Ukrainian Nabbed Taking Driver’S Exam For Friend

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Ukrainian Nabbed Taking Driver’s Exam For Friend

PATTAYA:--A Ukraninan man was caught trying to re-take a Driver’s Exam for a Russian friend, who had failed his earlier attempt to pass the exam. The Ukranian also could not show police a passport when he was arrested, so he is also charged with illegal entry into the kingdom.

BANGLAMUNG- August 14, 2012 [PDN]; At 5 p.m., Pol. Lt. Col. Winai Horean, investigation officer, Banglamung police station, Chonburi province; was notified of a fraud case by Mrs. Thanyarat Meesuk, officer of the transportation department, Banglamung branch, Chonburi province.

Mrs. Thanyarat said they were restraining a “Mr. Witaly,” age 24, a Ukraine national. He had been caught using altered documents to take a driving license exam for someone else.

After being notified, the officer rushed to the driver’s exam room with a police team. When they reached Mr. Witaly, they examined his documents and passport. The documents identified him as Mr. Rustam Valiev, age 28, nationality Russian.

Mrs. Thanyarat told police that on August 10, Mr. Rustam had previously applied for a driver’s license for a motorbike and car. But Mr. Rustam did not pass both the theory and the driving part. So the exam officer made an appointment with Mr. Rustam to take the exam again on August 14.

But on that date, Mr. Rustam sent Mr. Witaly to take the exam instead of him. At first the exam officer didn’t know that it was a different person because their faces were similar. But when the officer tried to ask personal information about Mr. Rustam, the defendant could not answer all his questions.

Full story:http://www.pattayada...xam-for-friend/

--PATTAYA DAILY NEWS 2012-08-15

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[warfie]

Anyone unable to pass the Thai driving test REALLY does not belong on the road!

If this had worked, the Russian would have a license with his friend picture on it, how did they think that was going to work?

[jcw]

How the hell do you fail a Thai Driving test?

[londoedan]

How the hell do you fail a Thai Driving test?

Maybe he was distracted by his companion ??? Looks like she might turn a few heads

[markt7081]

At first the exam officer didn’t know that it was a different person because their faces were similar

Of course, All Farangs look the same

[laurentbkk]

I cannot believe what I red ....... There are driving school in Thailand ??????????????????????????????????????????????? WOW that's a scoop ..but it seems only foreigners want to learn ... maybe a good time to send Thai people , their skills in driving are ....unique after all.

[LotusBoy]

What a silly James Hunt.

Madame and Misure, Ukraine "nil" point........

[lujanit]

How the hell do you fail a Thai Driving test?

A very good Q. I know someone who has a life-time Thai drivers license and she never took a test! The police just gave to her when she applied. Mind this was a few years ago.

[Jawnie]

Why would anyone who has entered the country illegally go anywhere NEAR the cops or a government office where ID is a BIG DEAL? Two dummies.

[ubonrthai]

When I took my test in Chiang Mai years ago, all the answers were already circled for the foreigners in the room.

[Fgis]

Why do they pretend that cheating is a problem in this country ? They all do it !!!

[deesquared]

Anyone unable to pass the Thai driving test REALLY does not belong on the road!

If this had worked, the Russian would have a license with his friend picture on it, how did they think that was going to work?

Did you pass it on the first try? I took me two times. I think everyone I know had to take it again at least once. My nephews took 3 times a piece. The English is hard to decipher on a lot of questions. I think this guys problem was he gave up too quickly! They let you take it until you pass I believe.

[upena]

If you have ever taken the Thai written/electronic test, you would know how difficult it is to pass (English version). There are questions with no right answers, there are questions with two answers that could be correct, there are questions where the answer is correct for one question but incorrect for another, and questions that make absolutely no sense at all. There are also questions that have incorrect "right" answers according to the handbook that can be had for 50 baht (all in Thai though).

When brought to the attention of the proctor and the instructor, they both just walked away saying nothing.

[Anon999]

I cannot believe what I red ....... There are driving school in Thailand ??????????????????????????????????????????????? WOW that's a scoop ..but it seems only foreigners want to learn ... maybe a good time to send Thai people , their skills in driving are ....unique after all.

