Don Mega Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I need to renew my 5year licence. The documents required are, 1. copy of passport and visa 2. copy of work permit. 3. ?? is a medical required ? Anything else that I have missed ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackvale Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 I need to renew my 5year licence. The documents required are, 1. copy of passport and visa 2. copy of work permit. 3. ?? is a medical required ? Anything else that I have missed ? 12/23: Renewed my 5 year license today in the afternoon. Some notes: -A fellow who spoke fluent Thai with an Indian passport was rejected from applying for some reason. -Had to do color and reaction tests only. Not distance test. -Watched a gory road accident movie for nearly an hour until our documents were ready (bring a book or play on your phone if you're not into real gore). 405 baht later, I have a 6 year license as I went just after my birthday. Any questions? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2005ni Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Could anyone please confirm that if I renew my 5 year license after my birthday/expiry, I will receive nearly 6 years until next renewal? Thank you.Yes I can also confirm this is absolutely correct Yes, always worth waiting until after expiry. But don't leave it more than 6 months or you have to do a full re-test. if you are stopped by the police or have a accident with a expired license then you have a problem and maybe a expensive one at that . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Could anyone please confirm that if I renew my 5 year license after my birthday/expiry, I will receive nearly 6 years until next renewal? Thank you.Yes I can also confirm this is absolutely correct Yes, always worth waiting until after expiry. But don't leave it more than 6 months or you have to do a full re-test. if you are stopped by the police or have a accident with a expired license then you have a problem and maybe a expensive one at that . Indeed. But many people just get a Thai licence for ID purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daytraderuk99 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 hi does anyone know if you try to renew a five year driving license without an ( "O" 1 year visa ) and only have short * visa on arrival * you will only receive a 1 year renewal (instead of the 5 year renewal ).......apparently this happened to a friend 9 months ago ....is this correct ? ..thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 okies all sorted. Took 3 hours. Can confirm tax ID is required if showing a work permit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 hi does anyone know if you try to renew a five year driving license without an ( "O" 1 year visa ) and only have short * visa on arrival * you will only receive a 1 year renewal (instead of the 5 year renewal ).......apparently this happened to a friend 9 months ago ....is this correct ? ..thanks Correct, with a visa exempt entry you will only qualify for renewal to a one year license. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noikrit Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Does anybody have the latest on 5 year drivers renewal RE medical certificate ? and if yes would that mean 2 certs. one for car and one for bike . Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Renewal of 5 years shouldn't need a medical certificate. when you are getting 2 licences they will normally accept 1 original and 1 copy of all the documentation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazk Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Is there a fine to pay for renewing 5 year license 3 days after expired Sent from my Z130 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topt Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Is there a fine to pay for renewing 5 year license 3 days after expired Sent from my Z130 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app No. It has been mentioned before but you can renew some time after without penalty - unless stopped by the BIB before....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Does anybody have the latest on 5 year drivers renewal RE medical certificate ? and if yes would that mean 2 certs. one for car and one for bike . Thanks Renewed my 5 year about a month ago. no medical cert required. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Which day of the week is not so busy at the office ? I'm planning to go next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topt Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Which day of the week is not so busy at the office ? I'm planning to go next week. Unfortunately I think it is pot luck. Personally I would avoid Monday and Friday but best of luck whenever you go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Definately avoid Monday and Friday, I was there on both days to renew mine and I was joined by atleast 19875634568756332 Russians, insane amount of people there. On the monday I got there at 7.30am and the cue for the front door was already massive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 So I went there on a Tuesday but that was probably a mistake , very long queues, maybe 200 people in front of me when I arrived around 10 am. I had made sure to bring all the documents but then this happened, the lady at counter 11 would not accept my residence certificate. Why ? The immigration at Jomtien had mistakenly written the wrong expiration month of my visa, March instead of January. And since it's written in Thai I could not read it. But it shouldnt really matter should it ? But no way, they would not accept it so I had to drive all the way back to immigration to get another document. When I returned I just had to wait another 2 hours for my 5 year license. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazk Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Can anyone comfirm the fee for renewing 5 year licence Sent from my Z130 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 505B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazk Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Thanks don wife's got a renew and I'm doing 1 year Sent from my Z130 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 505B. I paid 605 Baht..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 505B. I paid 605 Baht..... That should be the correct price, they now charge an extra 100 Baht for the credit card type license, (as opposed to the flaky paper ones they used to issue). Prices now should be: 505 +100 for the 5 year license and 105 +100 for the 1 year license. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 (edited) December 29th 2014. 505b paid for 5 year renewal at Regents (Pattaya) Land Transport Dept. Gave cashier 600b, received 95b change. Edited February 20, 2015 by Don Mega Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony5 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 December 29th 2014. 505b paid for 5 year renewal at Regents (Pattaya) Land Transport Dept. Gave cashier 600b, received 95b change. They charge 100 baht extra for the plastic (credit card type) driver licence, and they did that in December 2013 already, but if I remember correctly the motorbike license is cheaper than the car license. So is yours a bike or car license? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony5 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Car. And that is the credit card type, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Car. And that is the credit card type, right? Am sure it aint good for financial transactions but it is a plastic one with a digital pic of me on it. Was not offered a credit card license so maybe that's why I paid 100b less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony5 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Car. And that is the credit card type, right? Am sure it aint good for financial transactions but it is a plastic one with a digital pic of me on it. Was not offered a credit card license so maybe that's why I paid 100b less. Looks like you get discount, that nobody else get, even at government offices. To remove all doubts, include are the receipts for the respective licenses with a scanned photo. A bike license is 355 Baht and a car license is 605 Baht, and nobody pays less, unless you have the paper one which you have to lamintae by yourself if you want it to last 5 years. If you renew 1 day after expiry, you will get an extra 50 Baht fee slapped, but in return you get 364 days extra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 (edited) Maybe they gave you back the wrong change or maybe your memory is bad, It's 605 baht, I have the receipt here. Edited February 20, 2015 by balo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Maybe they gave you back the wrong change or maybe your memory is bad, It's 605 baht, I have the receipt here. Yes, 605 baht everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Renewed my 5 year (second one) at the LTO underneath AEK Udon Hospital in Udon Thani last Wednesday. Total cost was 605 baht (500 baht for the license, 5 baht for processing and 100 baht for the photocard). All they needed was copy of yellow book and copy of passport face page. Did the random flashing light test (red, amber, green) and then watched the excruciating 1-hour video about the "5 precepts" of driving in LOS. I noted that it only references motorbikes about 4 times (all seen being wiped out by cars) and never, ever mentions wearing a seat-belt or crash helmet. I managed to stay awake but the five locals in the room with me used the time for games, texting, FB'ing and sleeping. They only do this crucially important video a couple of times a day at this location so either 10 AM or 1.30 PM. I was in at 1 PM and out at 2.45 PM. My passport was renewed in January so the new TDL now has the new passport number but the driver number at the top is unchanged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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