Renewal of 5 year driving license ( 2 renewal)

[Felt 35]

I see there is another tread about 5 year renewal but there it seems people have different experience with what the transport office ask both in Phuket and other provinces. So I allow me to ask if anyone know the actual rules when renewing a 5 year license when its based on a International (legal) driving license from abroad.

Last time I renewed I only had to give them the expired Thai driving license and copy of the International license, watch a movie and no demand about any eyesight test or reaction test. I don't have the eyesight I once had so it would be great to know for sure what to expect.

Thanks

Felt.

[LivinginKata]

If you have an old Thai license then no need for international license. Also need a certificate of residence from Immigration, or Work Permit or Yellow Tabian Baan. Produce passport plus supply copies of relevant passport pages.

The eye tests - colour, reaction, depth perception should be required but recent reports indicate this might not be required - depends on the officer in charge.

[doontp]

If you have an old Thai license then no need for international license. Also need a certificate of residence from Immigration, or Work Permit or Yellow Tabian Baan. Produce passport plus supply copies of relevant passport pages.

The eye tests - colour, reaction, depth perception should be required but recent reports indicate this might not be required - depends on the officer in charge.

also, I think you need a certificate of good health from a doctor....about 50 baht.

[huuwi]

why you want to miss the reaction test, last time when i was there it was so much fun watching the locals do it.

[Felt 35]

I found this online http://phuketdir.com/pkttransport/ so it seems only a eye test is required if all other documents is okay.

[stevenl]

I found this online http://phuketdir.com/pkttransport/ so it seems only a eye test is required if all other documents is okay.

Maybe, maybe not.

[Gonsalviz]

As is the case with all branches of the Thai government, there is no 'cookie cutter' way to do anything.

[seajae]

Just go in with your old licence, thats all I did and supplied all the other requirements, doctors certificate, proof of where I live, passport etc, did not need to have a wp. Then you just do all the eye/reaction tests, took me an hour or so all from the time I walked in.

Edited October 19, 2013 by seajae

[LivinginKata]

Just go in with your old licence, thats all I did and supplied all the other requirements, doctors certificate, proof of where I live, passport etc, did not need to have a wp. Then you just do all the eye/reaction tests, took me an hour or so all from the time I walked in.

Quite right, no need for a Work Permit if you can supply a Residence Certificate from Immigration, however if you have a WP or Yellow Tabian Baan then that's good to go also.