Thai License expired.

[Marcel1]

Last year I got my first Thai driver license for the car and motorbike on the 1st of November. The first ones are valid for one year but today however, I found out that I forgot it. what is the best way to solve it and what do I need to do to extend it? do I have to go to the office in the morning or can I go anytime? I am in Bangkok. thanks for the advice

[meechai]

Your ok

Here you let the one year expire.

Then go in Take a color test & reaction time test & get a 5 year license

Take the same things you took last time

Passport

Doctors paper ( 100 baht anywhere)

Proof of address cert. ( Immigration free or your consulate which is fast but costs )

Your expired Thai licenses

You will need some copies of certain pages of your passport but they do them there for a few baht

Time is anytime they are open

Edited December 14, 2013 by meechai

[DefaultName]

Hi,

How long expired can the 1 year go before it can't be renewed?

Thanks

[meechai]

Hi,

How long expired can the 1 year go before it can't be renewed?

Thanks

I am told it is one year.

I have not seen any written rule but the Thai's I know say 1 year

[dogpoo]

Your ok

Here you let the one year expire.

Then go in Take a color test & reaction time test & get a 5 year license

Take the same things you took last time

Passport

Doctors paper ( 100 baht anywhere)

Proof of address cert. ( Immigration free or your consulate which is fast but costs )

Your expired Thai licenses

You will need some copies of certain pages of your passport but they do them there for a few baht

Time is anytime they are open

Certificate of residence is free from immigration? What office is this from?

[MadMac]

I got my expired 1 year license renewed into a 5 year one after more than one year, as I was not in the country. As so many things, it's up to the daily form, the weather and if he likes you or not. No hard rules.

[Gonsalviz]

Hi,

How long expired can the 1 year go before it can't be renewed?

Thanks

Mine expired in 1998 and just got it renewed last year.

[DualSportBiker]

Mine was expired for over a year and I had to retake the theory exam, but not the practical.

[DefaultName]

Hi,

How long expired can the 1 year go before it can't be renewed?

Thanks

Mine expired in 1998 and just got it renewed last year.

Thanks, I was thinking a month or so, nothing that extreme.

[Gsxrnz]

Yeah, I think officially you can drive for one month past expiry without getting a fine.

As to the renewal process, it's probably up to the staff you deal with......smile a lot.