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10 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Valid point - My renewal is due this year...  Its entirely possible that at DLT Area 3 BKK (where I go), that the rules have changed.

This attached thread is transport office you mentioned. 

As far as I'm aware they are only transport office in Bangkok that allows TDL renewal with yellow book/pink card. 

 

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22 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Not interested Specifically about CM. 

If transport office accepts pink card for TDL renewal then fine. 

Some will require a COR. 

BTW when was last time you renewed you TDL in CM. 

What did you provide the transport office? 

 

22 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

 

3 months ago, yellow book for proof of residence for TDL.

This topic is about the uses of a pink card, I needed one to buy and sell a motorbike in Chiang Mai.

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2 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

This attached thread is transport office you mentioned. 

As far as I'm aware they are only transport office in Bangkok that allows TDL renewal with yellow book/pink card. 

 

 

Possibly - this is the one I always use (and have used my Pink ID / Yellow Book).

 

It would actually make for an interesting list where forum members have had first hand experience of successfully using their Pink ID / Yellow Book you renew their licenses.

 

- I travel too frequently to ever do a 90 days report.

- As such, I am unable to get a CoR (from Chaeng Wattana Immigration - unless something has recently changed)

- UK Consulate Notary services are ridiculously expensive (2000 baht for an Affirmation of Address, I think).

- UK Consulate Notary services are also somewhat 'wishy-washy' about the Elite Visa being what they call a 'long term visa' (even though its 5 years (and I have membership for life) - I've had discussions with them on this issue in the past (more than 10 years ago).

 

Thus: With certainty, the Pink ID / Yellow Book has helped out a lot for my personal situation at DLT Area 3 in BKK.

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4 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

- I travel too frequently to ever do a 90 days report.

- As such, I am unable to get a CoR (from Chaeng Wattana Immigration - unless something has recently changed)

Indeed... Previously CW required you to have done a TM47 with that office in order to obtain a COR. 

That was recently changed and having done a 90 report no longer required to obtain COR

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On 5/17/2025 at 1:15 PM, unblocktheplanet said:

Rajadamri. They changed them a few years ago which was a bit of an adventure. The trick is NEVER give up your card if they harass you. I've been hassled just twice (Phayathai & Phrom Pong).

 

At Phayatai, a BTS gal & security ran up to the platform; all smiles whenI showed then pink ID (and I don't even look Burmese!). At Phrom Pong, security tried to grab my arm & I screamed bloody murder in Thai & the whole station just stopped. Helps to tell them to call in BTS lawyers.

 

I also carry a copy of the passages in the Thai Constitution which prohibit discrimination on the basis of age or nationality.

 

I'm so invested in equality, I'm fully prepared to tell them to call in the BiB and have me arrested for theft of services. Somehow, I doubt they will!

 

Further advice: pick an out of the way station for top-up. I usually keep B500 on mine.  

 

"...I usually keep B500 on mine.  ..."   What card are you talking about?

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About 4 years back I presented a photocopy of an AirAsia domestic flight booking and my pink card at AirAsia check-in in Chiang Mai.

 

Unpleasant check-in girl threw a fit and said 'foreigners cannot have cards like this and said she was calling the police.

 

She didn't know her supervisor was standing behind her. Supv'r grabbed the card and said quickly "why would you call the police, this card is valid and legal and AA accepts it as ID".

 

Check-in girl was shocked, but continued and asked me "did you steal this card?"

 

Supervisor pushed her aside with some abuse and looked at me and said "I apologize, give me ten seconds and I'll give you your boarding pass.

 

I got the boarding pass and the pink card and started to walk away.

 

As I did the supv'r was giving the check-in girl a serious blast and a warning. 

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I got the Thai 13 digit ID number when I received Thai PR, some 28 years ago. This was at the Pattaya Amphur office when I received my PR book.

 

About 8 years ago I went to the big Chiang Mai Amphur office, I presented my PR book, Tabien Baan book (*dark blue cover), RED police reg. book and passport. (*PR holders are entered in the standard dark blue Tabien Baan (TB) book, not a yellow TB book.)

