webfact Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 New Thai driving licenses to bring the country up to international standards Picture: Sanook BANGKOK: -- Sanook reported that all drivers' licenses issued from September 4th will be the smart card variety. This means they have the magnetic strip and QR code on them. Old paper licenses can be exchanged for the new ones at a cheaper rate from today. The old licenses are still valid but any new ones will utilize the new technology. The Department of Land Transport said the move will bring Thailand up to international standards. They will cost 305 baht from next month for a standard license. Source: Sanook -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-08-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canopus1969 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 The licenses may be Smart(?) but will the drivers be.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummy Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 2 minutes ago, canopus1969 said: The licenses may be Smart(?) but will the drivers be.... Farangs yes, Thais no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun Robert Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 1 minute ago, gummy said: Farangs yes, Thais no As long as I read daily: You can rent motorbike in Thailand without License, but drive slowly and carefully, Stupid Police, they fined me 500 Thb because I had no helmet, Corrupt Police, they fined me 10.000 Thb for driving under influance, I disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksidedog Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Having smart licenses is all very well, assuming of course you can get the millions of Thais who don't have a license, to be bothered to actually get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inThailand Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Yes, nice new shiny smart cards will ensure better driving. As usual, a facade solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobredin Ghusputin Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 31 minutes ago, webfact said: The Department of Land Transport said the move will bring Thailand up to international standards. Suck on it Libya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezflip Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 The licenses may go up to international standards level but the drivers still remain at international disaster level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 An insulting/Thai bashing post was removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM07 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 ...yeah right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 What does it feel like to be a superintelligent, first class driver in a country of lazy idiots? I'd like to know because that's not my experience at all. Cut the white colonialist crap please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khwaibah Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 1 hour ago, webfact said: BANGKOK: -- Sanook reported that all drivers' licenses issued from September 4th will be the smart card variety. This means they have the magnetic strip and QR code on them. Old paper licenses can be exchanged for the new ones at a cheaper rate from today. The old licenses are still valid but any new ones will utilize the new technology. The Department of Land Transport said the move will bring Thailand up to international standards. They will cost 305 baht from next month for a standard license. This is not new news the 5 year Thai DL has been a smart card for about 10 years and is the only Thai DL that can be used overseas. Thais have been able to exchange their old paper licenses for the 5 year DL for the pass 10 years. You can put the 2 year temporary DL in this same catogory as being a smart card. To my knowledge a paper DL has not been issued for 11 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobredin Ghusputin Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 6 minutes ago, khwaibah said: Thai DL has been a smart card for about 10 years Those are with magnetic strips. QR code seems to be the latest "smart" addition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khwaibah Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 1 minute ago, Dobredin Ghusputin said: Those are with magnetic strips. QR code seems to be the latest "smart" addition. I have had 5 DL's all smart cards with magnetic strips. All info is embedded in these strips. Unless they are putting my DNA in the strip I do not buy it. I have just returned from a 3 months visit to the USA my Thai 5 year DL was accepted with NO IDP for ID and car rentals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiyaibob Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 26 minutes ago, khwaibah said: This is not new news the 5 year Thai DL has been a smart card for about 10 years and is the only Thai DL that can be used overseas. Thais have been able to exchange their old paper licenses for the 5 year DL for the pass 10 years. You can put the 2 year temporary DL in this same catogory as being a smart card. To my knowledge a paper DL has not been issued for 11 years. In March of this year I used my 2yr thai driver licence in the UK in fact the girl in the hire company asked if I had an overseas licence as it was less hassle than having to register on the .gov website and having to get a reference number to allow the hire company to access my driving history.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khwaibah Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Just now, kaiyaibob said: In March of this year I used my 2yr thai driver licence in the UK in fact the girl in the hire company asked if I had an overseas licence as it was less hassle than having to register on the .gov website and having to get a reference number to allow the hire company to access my driving history.. You got lucky as a 2 year Thai DL says TEMPORARY at the top and can not be used for international driving only the 5 year DL is accepted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 "Old paper licenses can be exchanged for the new ones at a cheaper rate from today." What old paper licences. I'v had the plastic credit card size type for the last 14 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 This is a sick joke, they will never be up to international standards until they have a proper driving test ON THE ROAD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklnooner Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 All the bling in the world won't change the horrific deaths in the world's worst place to drive (Thailand) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotsak Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 An expression pops in mind.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 2 hours ago, Khun Robert said: As long as I read daily: You can rent motorbike in Thailand without License, but drive slowly and carefully, Stupid Police, they fined me 500 Thb because I had no helmet, Corrupt Police, they fined me 10.000 Thb for driving under influance, I disagree. If you did ad you say then you deserved it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 New smart driving licences to be valid across Asean By The Nation Photo from: teepopdriving.com Thailand’s paper driving licences will be replaced with smart cards starting on September 4, the Land Transport Department has announced. The new licences will be embedded with magnetic strips and QR codes to improve security to prevent frauds. “In the future, they will be compatible with apps that are designed for enhanced road safety,” department director-general Sanith Phromwong said. Names on the smart card will be spelled in both Thai and English so they could be used to drive legally in any Asean country. Sanith said his department would stop issuing paper driving licences on August 15. From August 15 to September 3, applicants for driving licences will receive plastic cards without QR codes, which will be valid until their expiry date. Recipients will be able to receive the smart cards when other licences expire, are lost or become damaged. Fees for the new smart card licences will be lower as holders will not have to pay fees for photographs. Temporary driving licences will cost Bt205, reduced from the current Bt305. General driving licences will cost Bt504, down from Bt505. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30323873 -- © Copyright The Nation 2017-8-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irwinfc Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 (edited) smart licenses + dumb drivers = useless. how will this change anything? why in the world would they swap their paper licenses for this "smart" card? are they going to force them? if they are, expect another "180-degree" soon. Edited August 15, 2017 by irwinfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon467367354 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 what are these new licenses supposed to do? The driving laws haven't changed in 38 years, motorcycles are still considered bicycles, and as long as the police don't enforce anything that promotes safety, what's the point? When is the Thai government going to wake up and make some kind of change? Maybe it's time for motorcyclists to start suing the Thai government for making driving safely illegal. Is it anything less than obvious why there are so many deaths each day, and most of them motorcyclists? Yes motorcycles are dangerous, but those of us that come from developed countries, developed because of developed minds, learn right from the beginning, thru traffic keep to the right, stay out of the blind spots and don't pass on the left. The opposite of what they do here. Is it any wonder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helloagain Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 3 hours ago, canopus1969 said: The licenses may be Smart(?) but will the drivers be.... NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 2 hours ago, cooked said: What does it feel like to be a superintelligent, first class driver in a country of lazy idiots? I'd like to know because that's not my experience at all. Cut the white colonialist crap please Indeed. Expect the usual and fanciful Eurocentric punitry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetAnother Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 a driver's license is a piece of paper, embossed to look official ; it means NOTHING to others on the road, the ones that will be killed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOUTHERNSTAR Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 3 hours ago, gummy said: Farangs yes, Thais no I am not so sure about this as some farangs are worse than the Thais. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 That means overtime at Khao San Road... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderluster Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 3 hours ago, Khun Robert said: As long as I read daily: You can rent motorbike in Thailand without License, but drive slowly and carefully, Stupid Police, they fined me 500 Thb because I had no helmet, Corrupt Police, they fined me 10.000 Thb for driving under influance, I disagree. you can rent a motorbike but you cant legally drive it. police in pattaya are starting to issue fines for not having proper dl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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