My Thai licenses expire in September and I'm not expecting to make it back to Thailand before then due to COVID.  I'm currently in the US.

 

Will I have any issues renewing a license that has expired once I return?  Hopefully spring of 2022.

 

I can not write at all in Thai and do not speak it well enough to pass a driving test (although it is getting better), so I really do not want to have to start over.

If you get back before the following Sept 2022 you can just renew your Thai DL 's.

 

If your 5 year Thai DL's ends up being over 1 year old you will be renewed with 2 year DL from what I recall.

 

If your 2 year Thai DL's run over a year old you will need your US DL and maybe a IDP as well to get another two 2 year Thai DL's.

 

If you don't have a US DL you will have to do the Thai DL driving tests 1 test for cars and 1 test for motorbikes.

 

 

Thanks.  That helps a ton.