BANGKOK, 2 June 2015, The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has reiterated that old driver licenses are still valid, while the average number of license applications reaches 500,000.
DLT Director-General Therapong Rodprasert brushed aside rumors that old driver licenses will be rendered officially obsolete. He stressed that this claim is false and urged the public to refrain from sharing misinformation online.
Mr. Therapong said motorists can replace their old licenses with smart card licenses at any time for a processing fee of 100 baht. He added that the new card would retain all of the previous benefits.
An average of 20,000 driver licenses are processed daily, which translates to 500,000 licenses monthly. The department head believed these numbers will remain stable in the future.
