The delays were confirmed to The Phuket News yesterday (Nov 20) by a member of staff at the Phuket land Transport Office (PLTO) who said that people that applied to take a test yesterday have been told they will have to return on Feburary 2, 2016, to watch the training video and take their test.
The PLTO staff member, who asked not to be named, said that they delays are due to such a high volume of people wanting to get licences and that the waiting time is getting longer and longer.
At present, people wanting to get a new licence must go to the PLTO in the morning to sign their name on the daily log, they will have their eyes checked but will then be told to return at a later date take the training video and sit the exam.
“The training room we have only seats 70 people so we are having to push people back to a later date. Those wanting to renew thier licence don’t usually have to wait that long, they usually only have to wait a couple days, that is with two sittings of 70 people,” she said.
For those who don’t want to wait, there is further option. The recently opened Chotima Driving School offers a five hour training course once a week with a small fee. Once you’ve completed the course, you can go the PLTO to do the exam.