Good morning...... my thai driving license's will expire in the next few months and was wondering what the procedure was now (documents, doctors cert, online training etc) as it will probably have changed since i last renewed (in the covid era).....Apologies if this is covered and posted somewhere on here, i did a couple of searches but couldn't find the topic...many thanks in advance 🙂

1 minute ago, twozeds said:

Good morning...... my thai driving license's will expire in the next few months and was wondering what the procedure was now (documents, doctors cert, online training etc) as it will probably have changed since i last renewed (in the covid era).....Apologies if this is covered and posted somewhere on here, i did a couple of searches but couldn't find the topic...many thanks in advance 🙂

A few answers required:

Where will you renew?

What Visa/extension do you have?

Do you have a Work permit

5 minutes ago, couchpotato said:

A few answers required:

Where will you renew?

What Visa/extension do you have?

Do you have a Work permit

hi sorry for confusion.......i have retirement visa and will be renewing at the driving license place off of highway 36 near the big international school...and i dont have work permit......thanks

I think your first step is to go there and make an appointment. As far as I know it's no longer a walk-in 1 step process at that DLT. And at the appointment apart from residence letter and medical cert you will need to have done the e-learning here... https://www.dlt-elearning.com/

So that would be the 'Pattaya' office...even though it's miles out of Pattaya city.

Topic is usually covered in the motor forum.

Generally:

Passport with Non O visa and/or one year extension (copies).

Old license.

Proof of address ("CoR").

Likely from immigration in your case. valid for ? 30 days. Not sure.

Health certificate (from any road side clinic or from hospitals). Valid for 30 days.

Online "training" performed with resulting QR code (valid for 6 months).

Specifically for Pattaya your main problem might be the crowds/queues/obtaining an appointment. Can't help with that.

The 5yr license expires on your birthday. Good idea to apply just AFTER that. Gives you almost 6 years of validity for the new license.

thank you for the swift replies.....so am I better booking a queue number online or going to banglamung DLT in person to book a queue number?

17 minutes ago, johng said:

So that would be the 'Pattaya' office...even though it's miles out of Pattaya city.

Yes. Officially it's the Banglamung branch. Just a few hundred meters from Pattaya "border" 😁

9 minutes ago, twozeds said:

thank you for the swift replies.....so am I better booking a queue number online or going to banglamung DLT in person to book a queue number?

I believe you have to go there.

one last bit of information if you can clarify for me: do i understand correctly....I only require 1 doctors certificate which i can photocopy because I have 2 driving licenses 1 for car 1 for bike...but i will require 2 original certificates of residence one for each license...would this be correct...thanks

9 minutes ago, twozeds said:

thank you for the swift replies.....so am I better booking a queue number online or going to banglamung DLT in person to book a queue number?

At Banglamung/Pattaya DLT you must go in person to the small booth outside the main door with your passport and current licence to make an appointment for your test, which will probably be 2-3 weeks hence.

They will give you a piece of paper outlining what you must bring with you on the actual test day. These will include online video test (QR code provided after passing test) , Medical certificate and Residence certificate (from Immigration) plus of course your passport and licence.

If renewing motorbike licence at the same time, then 2 Residence Certificates will be required (although some people have had Car/Motorbike incorporated on the same COR. Only one online video test required and only one Medical Certificate required)

And as someone else said, go after your birthday and you will get an extra year.

51 minutes ago, couchpotato said:

They will give you a piece of paper outlining what you must bring with you on the actual test day.

Sounds like good service?

54 minutes ago, couchpotato said:

At Banglamung/Pattaya DLT you must go in person to the small booth outside the main door with your passport and current licence to make an appointment for your test, which will probably be 2-3 weeks hence.

They will give you a piece of paper outlining what you must bring with you on the actual test day. These will include online video test (QR code provided after passing test) , Medical certificate and Residence certificate (from Immigration) plus of course your passport and licence.

If renewing motorbike licence at the same time, then 2 Residence Certificates will be required (although some people have had Car/Motorbike incorporated on the same COR. Only one online video test required and only one Medical Certificate required)

And as someone else said, go after your birthday and you will get an extra year.

Thank you couchpotato very much appreciated :)

They have always accepted one original certificate of residence and one copy from me.

At the immigration office they may try to persuade you to get 2 certificates @ 300 Baht each.

On 1/18/2026 at 8:50 AM, Upnotover said:

I think your first step is to go there and make an appointment. As far as I know it's no longer a walk-in 1 step process at that DLT. And at the appointment apart from residence letter and medical cert you will need to have done the e-learning here... https://www.dlt-elearning.com/

Have you (or others) noticed that booking an appointment for the renewal at LTD Chatujak seems to be disabled? I needed to make a booking at LTD in Phra Kanong - next closest place it seemed (for central Bangkok). Is it no longer possible to renew at Chatujak?

