Lifetime period Thai driving licences maybe revoked and replaced with period 5 year driving licenses

[Beetlejuice]

My son heard yesterday on the Channel 6 Thai news that all lifetime period Thai driving licences are going to be revoked, even the current ones and replaced with period 5 year driving licenses. A time has not been set but apparently this is on the way.

The reasons given is that the authorities have concerns that some drivers who have become elderly or have diminishing health issues since they first acquired their licenses have now become unfit to drive and are a risk to other road users. I expect more details will be given later on and as I said; this is only something my son heard on the TV news and my only source of this information so far.

[mitsubishi]

They even have lifetime driving licenses? That's news to me. I've gotten my 1, then 5 year license....

[benalibina]

who have become elderly or have diminishing health issues

This should have been left out.

[kannot]

Not even addressing the REAL problem at all which is crap training and followed up by virtually zero enforcement.........If I was traffic cop Id be minted here with the amount of rules broken.

[ATF]

Lots of people who have the lifetime licenses bought them and never did a test.

I'm all for it make it an even playing field.

[georgemandm]

Thais are the Worse drivers I have ever seen in my 40 years on the road bring it on and the test is a joke as well

[Soutpeel]

Thais are the Worse drivers I have ever seen in my 40 years on the road bring it on and the test is a joke as well

You have obviously never travelled much then, try India, Nigeria or are few other places I could name, Thai drivers are not even in the same league

[Soutpeel]

Lots of people who have the lifetime licenses bought them and never did a test.

I'm all for it make it an even playing field.

Then again considering the average demographic, 5 years could be a life time for some

[georgemandm]

Thais are the Worse drivers I have ever seen in my 40 years on the road bring it on and the test is a joke as well

You have obviously never travelled much then, try India, Nigeria or are few other places I could name, Thai drivers are not even in the same league

No I have not but if you are wight then they are a joke to but I am in thailand not those place so not care about those place just care were I am now and thais are a <deleted>?king joke

[dave2]

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The reasons given is that the authorities have concerns that some drivers who have become elderly or have diminishing health issues since they first acquired their licenses have now become unfit to drive and are a risk to other road users

bugger ..... im doomed ... doomed !

now where did i leave my mobility scooter ?

dave2

[konying]

Not even addressing the REAL problem at all which is crap training and followed up by virtually zero enforcement.........If I was traffic cop Id be minted here with the amount of rules broken.

Exactly, why even bother, when driving without a license is only 500 baht or half that for a Thai and you can keep on driving.

Best part of it, if you been caught, you can not be fined again on the same day

[daveAustin]

Not just the elderly, infirm drivers are a risk, it's practically everyone on the road. Regular 'tests' will not make a blind bit of difference, need to change the culture first. Stop cutting them corners, drop the 'me first' mentality and, most importantly, have respect for other road users and pedestrians. Yeah right lol.

[konying]

Thais are the Worse drivers I have ever seen in my 40 years on the road bring it on and the test is a joke as well

You have obviously never travelled much then, try India, Nigeria or are few other places I could name, Thai drivers are not even in the same league

Try Greek taxi drivers on the Islands.

They do not know what breaks are or where its located

Edited November 19, 2014 by konying

[georgemandm]

Thais are the Worse drivers I have ever seen in my 40 years on the road bring it on and the test is a joke as well

You have obviously never travelled much then, try India, Nigeria or are few other places I could name, Thai drivers are not even in the same league

Try Greek taxi drivers on the Islands.

They do not know what breaks are or where its located

You just don't get do you we are in thailand not on a Greek island if on Greek island ok but not on the island in thailand understand the drivers here are just sh?t

[DrTuner]

They won't bother getting a 5y one.

[JAS21]

They even have lifetime driving licenses? That's news to me. I've gotten my 1, then 5 year license....

[JAS21]

Yep, it's just us newbees who have these short term licences.My wife has a for life one.

[Pomthai]

Finally an opportunity to get my wifes father off the road.

/dreaming

Edited November 19, 2014 by Pomthai

[arthurwait]

Thais are the Worse drivers I have ever seen in my 40 years on the road bring it on and the test is a joke as well

You have obviously never travelled much then, try India, Nigeria or are few other places I could name, Thai drivers are not even in the same league

Try Greek taxi drivers on the Islands.

They do not know what breaks are or where its located

Nor do you.

[sustento]

Thais are the Worse drivers I have ever seen in my 40 years on the road bring it on and the test is a joke as well

Never been to Istanbul then.

[stevenl]

Does this mean I can not renew my 10 year license with another 10 years anymore?

[seajae]

my wife has a lifetine licence, they are no longer available though. To think that they didnt even have to drive on a road to get it as well plus not having to answer any questions, no wonder they want to remove them and make these people re sit their licence.

[cooked]

Ah come on guys, they are trying. They aren't looking at how other countries do it or what common sense might suggest, but they are trying.

[KhunBENQ]

There are people who have a lifetime DL.

But since (long?) they do not issued the lifetime DL anymore.

The idea is not so far from what is considered or done in European countries.

I am not sure whether Germany (e.g.) still issues lifetime DL.

Some very old people drive with licenses from pre WWII (still valid!).

[bangsaenguy]

Lots of people who have the lifetime licenses bought them and never did a test.

I'm all for it make it an even playing field.

Interesting. I am sure you have a source identifying how many have lifetime licenses without taking a test or are you just talking out of your a..?

Edited November 19, 2014 by bangsaenguy

[sustento]

Lots of people who have the lifetime licenses bought them and never did a test.

I'm all for it make it an even playing field.

Interesting. I am sure you have a source identifying how many have lifetime licenses without taking a test or are you just talking out of your a..?

My bf for one...

[KhunBENQ]

Lifetime licenses exist. At least two men from our family have one.

But I guess they have done the test.

My 1 and 5 year DL based on international DL in Khon Kaen: absolutely no test, not even reaction and eye test (as the known rules require for this case). Not usual probably, but sometimes it happens you slip through?

Edited November 19, 2014 by KhunBENQ

[Mrjlh]

I know of three plus my GF in her family.

[sustento]

The bf says that there was a piece on TV that said that his lifetime licence (for which he paid 2500Bt and took no test) would need to be converted to a 5 year version by the 30th of November.

[2fishin2]

They are 6 years now, not 5.