International drivers license

[blossombkk]

Hi everyone,

I havn't been in bangkok for 4 years.

My international license is from 2014.

How long is it valid for?

Thank you.

[Hummin]

One year!

[Hummin]

Note: Although International Driving Licences are valid for up to one year after arrival in Thailand, after three months many comprehensive insurance policies are made void if still driving on a foreign licence.

 

https://smartexpat.com/thailand/how-to-guides/transport/driving/driving-licences

[Peterw42]

52 minutes ago, Hummin said:

Note: Although International Driving Licences are valid for up to one year after arrival in Thailand, after three months many comprehensive insurance policies are made void if still driving on a foreign licence.

 

https://smartexpat.com/thailand/how-to-guides/transport/driving/driving-licences

Thai traffic act also says after 90 days (long stay visa/extension) you are required to get a Thai license, thats why insurance is void.

Its similar to immigration 90 day reporting, if you leave thailand and come back, the 90 days starts again.

 

[Just Weird]

1 hour ago, blossombkk said:

Hi everyone,

I havn't been in bangkok for 4 years.

My international license is from 2014.

How long is it valid for?

Thank you.

What does it say on the licence?

[blossombkk]

I need to clarify.

My international license is thai as i used to live there.

If i remember correctly it should be valid for 5 years but not sure.

It doesn't say anything on the license as far as deadline.

 

[jackdd]

If it's based on the 1949 convention it's valid 1 year, if it's based on the 1968 one it's 3 years. So by now it's expired in either case

[observer90210]

But if it's the Vienna Convention 1969 version, as Thailand has not ratified it, how come it can be used in Thailand ?

[Hummin]

1 hour ago, blossombkk said:

I need to clarify.

My international license is thai as i used to live there.

If i remember correctly it should be valid for 5 years but not sure.

It doesn't say anything on the license as far as deadline.

 

If you lived here for 5 years, you should have a Thai license, and not a international license. And if you got a Thai license your first one is only valid two year, but after one year you can change it, and extend it to 5 year. 

[Fruit Trader]

17 minutes ago, Hummin said:

If you lived here for 5 years, you should have a Thai license, and not a international license. And if you got a Thai license your first one is only valid two year, but after one year you can change it, and extend it to 5 year. 

If true to the word he is holding one of these with xx expiry.