On 1/18/2026 at 11:51 AM, johng said:

At the immigration office they may try to persuade you to get 2 certificates @ 300 Baht each.

Could be useful I guess, though only good for 30 days..

51 minutes ago, ronnie50 said:

Is it no longer possible to renew at Chatujak?

I'm sure it's still possible, just can't make an appointment online.

On 1/18/2026 at 8:54 AM, KhunBENQ said:

Topic is usually covered in the motor forum.

Generally:

Passport with Non O visa and/or one year extension (copies).

Old license.

Proof of address ("CoR").

Likely from immigration in your case. valid for ? 30 days. Not sure.

Health certificate (from any road side clinic or from hospitals). Valid for 30 days.

Online "training" performed with resulting QR code (valid for 6 months).

Specifically for Pattaya your main problem might be the crowds/queues/obtaining an appointment. Can't help with that.

The 5yr license expires on your birthday. Good idea to apply just AFTER that. Gives you almost 6 years of validity for the new license.

You will need to show the passport used when you obtained your existing license and your current one if it has changed.

Did all my stuff last Friday. Online videos and multi choice questions for car and bike. Each video is about an hour long, four or five questions at the end of each one. I usually just walk in but as things here constantly change I booked an appointment online, plenty of dates available in my DLT. The documents required are listed on either the test website or the booking one, can't remember which. A medical cert is a gray area. One page doesn't mention it being required and another does. Only 100 baht where I live so I will get one anyway.

Reading the comments here nothing much to add. I recently did mine but had to do it another province.

Only points I would add is I was asked for 2 sets of docs for each licence. Also if you renew it shortly after it expires you basically get a whole extra year. Eg, renew it 1 week after the expiry and get 5 years, 11 months and 3 weeks validity. Conversely renew it before it expires and get less than 5 years validity.

4 minutes ago, sikishrory said:

Reading the comments here nothing much to add. I recently did mine but had to do it another province.

Only points I would add is I was asked for 2 sets of docs for each licence. Also if you renew it shortly after it expires you basically get a whole extra year. Eg, renew it 1 week after the expiry and get 5 years, 11 months and 3 weeks validity. Conversely renew it before it expires and get less than 5 years validity.

Replacement licences expire on your birthday. You get 5 years from your next birthday. If you renew a month early you get 5 years and one month from the day of renewal.

Is there any benefit of using an agent to make the appointment and assist generally with the renewal? There are many adverts for such services. I would exclude the obvious 'scam' ones that don't require you to attend the centre or do any tests.

10 minutes ago, alanrchase said:

medical cert is a gray area. One page doesn't mention it being required and another does.

Rules changed some years ago.

Always required.

Also the form (document) and content has changed (mental? epileptic?)

Other info is outdated.

And makes sense.

5 minutes ago, alanrchase said:

Replacement licences expire on your birthday. You get 5 years from your next birthday. If you renew a month early you get 5 years and one month from the day of renewal.

RE Early renewal yeh that may be right. Thanks for the correction. Still better off doing it after it expires to get almost a full extra year.

10 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Rules changed some years ago.

Always required.

Also the form (document) and content has changed (mental? epileptic?)

Other info is outdated.

And makes sense.

The med cert changed over 5 years ago, has it changed again? Just pointing out that on e learning website it lists documentation required for renewal of 2 to a five year licence, 5 to 5 year licence and doesn't mention the requirement for the med cert for 5 to 5. I have always taken a med cert with me.

16 minutes ago, sikishrory said:

RE Early renewal yeh that may be right. Thanks for the correction. Still better off doing it after it expires to get almost a full extra year.

Yes, but involves driving with an expired licence which I would rather not do in case it invalidates my insurance.

4 minutes ago, alanrchase said:

The med cert changed over 5 years ago, has it changed again?

No. I didn't remember how long ago it was changed. 5 years sounds plausible.

3 minutes ago, alanrchase said:

Yes, but involves driving with an expired licence which I would rather not do in case it invalidates my insurance.

Cautious people could use a driver/taxi. Own car is irrelevant for the DL procedure.

Car related stuff can be done ahead one to three months.

1 hour ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Is there any benefit of using an agent to make the appointment and assist generally with the renewal? There are many adverts for such services. I would exclude the obvious 'scam' ones that don't require you to attend the centre or do any tests.

I just renewed my 5 year dl in December. As I live in Pattaya, the normal place to go is the Banglamung DLT (off Hwy 36). Was told (by agent) the wait time for que was about 2 months if I wanted to wait. Option 2 was to take van to Samut Prakan DLT (with group) the following week. About an hour and 45 minute drive to Samut Prakan DLT. Because it's a group of people the whole experience took about 8 hours. It also a bit more expensive because of transportation but for me it was worth it to get the proceedure behind me. YMMV