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[fleaz]

Originally Posted by ahboyb0y

Hello brother here..

Anyone living and Khon Kaen or ubon?


I went to roi et land and transport department to do thai license.
I have document of certified address living in thai, passport & Singapore driving license. I showed them all the document .. and they checked my singapore license and rejected me for doing thai license.. reason because ours license don’t have any expire date. They ask me go down to Singapore embassy and get a letter to said Singapore license doesn’t have any expire date and translate to thai and verify by MFA. Doing translate and embassy will cost more than 2k baht which I find it not worth.
Anyway I explained to them that our license do not have any expire date. But they insist of a letter from embassy.
So anyone have done it in Khon kaen and ubon and successfully do thai license?

yes this happen to me as well, but this is for conversion of sg license to thai license. my side (south) advise me to just apply for new license instead, using all same doc except for your sg license no needed. book available date n a 1 day get your thai license super easy

[ahboyb0y]

Originally Posted by fleaz

yes this happen to me as well, but this is for conversion of sg license to thai license. my side (south) advise me to just apply for new license instead, using all same doc except for your sg license no needed. book available date n a 1 day get your thai license super easy

Need to go for practical test and paper ?

[fleaz]

Originally Posted by ahboyb0y

Need to go for practical test and paper ?

book the date n drive there early morning if not you might not finish in 1 day
theory test on computer have english, u can find all the question n answer online
then watch video. if theory test pass eyesight n reflex test
if pass practice test, just paralle parking, braking n stop by the the side of the road thats all. you need to use your own car thats why i say u have to drive there. if you are already driving on thr road, close both eye also can pass

but differ province might be slight differ but generally should be like this

[ahboyb0y]

Originally Posted by fleaz

book the date n drive there early morning if not you might not finish in 1 day
theory test on computer have english, u can find all the question n answer online
then watch video. if theory test pass eyesight n reflex test
if pass practice test, just paralle parking, braking n stop by the the side of the road thats all. you need to use your own car thats why i say u have to drive there. if you are already driving on thr road, close both eye also can pass

but differ province might be slight differ but generally should be like this

Thanks bro.. will check with them again. They booked appointment with me on 25th.

[william99]

Bad news...

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-h...-idUSKBN24Z1MU

[ZanShen]

Originally Posted by william99

Bad news...

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-h...-idUSKBN24Z1MU

Do you think those military guys from USA will guai guai stay in their room during quarantine? I personally don't think so.

[william99]

Originally Posted by ZanShen

Do you think those military guys from USA will guai guai stay in their room during quarantine? I personally don't think so.

That's why bad news...
Japan Okinawa was a good/bad example...

They landed at Utapao Airport but quarantine at BKK.
Even bypass Pattaya which might not be so happening now...

[draven78eric]

Originally Posted by fleaz

yes this happen to me as well, but this is for conversion of sg license to thai license. my side (south) advise me to just apply for new license instead, using all same doc except for your sg license no needed. book available date n a 1 day get your thai license super easy

ok..this is new to me...
bro you mean us as foreigner getting a new thai license is one thing
getting a coversion of sg to thai license is another..?
two different thing..?
If so, then whats the coversion all about...?Please engligthen me on this as this really new to me ...

[fleaz]

Originally Posted by draven78eric

ok..this is new to me...
bro you mean us as foreigner getting a new thai license is one thing
getting a coversion of sg to thai license is another..?
two different thing..?
If so, then whats the coversion all about...?Please engligthen me on this as this really new to me ...

yes
apply for new thai license have to go thou all the process
but conversion need not
when i applied, the staff is going to let me do the conversion but when let department head sign the approved doc, he asked me why no expired date. i explained he not accept so the staff tell me just apply for new

also something maybe u should know also, 1st time license 2 year, following renew is 5 yrs right? guess what khung song here only give me 2 year for the renew, i ask why not 5 years? he say foreigner is 2 years wat. can't be bother to waste time argue, anyway renew process is easy. so many things we duno in thai

[Happyman007]

Originally Posted by fleaz

also something maybe u should know also, 1st time license 2 year, following renew is 5 yrs right? guess what khung song here only give me 2 year for the renew, i ask why not 5 years? he say foreigner is 2 years wat. can't be bother to waste time argue, anyway renew process is easy. so many things we duno in thai

Think maybe depend on places and also your visa......for my spouse visa and in Chiangmai got renew 5 years, last time did in bkk once also got 5 years renew.

