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Confused - What Year Is It?!

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Hi.

Just checking on when my driving licence expires and I'm getting tangled. After a long time in Thailand I've never actually needed to work this one out before, so can someone put me straight?

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Licence expires in March 2556.

It's now 2555.

By my thinking, on the 1st January just gone our year changed from 2012 to 2013 - but the Thai year remained 2555 and won't become 2556 until after next Songkran on 17th April.

Thus the Thai March 2556 is (hopefully) our March 2014.

Erm . . . ??

R

Edited by robsamui

It is currently 2556. 2013 + 543.

The Thai year is still January to December.

Edited by whybother

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It is currently 2556. 2013 + 543.

The Thai year is still January to December.

So why isn't the Thai New year in Songkran the start of a new year for them?

R

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Because it makes no sense. Welcome to Thailand.

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It is currently 2556. 2013 + 543.

The Thai year is still January to December.

So why isn't the Thai New year in Songkran the start of a new year for them?

R

Just found the answer on Wikipedia and answered my own question (didn't spot this before even tho I looked so sorry for the unnecessary post . . .)

"Until 1888 the Thai New Year was the beginning of the year in Thailand; thereafter 1 April was used until 1940. 1 January is now the beginning of the year."

Obviously following the established policy of keeping the peasants in a state of ignorance and confusion - myself included . . .

R

It is currently 2556. 2013 + 543.

The Thai year is still January to December.

So why isn't the Thai New year in Songkran the start of a new year for them?

R

Because they changed it to run with the western new year some time in the distant past.

If it expires on your birthday, a little tip, go the day after and u get 6 years all but a day

The newer licenses have Thai and "Western" new years start and expire date, expires on birthday strangely enough not on 5 year date.

I believe that Laos still changes its Buddhist New Year at Pi Mai (Songkran). However the International year is commonly accepted.

It is currently 2556. 2013 + 543.

The Thai year is still January to December.

But the Thai fiscal year begins in April , doesn't it ? Same as USA ?

It is currently 2556. 2013 + 543.

The Thai year is still January to December.

But the Thai fiscal year begins in April , doesn't it ? Same as USA ?

1st of October for Thailand.

It is currently 2556. 2013 + 543.

The Thai year is still January to December.

But the Thai fiscal year begins in April , doesn't it ? Same as USA ?

1st of October for Thailand.

Okay, stand corrected, Thanks Tywais

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