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Your welcome. I hope it works out for you too in the future. I also have a Thai car driving license that will expire in the next couple of years and I will aim to get that converted over to align with my Thai ID card number too. The good thing is that your Thai ID number will never change whereas your passport number normally changes every 10 years. So if renewing with a passport, there will be times that you will need to show both your old passport and your new passport to renew. Just more paperwork and things to remember to bring with you. This year, I also did both online courses, the English and the Thai one. Next renewal on the motorcycle license and I'll just do the Thai one though and same for the car license when I renew it in a couple of years. To be honest, when I showed the QR code to the woman at DLT she didn't even scan my QR or look at it on my phone screen for more than a second. I don't think she was even looking to see what language I had done it in. According to the rules, if you are renewing with a passport, then you should be doing the video in English and if you are renewing using your Thai ID card number then you should be doing the video in Thai. They might look at that more closely at a place like Chatuchak, but at the other DLT offices they probably don't worry about it. That was my experience anyway. Also, that additional sample document that I attached above, I'm not sure if the other DLT offices really require that too or not. Again, maybe that's only a Chatuchak thing. At the other offices you may only need to just show your yellow book and your pink card and provide photocopies, then tell them you want to renew using the pink card method. Perhaps that would be enough. When I handed it to the woman at the DLT office where I recently renewed she looked at it for a few seconds and then handed it back to me. I guess that means she didn't really require it. I think it is still good to have it though just in case they want it. And then the second time you renew your license using your pink card it definitely won't be needed.

I am sorry, but that actually isn't correct. You can renew at Chatuchak using pink card and yellow book, but first you must return to your local district office (the one which had issued you the pink card) and request a copy of the attached sample document from them. The district office will provide the document for free and it should be quick to get it from them as long as you bring your yellow book and pink card to the district office with you. Then, with a copy of that document, you can renew with pink card and yellow book at Chatuchak, which will also change your driving license number from your passport number over to the Thai ID card number on your pink card. Then, on future renewals, you should only need to show pink card and yellow book at Chatuchak (or any other office) to renew your driving license and no more passport and residency certificate should ever be required. I also didn't renew at Chatuchak and I used a different office instead. This was because Chatuchak doesn't offer online queue bookings like some of the other area offices in Bangkok do and, if you go to Chatuchak in person, I found that you will get a queue number that is at least 6 weeks out. At some of the other area offices you can reserve a queue date online to renew your license via their DLTSmartQueue app and then you will likely also get a queue date within only about 1-2 weeks out instead. So it will be a shorter wait time to renew at some of the other area offices and it will only require one trip to renew at one of the other DLT offices (if you have an online queue date) rather than two trips to DLT at Chatuchak. Also, some of the other area offices will only require the pink card and yellow book to renew the license the first time using that method and may not require the additional document from your district office of the sample document attached. It depends on the DLT office. Lastly, if you want to renew using pink card and yellow book then you will need to do the online course in Thai as a Thai person and create a login on the site using your Thai ID number to do the course and not do the course in English using your passport number as the login. Not a big deal, but there will be 7 parts to the online Thai course and a multiple choice test question that you must answer in Thai during each of the 7 parts. So 7 test questions will need to be answered in Thai to complete the online training if you want to do it that way.

Here is a sample of what the QR code screen looks like that they provide to you once you have completed the online e-learning. All personal data has been removed.

Yes, one year is the limit.

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If you like your car why not consider getting a custom seat for it that's more comfortable for your back and to your liking? It doesn't make much sense to replace the whole vehicle if the only issue with it is seat comfort. I suspect an SUV will also consume more petrol than your existing vehicle.

If you want to book an online appointment for your renewal you can also download an app called DLTSmartQueue

Exactly. That's what I got thanks. And it worked.

I think they started requiring the medical certificate since Covid. I didn't need one the last time either. I got mine from a small old clinic next to Chatuchak DLT that does them for 150 Baht. They provide the form. It is all in Thai. I didn't bother to try and read it. But they know what is needed. I suggest you ask around in your area. There is probably a similar clinic close to the DLT office where you will be renewing that everyone uses and it will be fast and easy. Also, fee is 505 Baht for car and 255 Baht for motorcycle license renewal of 5 years. Yes, if you renew just after expiry of your existing license then still end up with almost 6 years on the renewal.

You are correct on the documents. You'll also need a medical certificate no older than one month from the date you are renewing. You can do the training (watch the video and answer a few multiple choice questions) online now. After you complete the online training it's valid for up to 180 days to renew your license. Here is the link: https://www.dlt-elearning.com/forignerhome After you complete the online training you will need a QR code issued by the website and then screen capture that QR code onto your phone and show it to them at DLT. You can see my other post below about how to get that QR code out of the site as it was a bit confusing for me.

I understand now where I made the error on obtaining the QR code from the online training. After you get the above screen which I posted showing that m you've completed the training then there is still one more step and you need to click on the yellow button that says "Training Certification". There you will be asked a handful of multiple choice questions and, after you answer those, you will be given a QR code that you can then screen capture and show to the clerk at DLT to prove that you've completed the online training.

Thanks, I bought a bike from them once many years ago. Yes they're good. But I'm in Bangkok. So I need something up here.

Honda. And the Honda dealer service center I took it to is what caused the problems. I don't want to get into details, but I no longer have confidence in the small Honda dealers.

I'm looking for a motorcycle repair shop that can do small repairs on an old bike, things like changing out a turn signal housing or fixing some small wiring issues. Someone mentioned to me that there are a lot of those kind of small repair shops along Suthisan Road in the Saphaw Kwai area, but I wouldn't know which one to pick. If anyone can recommend any good repair shops that do small repairs, charge reasonable prices and are located in the city center then I would greatly appreciate it.