[fleaz]

Originally Posted by Happyman007

Think maybe depend on places and also your visa......for my spouse visa and in Chiangmai got renew 5 years, last time did in bkk once also got 5 years renew.

yes depend each province khong song i guess
im spouse visa with wp, even khong son website also state renew is 5 years
but i dun bother to argue lah, chiang mang le
1 thing i learn living in thailand, have to take it easy n relax
aggressive n forceful bring you no way, only make life miserable over sure small things. just go with the flow

[draven78eric]

Originally Posted by fleaz

yes
apply for new thai license have to go thou all the process
but conversion need not
when i applied, the staff is going to let me do the conversion but when let department head sign the approved doc, he asked me why no expired date. i explained he not accept so the staff tell me just apply for new

also something maybe u should know also, 1st time license 2 year, following renew is 5 yrs right? guess what khung song here only give me 2 year for the renew, i ask why not 5 years? he say foreigner is 2 years wat. can't be bother to waste time argue, anyway renew process is easy. so many things we duno in thai

Wait...i have my thai license, in a way of just submiting relevant doc(medical cert, endorsement of residence at singapore embassy) at counter with Q number, then go in room for 3 physical test, no theory no practical driving..this is my understanding of getting a new license with exiting sg license..(not coverting as to my knowledge)
for this, 1st time 2years, and i got my 5 years after renewing, repeat the same old process...
No dept head to sign anything..
finish the 3 physical test, go to other side, wait for Q and go in, many tables around.. sit down take pic, pay money get the license and fuck off...

So what is your coverting all about..?

[fleaz]

Originally Posted by draven78eric

Wait...i have my thai license, in a way of just submiting relevant doc(medical cert, endorsement of residence at singapore embassy) at counter with Q number, then go in room for 3 physical test, no theory no practical driving..this is my understanding of getting a new license with exiting sg license..(not coverting as to my knowledge)
for this, 1st time 2years, and i got my 5 years after renewing, repeat the same old process...
No dept head to sign anything..
finish the 3 physical test, go to other side, wait for Q and go in, many tables around.. sit down take pic, pay money get the license and fuck off...

So what is your coverting all about..?

yes this is what i mean no need for computer n practical test, get thai license directly
but for new apply need computer n practical test which is what i did
i guess your lucky unlike me n the other bro here
what phra you wearing ar? metta so strong

[Happyman007]

Originally Posted by fleaz

what phra you wearing ar? metta so strong

Think he wear Phra Pit Ta

[draven78eric]

Originally Posted by fleaz

when i applied, the staff is going to let me do the conversion but when let department head sign the approved doc, he asked me why no expired date. i explained he not accept so the staff tell me just apply for new

also something maybe u should know also, 1st time license 2 year, following renew is 5 yrs right? guess what khung song here only give me 2 year for the renew, i ask why not 5 years? he say foreigner is 2 years wat.

I think you are too soft to them already seriously...
We foreigners working in Thailand or not is totally no link, different issue.
You in Non O visa and w.p, need by law a Thai conversion license. IT YOUR RIGHTS!!
1st time 2 yrs temp and when renew is by default, 5 yrs, with sg license copy and previous 2yrs Thai license copy. Make sure they know is the 2nd time.
I think they didnt know is 2nd time when you apply for it or consider as renew on your 2nd time.
Also, dont need any head of dept to sign at all...
There are issue by the many normal staffs who at the table to take pic , collect money and give you the license..
Be it in sukhumvit branch or the one at chatuchak, both are the same..

my humble advise, in thailand, sometime to make things work, you really need to talk back to them and question them back. if i were you when apply n they only give 2 yrs, i will ask them who say and ask them person said come out n verify..then show them what the law require? tell them, you will get their name and go to the ministry of foreign affair department and clarify with his/her name..90% of the time, things will start to go according to your way or the way it should be by right..
you should by now know, same issue but in different places will give different results..so we need to be firm at times..

Example, now student are allow to keep their long hair but must tie pony tail for girls and 4 by 2 for guys..
But still, some gov school still ignore the gov ruling and still maintain their conservative mind set, that girls above shoulder and guys crew cut..

I ever ask the teacher, does haricut affect or determine how a student can learn? he cant reply and say its school "tradition"
i ask again, why the principle and male teacher not set example first and the female teacher too? some female teacher still have their hair permed.

a month later, they follow the gov guideline...

Bro, know the game, beat the game...