 

Very pleasant your man looked at my docs and said "Yes we can issue you the pink card, but at this office we issue many standard Thai ID cards every day then 10 or 20 minutes before closing time we change the cards in the card issuing machine to pink cards. So would be convenient for you to please come back later this afternoon?

 

I agreed, went back, young officer gave me a big smile and a big wai and took me quickly to the photo area. Fifteen 5 minutes later I walked out with my pink card and with apologies for having to come back later in the day. All very pleasant.

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Isn't the number on your pink card the same as your Thai  tax ID number … have used it in that way especially when online.

Posted
17 hours ago, sandyf said:

You probably use private hospitals.

In the government hospitals it is quite common for Thais to hand over their ID card. It is slipped into a plastic sleeve which is then stapled to their docs. That cannot be done with a passport.

In the pre card days I saw the nurse drop my passport on the floor as she walked away, a nurse behind got to it before I did.

 

Correct. I use private hospitals.

 

I show my driver licence SS card at my registered (Private) hospital.

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Advantage is that the pink card is generally accepted as the individual foreigner's ID. No disadvantage that I can think of.

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On 5/17/2025 at 2:32 PM, Ralf001 said:

 

Have lived and worked here 20 years.

 

Not yet seen a reason why having a pink card is beneficial.

I worked here for 10 years, needed one to continue my SS benefits.  Worth the 4 months of hassle to continue SS benefits for 432B/ month.

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I bought my Toyota Hybrid cross using my pink card no need having to pay immigration x amount of money for a letter I also use it if I go the bank or check into a hotel and my dentist charges me Thai rates not Farang rates so it comes in handy I my passport is in my safe no need to carry it around Happy Days 

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I've Had a PINK ID Card for a Few Years now,But Do You Know that @Kasikorn Bank Will NOT Accept it in Nong Khai ( MAIN Branch)  Will NOT Accept it to either let you WITHDRAW Or Even DEPOSIT Cash into Your OWN Account....Very Arrogant Tellers too......

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3 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

Advantage is that the pink card is generally accepted as the individual foreigner's ID. No disadvantage that I can think of.

Well Just Try Depositing or Withdrawing Money from your OWN Kasikorn Bank Account ( If You have one )

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12 minutes ago, Blueman1 said:

Well Just Try Depositing or Withdrawing Money from your OWN Kasikorn Bank Account ( If You have one )

I wrote GENERALLY accepted, not entirely accepted.

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On 5/17/2025 at 1:15 PM, unblocktheplanet said:

Rajadamri. They changed them a few years ago which was a bit of an adventure. The trick is NEVER give up your card if they harass you. I've been hassled just twice (Phayathai & Phrom Pong).

 

At Phayatai, a BTS gal & security ran up to the platform; all smiles whenI showed then pink ID (and I don't even look Burmese!). At Phrom Pong, security tried to grab my arm & I screamed bloody murder in Thai & the whole station just stopped. Helps to tell them to call in BTS lawyers.

 

I also carry a copy of the passages in the Thai Constitution which prohibit discrimination on the basis of age or nationality.

 

I'm so invested in equality, I'm fully prepared to tell them to call in the BiB and have me arrested for theft of services. Somehow, I doubt they will!

 

Further advice: pick an out of the way station for top-up. I usually keep B500 on mine.  


"I also carry a copy of the passages in the Thai Constitution which prohibit discrimination on the basis of age or nationality."

Maybe this needs to be shared with all government agencies and some of the pr1kcs in those offices poking noses etc. and love to harass the dirty farang. 
Two-tier pricing, non-accessibility by farang etc. etc. - quite obviously some of those chosen people in the promised land of Siam have a 
serious deficiency in reading 😞 

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5 hours ago, csmith said:

Isn't the number on your pink card the same as your Thai  tax ID number … have used it in that way especially when online.

