What is the process for getting a Thai driver's license as an expat in Samut Sakon?

I intend to renew my 5 year DL at DLT tomorrow.

I know that I have to bring a certificate of residence, but do I also need a medical certificate?

Also is there anything that exempts me from watching the hour long video tutorial?

Medical cert is easy to get approx 200 bht takes 5 mins

I didn't exchange my UK driving license..just straight go to exam ( 5 mins test ) and by pass the theory exam (pretned sit in there and do nothing. Lol) on the exam day . There are people never driven before and got pass too lol

Money,,,,, solution,,,,,, solved

It was easy. There is a class you have to take. I payed some school to say I had taken the class. I got my license in Chonburi - about 2 hours.

Understand that there are two separate licenses, one for car, and one for motorcycle. If your home country license does not have a motorcycle endorsement then you will have to take the written, and driving test for motorcycle. A motorbike is the easiest way to get around, so it is good to have that license, and a cheap motorbike. If your license is in English then you don't need an IDL. Just a residency letter from immigration, or a notarized letter from your embassy, or your work permit if it has your address on it. Many don't now. You also need a medical certificate, that any motorcy taxi drivers at the DLT office can take you to get cheap. Then of course a copy of your passport data page, and visa extension page. You take the normal color eye test, reaction test, and depth perception test. It is quite easy if you have a valid home country license, with motorcycle endorsement.

I found mine was pretty straightforward. My Thai ID card also helped.

Pretty easy but time consuming. At least half a day sitting in a driver licensing centre watching a video, filling in forms and generally sitting round waiting. Get an agent and they do all the paperwork etc, some can even go on your behalf apparently but I have never used that service.

Very easy

You also need a medical certificate for fit to drive, plus what others have stated above.

If IDP you watch an hour video, answer 3 easy questions, take a colour blind test and that's it. Take your passport, copies of data page, resident letter from immigration

If you have your own country license and IDP, quite simple