I am happy to report that it was a piece of cake. We were there about an hour, including having to go out to copy something I missed.
My experience may help others as it is the most recent post here on this topic I believe.
I went in with the following:
1. a still valid DL from the US ( expires in January)
2. my passport with my Non-Imm B visa
3. My work permit
All of these needed to have copies turned in of them.
4. my medical certificate. Got it from Polyclinic ( took an hour or more and the Dr. actually did a "mini-physical" cost 70 baht.
5. two one inch pictures
Thats it. No written test, no road test, no eye test, no letter from the police and not even the "tambien bahn" This was explained to me as not necessary because of my valid work permit. So we turned in the stuff. Waited for a bit, signed the papers and walked out with the licenses.
Although it was wonderfully easy . . . I had a sense it might have taken much longer. The girls were nice, but when I walked in, they asked each other in Thai, "Who is going to do the farang?" "Not me, I dont speak enough English" My spouse then stepped up and said he was there to do the translation and they visibly relaxed and were fine. He did both his licences at the same time ( five year licences) so they were working on all three during that hour.
