Racha 4 weeks......

18 hours ago, MrJ said:

update - arrived for my renewal with all documents and qr code .....got 6 weeks later apointment for the the renewal :-(

went to Sri Racha 4 weeks......

Considering it is the lowest low season that is still a long wait!

On 7/8/2026 at 11:00 AM, MrJ said:

update - arrived for my renewal with all documents and qr code .....got 6 weeks later apointment for the the renewal :-(

went to Sri Racha 4 weeks......

edit/update

DLT staff @ Banglamung branch told me if I apply with Yellow book and pink ID card I will only get DL valid for Chonburi province, if I would like the "full" license I would need certificate of residence.....anyway in Sriracha no problem and trouble, got the normal renewal for 760 THB (505/255) for both licences with yellow book/id card.... only peripheral vision test was done, no color test anymore....all done in 2 hours

3 minutes ago, MrJ said:

edit/update

DLT staff @ Banglamung branch told me if I apply with Yellow book and pink ID card I will only get DL valid for Chonburi province.

Bwahahahahahahah what an absolute load of horse manure.

They be smoking too much ganja me reckons!

16 hours ago, MrJ said:

DLT staff @ Banglamung branch told me if I apply with Yellow book and pink ID card I will only get DL valid for Chonburi province

Does this type of license even exist in Thailand? I've never heard of it.

I checked Gemini and Grok, both agreed that there's no such thing as a single province drivers license.

I also asked my Thai spouse if they've ever heard of such a thing and they just laughed and said "drivers license is drivers license. That's stupid."

Sounds like they just wanted you to go away.

18 hours ago, MrJ said:

edit/update

DLT staff @ Banglamung branch told me if I apply with Yellow book and pink ID card I will only get DL valid for Chonburi province, if I would like the "full" license I would need certificate of residence.....anyway in Sriracha no problem and trouble, got the normal renewal for 760 THB (505/255) for both li

18 hours ago, MrJ said:

only peripheral vision test was done, no color test anymore....all done in 2 hours

Excellent.