Is it possible for one to renew their driving license at any of the Bangkok DLT offices or are you only allowed to renew at the office located closest to your residence? I was given a queue date in August from the Chatuchak branch, but then I was also able to get an online booking at the Taling Chan branch within about 10 days from now. So now I plan to renew at Taling Chan instead because of the much sooner date I was given via the online queue. It will be nearly 25 days faster this way. Thus, will I be permitted to renew at Taling Chan even though I reside closer to Chatuchak?

Thank you for all the replies. It used to be that when renewing a 5 year driving license that a medical certificate wasn't required. I guess they require it now. That's no problem. There is a little old medical clinic next to the Chatuchak DLT that does medical certificates for 150 Baht. Links and info is below. https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZzbB6KT6TxwkeaEb7 https://maps.app.goo.gl/6bs8rcz2fzmdns3y8 Also, I logged back into the dlt-elearning website and attached is a screenshot of what it shows me. At the top it shows my login ID, but I removed that from the screenshot. But I can show that to them at the DLT. I will get copies of everything (passport, current visa, old driving license, yellow book) and a copy of my pink Thai ID card and bring also all the original documents with me.

I need to renew my 5 year motorcycle driving license, but I have a few questions as I think some things have changed since my last 5 year renewal. I already completed the 4-part, 1-hour online video training. And the end of the training though I was expecting a code number or a QR code as evidence of completion, but nothing was given. Will I need to provide anything to the DLT office to prove that I already completed the online training? Or will they know that I already completed it based on my passport number, which what was used to register for the online training? Also, I tried to book an online appointment for the renewal procedure at the Chatuchak DLT Office Area 5 location via the https://gecc.dtl.go.th website, but the website said I cannot book an online appointment for that office. So I am wondering if I should still go and do it at Chatuchak without a queue? Or, if having a queue would save a lot of time, then should I switch to renewing it at Prakanong DLT Office Area 3 instead which is where I can book an online queue? What documents do I need to bring? I assume it is just passport, expiring driving license, and house registration (yellow) book as proof of home address? And do I need to bring photocopies of my documents or can I get all that done there? Lastly, is any kind of medical certificate required? Thanks.

Typically, a 12 month bank statement is what's required to ensure you maintained at least an 800K balance for the 3 months immediately following the date that your previous extension was issued, that your balance did not fall under 400K for the next 7 months after that, and that your balance was back up to 800K for the two months prior to today. I'm actually a bit surprised they even accepted the 3 month statement. Anyway, if you had provided a 12 month statement to the IO with all your other documents (same cost as a 3 month statement at most banks) then you probably wouldn't have run into this issue of them wanting to see the old bankbook. Also, it sounds like you might be using the same bank account for maintaining your 800K as you do for your regular expenditures, just based on the fact that the bankbook filled up. Many people often have two separate accounts at the same bank, one used for visa purposes, and the other one just for daily spending. Keeping the funds in separate accounts helps reduce the number of entries that will appear in the 800K account and the book from filling up, but also helps prevent ever accidentally going below the 800K requirement from any daily expenditures made from the account.

Your welcome. Wishing you all the best in processing your family visa and hope all goes smoothly and quickly with it. 👍🏻

Is the funds needing to come from abroad just a CM thing? AFAIR, when I did my O retirement at CW many years ago, I entered on visa exempt, but my funds were already in Thailand since I worked for a long time in Thailand, saved some money locally, and then retired. Many foreigners who work for a long time in Thailand, and then retire, could be in a position where they don't really have any funds saved abroad. So I was surprised when I read in this thread that the funds need to come from abroad for a O retirement visa.

It has all been covered above already. Cannot convert B visa to O visa in Thailand. Must leave country after visa and work permit are cancelled. Easiest thing is fly to Singapore or Malaysia and return to Thailand on same day. Reenter Thailand on 30 day visa exempt. Then start the process of applying for O visa within 14 days after returning to Thailand. You will get a 90 day O visa from immigration to begin with and then can extend it to one year. Read the 3 page link posted above (4th post from the top). Post is from 2017 and read all replies containing the responses from Ubonjoe. That will give you all the steps you need to follow and in detail.

That’s good information. I think your post will be more useful for him because my posts were based on retirement visa and your post is based on marriage to a Thai citizen, which is what he needs.

I just found the information below posted by JackThompson on the second page in the topic I linked above. This confirms my point about needing to apply for the 90 day visa within 2 weeks after arrival back in Thailand on the 30 day exempt visa because they wont give the 90 day extension for some reason if you have less than 15 days left on your 30 day exempt visa apparently. I don't know if this has changed though or not since when this post was made in 2017. Also, if you are not in Bangkok you might even have less time to apply. I don't know how this is all going to fit in with your need to wait another 30 days first.

I think the best thing to do (from memory) is to go to immigration within the first 2 weeks after entering Thailand on the 30 day visa exempt and then apply for the 90 day visa extension on the basis of an O visa. I think maybe there was an issue (with waiting longer than 2 weeks into the 30 day period after you arrive on the visa exempt to apply) but I can't remember exactly what it was. But the sooner you apply for the 90 day O visa extension after arrival the better I think. I am not sure about extending the 30 day visa exempt though for another 30 days before applying for the 90 day O visa extension. Ubonjoe was really the best person for all of these fine details, but unfortunately he is no longer with us. I was also on various B visas in the past, but I think the last one I was on before I switched to the O visa was for about 5-6 years. After some digging through some old Ubonjoe posts, I found an old 3 page discussion from 2017 which may cover some of the details you are wondering about. I would suggest reading Ubonjoe's replies in the discussion linked below and maybe it can answer some more of your questions: