Able to renew licence before expiry?

[Nemises]

Licences (2yr car & bike) expire this May. I leave LOS next month (March) and not back until August. I read somewhere that they won't renew before expiry date, but wondering if they will if I show them booked flight details?

[canthai55]

In CNX 90 days before expiry

[ozfarang]

Yes, at DLT in my province, Ratchaburi, licence expired early April 2020, renewed in mid December 2019.

Edited February 18, 2020 by ozfarang

[steve187]

do it when you come back, should change to a 5 year one then

[transam]

5 minutes ago, steve187 said:

do it when you come back, should change to a 5 year one then

If he has a long stay visa...

[Nemises]

13 hours ago, steve187 said:

do it when you come back, should change to a 5 year one then

Was thinking of doing when I got back but not keen on driving here (or anywhere) without a licence, albeit for 30 mins driving from home to DLT then to Imm then back to DLT. 

[Nemises]

13 hours ago, transam said:

If he has a long stay visa...

I’d like to grab a 5 year licence but I only have a 12 month retirement based, extension.

 

I take it I’m not eligible?

[steve187]

8 hours ago, Nemises said:

I’d like to grab a 5 year licence but I only have a 12 month retirement based, extension.

 

I take it I’m not eligible?

your good to go with that extension

[soalbundy]

22 hours ago, steve187 said:

do it when you come back, should change to a 5 year one then

I believe that if you let it run over the expiry date you have to retake the test. At my office I was told it can only be renewed on the last day, bit like the IO then, every office has its own rules.

[Don Mega]

You have up to 12 months to renew after expiring before you need to redo do any tests... best to renew straight after your birthday cause it will renew 5 years plus the days to next birthday so effectively 6 years !!

[transam]

10 hours ago, Nemises said:

I’d like to grab a 5 year licence but I only have a 12 month retirement based, extension.

 

I take it I’m not eligible?

You can, after your first 2 year one finishes..Long term visa means 12 months..

[alacrity]

On 2/19/2020 at 6:58 AM, ozfarang said:

Yes, at DLT in my province, Ratchaburi, licence expired early April 2020, renewed in mid December 2019.

How much did that cost?

[ozfarang]

10 hours ago, alacrity said:

How much did that cost?

My licence was renewed to my birth date in February 2025

 

Cost ฿505