A Thai friends daughter took driving lessons, not at a school, a few years ago before she took the test. In Isaan!

[konfuzed]

What??? That's illegal? well I never!

but all farang look alike... its amazing that they were caught.

[deesquared]

Why would anyone who has entered the country illegally go anywhere NEAR the cops or a government office where ID is a BIG DEAL? Two dummies.

I'm guessing he was not illegal per say. He just didn't have his passport with him so he was charged as such.

[Muggi1968]

Funny story But some places here it is impossible to pass the Test. They will not let you pass no matter what unless you pay for "Extra help"

[grmgunn]

Didnt know you could take a drivers license test as a foreigner . without a work permnit If there is a way please let me know ?

[JannoDL]

I cannot believe what I red ....... There are driving school in Thailand ??????????????????????????????????????????????? WOW that's a scoop ..but it seems only foreigners want to learn ... maybe a good time to send Thai people , their skills in driving are ....unique after all.

Maybe it is hard to believe because you never read it?

Nobody mentions a driving school... This is about the driving exam, to get the license issued, so you can drive on the roads legally.

Nobody is learning anything here... just being tested if you understand the elusive traffic rules in Thailand.

But its good to see that someone as usual finds a way to bash the Thais when a non thai national have fuc_ked up, then we all know we are on TV, and not some friendly or polite forum.

[deesquared]

I cannot believe what I red ....... There are driving school in Thailand ??????????????????????????????????????????????? WOW that's a scoop ..but it seems only foreigners want to learn ... maybe a good time to send Thai people , their skills in driving are ....unique after all.

Um, yeah. And it's the law. In order to drive here you are required to have a DL. You didn't know that?

[netcyberg]

Another stupid story to pretend that police force is on a its watch to force farangs obbay the law at pattaya as all thais do. Nonsense.

[JannoDL]

If you have ever taken the Thai written/electronic test, you would know how difficult it is to pass (English version). There are questions with no right answers, there are questions with two answers that could be correct, there are questions where the answer is correct for one question but incorrect for another, and questions that make absolutely no sense at all. There are also questions that have incorrect "right" answers according to the handbook that can be had for 50 baht (all in Thai though).

When brought to the attention of the proctor and the instructor, they both just walked away saying nothing.

Had the exact same experience when i took my license, some of the questions were so weird, i just had to wing it.

[Anon999]

A very good Q. I know someone who has a life-time Thai drivers license and she never took a test! The police just gave to her when she applied. Mind this was a few years ago.

That was normal in the past, all Thais were given a lifetime driving license on application. No idea when it was changed.

[Anon999]

Didnt know you could take a drivers license test as a foreigner . without a work permnit If there is a way please let me know ?

Be in possession of a valid International Driving Permit from your own country. You do not need to take the written test just do the reaction test, unless that has changed.

Edited August 15, 2012 by Anon999

[Muggi1968]

Didnt know you could take a drivers license test as a foreigner . without a work permnit If there is a way please let me know ?

Workpermit is not required.

Your ambassey can give you dokumentation about your address in Thailand instead

[Matthew2027]

Why is almost everyone so judgemental . This is the way it happens here, I came with an International Lic. and had no problem obtaining both Motor & Bike Lic. Don't like the Thai way, no need to be here.

"We do it this way back in my country" Buddy, IT IS NOT YOUR COUNTRY.

[hgma]

Sincerely......the joker must be rewarded

Handcuffed he tries to explain in ukra-thai-english that it was really nothing more then his duty to get his girlfriend a drivers licence.

he was nothing more then fed up with paying the tickets( for his girlfriend and NOT getting arrested) and walking home every time.

The parade is disgusting and in no way justified by the offence committed.

[tragickingdom]

What a joke 75% of Thai people pay for their drivers license.

[eddie61]

How the hell do you fail a Thai Driving test?

I thought you get a licence with a packet of corflakes

[Matthew2027]

Why do they pretend that cheating is a problem in this country ? They all do it !!!

So, you know all the Thais, good for you.. NONE of my Thai friends even attempted to cheat on the Driving/Riding exams, think you hang around the 'wrong people'.