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Thank you for your kind response 🙏😊

I am fairly confident that everything will be the same, apart from the 7 short videos and questions raised in these. The 7 videos and questions were all based around motorcycle driving; so I am quite sure that videos for vehicle license renewal are in a similar manner. I am confident that the procedure at the LTD office and the completion of the physical tests are the same. However, I stress again that my experience was at the DLT Area Office 3 Prakanong Sukhumvit Soi 99; actually about 20 meters beyond Soi 99. We all know that Thai Government offices in different jurisdictions can apply their own rules. I have attached a screenshot of the DLT Smart Queue Application with the requirement in case of Yellow book etc.

It appears that the questions thrown up during the 7 individual videos are different every time. My guess is that the DLT has put into operations various sets of these 7 videos, all with their own set of questions. For what it is worth, you can complete one or more videos/questions at the time and go back to it later; you have 90 days to complete.

I have just returned from renewing my 5-year Thai motorcycle license at the Department of Land Transport (DLT) at Prakanong. This DLT office is known as Area 3 and is on Sukhumvit road, just after Soi 99 Bangkok. My main reason for going to this DLT office was that they offered appointments for renewing my license; I booked the appointment 2 months ago. In the meantime I realised that my time at the DLT would be greatly reduced if I completed the theoretical part of the renewal process online. It took around 90 minutes to complete. This theoretical test online consists of 7 different videos, in each video you have to answer one question in a multiple choice style. At the end of the test you can review your answers and then submit. If all questions are correctly answered, you are issued with a QR code and some other details which you use when you present yourself at the DLT. Another new element is that we as foreigners can now use our Yellow House book and Pink ID card to complete the renewal process. Here are the items I had to submit this morning: * Appointment booking QR code (issued when booking the appointment in advance) * DLT e-Learning referral QR code, issued on passing the online theoretical test. * Yellow House book plus a photocopy of the two pages * Pink ID card plus a photocopy * Passport main photo, page plus photocopy * Health certificate not older than 30 days * Old driver license plus photocopy Using my Yellow House book and my Pink ID card saved me from getting a residency certificate from my embassy or from Immigration. In previous years I have used my ‘Old Style’ Work Permit, as that too is accepted as proof of address. I brought my Work Permit with me, but they did not want it, and used the Yellow Book plus Pink ID Card. PS. New style Work Permits no longer contain the holder’s address and are therefore no longer accepted. on arriving at the DLT centre I was directed to the “Foreigners” help desk, where, after showing the appointment reference, they inspected my documents and where I had to show them that I had completed the online E-learning + QR code. I was then issued with more paperwork and sent along to the next administrator who, again, checked my paperwork and issued something else. After that I was sent to another administrator who issued more paperwork to complete and the physical test forms. After that I was made to watch a video for about 2 minutes, instructing you how to perform the physical test. You couldn’t hear a thing because of the noise and all the other chaotic goings on ….. I was then taken into the room where the physical tests are performed. The tests are pretty simple and I was done in 2 minutes. Paper stamped and off to the next booth, where they actually issue the new license. That took about 40 minutes before I was seen by an officer. Once with the officer, it took 2 minutes and 255 Baht and a new license one minute later. Here is a fact that some people may know already. If you renew after the expiry date of your old license, your new license will be issued for another 5 years, but because the computer system cannot count backwards, you get 5 years plus (in my case) 11 months, as I was one month over the expiry date, so, virtually 6 years. Renewal dates are set on your birthdate. So, having made an appointment and completing the DLT online E-Learning significantly speeded up the process at the DLT. I want to repeat that my experience above was at the DLT Area Office 3 Prakanong, Sukhumvit 99 Bangkok. Other DLT offices may not accept Yellow House book and Pink ID card as proof of residency. My total time at this DLT office from arriving to leaving with a new license was about 80 minutes.

I paid US $36 with my Wise debit card. Very quick and easy process. Wise used their normal exchange rate plus and additional 0.16 British pennies for the service. Visa issued within 4 working days … Be aware that some sites offering the Cambodian E-visa service are agents and charge an additional fee. Member “My friend I” has posted the correct site dealing directly with the Cambodian government.

Thailand too has the doctrine of vicarious liability, which I am sure would be applied here. The test in Thai law revolves around two questions: 1. Remuneration on the basis of the employee being at work all the time, or on the basis of completed work. and 2. Who has control over the employee and what he/she does in terms of manner, time and place of work. I think in both questions, the employees are most often paid for being present at work and 2. that the employer controls what, where and when the employee performs their duties. I think the bank in question would have a hard time trying to deny both parts of the test and become therefore vicariously liable for the actions of their employee ..

It appears that the foundation for private trust law was laid back in 2018. Below a link to an article by Thailand’s Baker & Mackenzie law firm on the very subject. https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report-international/insight-thailandarrival-of-private-trust-law