This week, I have to renew my diver's licence. Here you are given a licence for five years and then you renew it. I knew what I had to face in getting it and, even after 15 years here, I was stressed facing the prospect of what awaited me - big crowds at a government office where I will find all sorts of bureaucratic adventures. And what good purpose does it all serve? As far as I can see, it is primarily about seeing if the applicant can overcome every challenge put in their way. .
Anyway, here goes!
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| Notice of appointment for getting my new licence. |
Surprise! Surprise!
On carefully, but bravely, approaching another exercise in Thai government bureaucracy, I never expected what happened. Due to Covid-19 a new process was set in place for renewing your driver's licence. You now had to make an appointment which I did, discovering that the next available appoibntment is in March next year - four months away. Wow!
As I always say about here, your life can completely turn around in 24 hours, or much less. Another way of expressing this was given to me by a Thai parent who has his child preparing for First Penance at the cathedral. At the last minute, he advised me that he and his family could nort come to a planned family meeting within the programme. He asked me if I was not aware of the "Thai surprise"? The Thai surprise is ever present.
My Thailand is a funny place. It shows how imperfect our world is, and thank God it is as it surely, always reminds me that I am not in control.
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