bamukloy Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Anyways answering a few tests questions will not stop idiots being idiots on the road. also, i must wonder if the same questions are in same order on every test and multiple choice format? if so i would bet my last somtum that the answers are on some somchais website or FB , explaining people passing when half asleep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyman58 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 4 hours ago, YetAnother said: is it true that the videos are all in thai ? if so, then people must think that only thais drive all the best drivers are thai as everyone can see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie11950 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 The Land Transport department has announced stringent new measures to ensure public confidence in the driving test. This is ridiculous Even when they take their own test, they are not tested for proper driving procedures, Turning right and not cutting the corners Keeping in the left when when not overtaking Stopping for pedestrians at pedestrian crossings Turning left Parallel reverse parking 3 point turns And so many more basic driving skills are not checked. This wont improve the Thai drivers. And because the basic driving rules are rarely enforced with few police patrol the road, bad driving is not picked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoDinosaw Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 10 hours ago, Trumpish said: 90% will pass after getting 45 questions right out of 50. I think the original should have said the pass MARK is 90%. A pass rate of 90% means that 9 out of every 10 candidates pass. Very generous !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyman58 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 52 minutes ago, bamukloy said: Anyways answering a few tests questions will not stop idiots being idiots on the road. also, i must wonder if the same questions are in same order on every test and multiple choice format? if so i would bet my last somtum that the answers are on some somchais website or FB , explaining people passing when half asleep Thai driving test questions 90%pass rate Multiple answers 1 What do we drive a car with A/ Car Seat B/ tyre C/ Steering Wheel 2 Which way do we indicate when turning right A/ Left B/ No indication at all C/ Right 3 What do we do when we do a U turn A/ Put Accelerator flat to the floor to beat the traffic B/ Dont look C/ Give way to all Traffic 4 What do we do at red light A/ Stop B/ Just drive through it C/ Ignore and keep speeding 5 Is it right to drive up the wrong side of the Road A/ Yes B/ Dont Know C/ Who cares we do it Thai would prob answer this way and still pass Q1 B Q2 B Q3 B Q4 B&C Q5 C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 8 hours ago, canuckamuck said: How about testing them in actual traffic. That should weed out quite a few unqualified drivers. More beneficial to public safety than the several hours of video watching now required. I can drive, I saw the film. Will the testing officers get paid danger for risking their lives, that's assuming they get anyone to volunteer for such a venture - venturing into the traffic with a new Thai driver - wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mancub Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Gawd ! Next you know, bar-girls will have to take their HIV tests themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nahkit Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 3 hours ago, peterpaintpot said: You do not have to take the UK test in English. There are facilities for taking it in the major languages spoken by immigrants, but not Thai. I ascertained this when my Thai wife was living in England. By the way my step sons said when visiting England that the most impressive thing they noticed was traffic and the roads. In April 2014 the UK stopped allowing driving tests to be taken in languages other than English or Welsh. "Stephen Hammond, Transport Minister said: It is essential that all road users have the right skills to use our roads safely and responsibly. By stopping driving tests in foreign languages we will cut out the risk of fraud, and help to ensure that all drivers can read road signs and fully understand the rules of the road." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nahkit Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 6 hours ago, bamukloy said: So what country would have drivers test written in several languages? If you in that country its expected you can speak read and write the language. If you think about it, if cant read or speak Thai, you cant even read road warnings,directions etc. And then if you in an accident cant even communicate to others or police..then wonder why you get the short end of stick! Imagine the uproar in your country, if some guy run into you and babbles on in Swali language and speak zero english "So what country would have drivers test written in several languages? " America? The languages on offer vary from state to state. California offers the test in a staggering 32 languages, including Thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrjlh Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Just means more drivers without a license. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Taxi driver told us once he had never had a licence, when asked why not he said 500 baht to get one would be a waste of money, can't fault Thai logic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 I'm sorry, does the title of the article imply that people have been previously allowed to take the test for other people? I mean, sure all over the world people have been trying that, but it of course was never allowed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Real Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 20 hours ago, NanLaew said: Your kidding me? I was already aware of certain LTD offices penchant to simply take extra payments for a DL in lieu of an applicant exhibiting any innate ability to drive but their system allows total strangers to do tests for others? They have only just realized that this is a problem? Thai ID cards have had this auditable picture taking trail to verify that the applicant for a new or replacement ID card is the same person picking it up for a very long time. I wonder how many crap farang drivers have had a buddy get their Thai DL for them since we 'all look the same' to them? Yeah, sureley! Off course it must be crappy foreigner drivers. Just think that it´s mostly a Thai problem. Maybe you walk around believing that foreigners are the ones that makes Thailand the 2:nd country in the world on accidents resulting in death per 100000 people. Just a suggestion. Go back to the good book and find some facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvavin Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 This makes matter worse as there would be a lot of brown envelopes passing during the test. Another windfall for the Land Transport Authority! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itay Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 23 hours ago, webfact said: Anyone found taking the test - written or practical - for someone else will find the full force of the law raining down on them, THB500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 13 hours ago, peterpaintpot said: You do not have to take the UK test in English. There are facilities for taking it in the major languages spoken by immigrants, but not Thai. I ascertained this when my Thai wife was living in England. By the way my step sons said when visiting England that the most impressive thing they noticed was traffic and the roads. You're out of touch on this one. See below. But none the less, the UK does have one of the toughest testing regimes in the world and it is reflected in the very low accident and RTA deaths that occur. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/end-to-foreign-language-driving-tests Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 23 hours ago, webfact said: the full force of the law raining down on them, Bugger! I had a nice little business taking driving tests for Thais - I could do ten a day using the Thai ID cards irrespective of the fact that I was a lot taller and had a white face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 52 minutes ago, mikebell said: Bugger! I had a nice little business taking driving tests for Thais - I could do ten a day using the Thai ID cards irrespective of the fact that I was a lot taller and had a white face. Now that is a real bugger, looks like the beer money will have to be sourced elsewhere - - for awhile anyway.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruceamstutz Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 The only country in Asia that I have ever had to take a written and an actual driving test using my car was Taiwan. That was in 1997. Every place else I stayed MONEY did the testing and Thailand will never change the Brown Envelope Syndrome either..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 On 5/30/2017 at 4:44 AM, bamukloy said: So what country would have drivers test written in several languages? If you in that country its expected you can speak read and write the language. If you think about it, if cant read or speak Thai, you cant even read road warnings,directions etc. And then if you in an accident cant even communicate to others or police..then wonder why you get the short end of stick! Imagine the uproar in your country, if some guy run into you and babbles on in Swali language and speak zero english Normally I would agree with you about the written language. But the good ole US of A has the tests in several languages, at least in the states I have gotten my license. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyman58 Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 21 hours ago, Itay said: THB500 Oops i thought 500 THB to much to pay? What happened to the usual 200 THB Oh Inflation lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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