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"BANGKOK, 30 May 2014 (NNT) - Those looking to renew or apply for their driver's license are advised to take note of the new issuing process coming into use by the Land Transport Department starting on June 2.

Under the new licensing process, the number of questions each applicant will be tested on has been increased to 50. Importantly, the passing mark has been adjusted to 90%, meaning that test-takers need to get 45 questions correct. Previously, applicants were given only 30 questions, and the passing mark was 75% - getting 22 out of 35 questions correct would result in a pass.

The 50 questions produced for each applicant will be drawn from a set of 1,000 questions. Previously, the questions bank comprised just 300 questions. All of the 1,000 questions will be available for study on the Land Transport Department's website, so that applicants can prepare for the test beforehand.

The written test test aside, other aspects of the licensing process remains unchanged. License applicants must be at least 18 years old, and the driving test will be carried out either on the day after the written test or within 90 days. Persons with physical deformation such as those with only one arm or one leg, the hearing impaired, or those with only one good eye, must first seek counselling from Land Transport Department officials before they can apply."

(Chiang Mai Mail)


Don't know about others here but the times when I have renewed by bike/car license I have only been required to pass a brief eye and co-ordination test.
Oh, and sit through an out-dated video presentation of out-dated road laws.
 
A bit more.

"Nopniwat Krailerg
The Department of Land Transportation has enacted new requirements for both first time test takers and for renewals, Chanchai Keelapaeng, Chief of Chiang Mai Provincial Land Transport Office said. The driving lecture class will now be four hours for new drivers and those who are renewing their 5 year license must attend a one hour lecture reviewing traffic laws. However, those with the one year license do not need to attend another class.
The Department has found that many people are turned away as the number of students they are able to take per day is limited to 120. So the Department is working with both vocational and higher school such as Chiang Mai Technical College, Chiang Mai Polytechnic College, Chiang Mai Industrial and Community Education College and Kawilawittayalai School to offer lecture classes and provide written testing using the same standard used by the Department of Land Transportation. The Department also hopes to coordinate with Chiang Mai University, Maejo University, Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna and Chiang Mai Rajabhat University.
Additionally, the number of multiple choice questions in the driving theory test was increased from 30 to 50 and the length of time for the test has been extended to ensure that drivers learn driving theory correctly in a bid to reduce accidents on the road."

(Chiang Mai Mail)
 
Perhaps it will soon be a return to a yearly IDL from the UK for me then
 
2wheels said:
A bit more.

"Nopniwat Krailerg
The Department of Land Transportation has enacted new requirements for both first time test takers and for renewals, Chanchai Keelapaeng, Chief of Chiang Mai Provincial Land Transport Office said. The driving lecture class will now be four hours for new drivers and those who are renewing their 5 year license must attend a one hour lecture reviewing traffic laws. However, those with the one year license do not need to attend another class.
The Department has found that many people are turned away as the number of students they are able to take per day is limited to 120. So the Department is working with both vocational and higher school such as Chiang Mai Technical College, Chiang Mai Polytechnic College, Chiang Mai Industrial and Community Education College and Kawilawittayalai School to offer lecture classes and provide written testing using the same standard used by the Department of Land Transportation. The Department also hopes to coordinate with Chiang Mai University, Maejo University, Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna and Chiang Mai Rajabhat University.
Additionally, the number of multiple choice questions in the driving theory test was increased from 30 to 50 and the length of time for the test has been extended to ensure that drivers learn driving theory correctly in a bid to reduce accidents on the road."

(Chiang Mai Mail)
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Not sure if the Schools/Colleges and Universities to be used as training and testing centers will all follow the same "strict" Fail or Pass standards. However, it may develop into something which is/was common with the "Po Ro Boh" testing of older cars and bikes where certain centers were much more flexible than others with regard to black smoke belching of vehicles and other thingies to be tested before you would get the OK from them so you could extend the registration of the vehicle.
 
The local license office in Chiang Rai was packed solid with people trying to make easy pass deadline on Friday, say's a lot of what they consider their driving standards to be. But i guess in the land where the baht rules, he or she who pays get's a license despite stiffer rules.
 
Also (unknown in CNX) they are now tightening up on the existing laws and refusing to give 5 year licenses to the retirement visas category (non imm O-A).
 
Non imm O's and B's and ED's and IB IV etc etc should be ok.. As should any 12 month extension..

The O-A is only good for a 1 years, as technically are tourist visas and the 5 year 'special' visa you can buy..

How they treat non immigrant single entry 90 day visas is up in the air.

I strongly suspect a lot of offices wont be following the actual rules.. I know years back I had my first 5 year on either a tourist visa or even 30 day stamp.
 
Gnasher328 said:
I couldn't get a licence on a 3 entry tourist visa. No problem with transport dep't but immigration wouldn't give me a residence cert. (CM)
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Get one from the UK Consulate Tim, mind you it will cost you
 
Tim - it is almost 3000 baht now at the British Consulate for a residency certificate.

But, you can get a certified copy of the certificate at one office to use at another - for example, registering a bike and getting a license.
 
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