 

Not necessarily.

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16 hours ago, oldcpu said:

The pink-Id (and yellow book) were, I recall, a MAJOR pain to get.  Getting such for me worked out, but for sometime I was annoyed at how much effort needed.

 

 

Just sometimes, the benefits of living in the provinces: as the only current long-term farang in our town of 8,000 the senior office lady had to find the manual, gave me a list of required documents and went through the process with me - gave an appointment the following week. Provided the docs plus attended with one Thai witness, the second one was unavailable but the office woman knew him (he's the former land office manager, now retired) and said it was a good excuse for her to visit him at his home. Amazing.

 

Given a time to come back, multiple copies to initial or sign, given the yellow book (no fee) then a 'sit down please' for photo, paid 60b and walked out with yellow book, pink non-Thai ID card.

 

Two weeks later was accepted for my car and motorcycle licences - they took copies of both yellow/pink. Licences show my ID number not my passport number as previous ones did.

 

On a roll, I then went to open a Kasikorn account (already with Bangkok Bank) and similarly, simple process. 

 

No real 'value' except for convenience. Note here the otherwise helpful Chanthaburi Immigration office do not issue residence letters, instead referring you to your embassy which isn't convenient to me.

 

As others have, or will, mention, experiences vary, but that was mine.

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FYI, I never got to pay only the "Thai price" at any venue showing my pink card.

Still the racist "FALANG" price, even though I pay taxes in Thailand and probably earn less than many Thais I'm dealing with.

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On 5/17/2025 at 7:07 AM, Equatorial said:

What is its purpose? How does one get it? What are the advantages, disadvantages? 

Advantages are that you have a Thai ID-number – which will be same number as TIN –  and you can use it as both address and picture identification. You'll need to be registered on an address in a so-called yellow house book for foreigners, before you can have an ID-card for a foreigner.

 

Disadvantage are the paperwork that you need to do – including bringing two witnesses to prove whio you are and where you live – the time spend and the cost of an approved offcial translation of you passport's name page.

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7 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Correct. I use private hospitals.

 

I show my driver licence SS card at my registered (Private) hospital.

Not everyone is in that position, and for those that aren't the pink card can be beneficial.

Apart from priority booking on the covid vaccine, I have had free flu vaccine and mobile health clinics.

Just because benefit cannot be seen, it doesn't mean they are not there.

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1 minute ago, sandyf said:

Not everyone is in that position, and for those that aren't the pink card can be beneficial.

Apart from priority booking on the covid vaccine, I have had free flu vaccine and mobile health clinics.

Just because benefit cannot be seen, it doesn't mean they are not there.

priority booking a covid vax.... bwahahahahahahahah.

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3 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

priority booking a covid vax.... bwahahahahahahahah.

I didn't do it, the government hospital did it for me, had it within 2 hours of the rollout starting.

A benefit of the pink card.

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On 5/18/2025 at 3:52 PM, richard_smith237 said:

 

Possibly - this is the one I always use (and have used my Pink ID / Yellow Book).

 

It would actually make for an interesting list where forum members have had first hand experience of successfully using their Pink ID / Yellow Book you renew their licenses.

 

- I travel too frequently to ever do a 90 days report.

- As such, I am unable to get a CoR (from Chaeng Wattana Immigration - unless something has recently changed)

- UK Consulate Notary services are ridiculously expensive (2000 baht for an Affirmation of Address, I think).

- UK Consulate Notary services are also somewhat 'wishy-washy' about the Elite Visa being what they call a 'long term visa' (even though its 5 years (and I have membership for life) - I've had discussions with them on this issue in the past (more than 10 years ago).

 

Thus: With certainty, the Pink ID / Yellow Book has helped out a lot for my personal situation at DLT Area 3 in BKK.

I live in Rayong, for my first two renewals the yellow book and pink card were good. Last year they said have to have a Certificate of residence, 140 km round trip. I am still good for five more years as I got almost six years out of my renewal.

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