1 year Thai License Malaysia

[milkycheese]

Hi TV PPL

can I use my 1 year Thai driving license in Malaysia. I did not renew my 5 year one, I think that was a mistake on my part!

[recom273]

Driving or diving.

Driving. Officially no.

Edited June 8, 2015 by recom273

[theoldgit]

I'll move this to the SE Asia Forum.

[milkycheese]

Can I go back early with my one year license and change to 5 years?

[phuketrichard]

go ask;

but i dont understand why u didn't renew the 5 year one? you can do it up to a year after the previous one had expired

[milkycheese]

I do not have my Non O visa at that time .. its obligatory.

[milkycheese]

Not everything is so cut and dry ... that is why I am asking.

[milkycheese]

I now have my 1 year Non O visa. Can I now hand in my 1 year droving license early and get my full 5 year again. Anyone know?

[Tywais]

Unhelpful post and reply removed.

[Mojomor]

I don't understand why your Thai licence would be a problem in Malaysia. It is an Asean licence.

[milkycheese]

It has to be 5 years not 1 year temporary ....

[Tomtomtom69]

It has to be 5 years not 1 year temporary ....

I doubt any foreign police officer in ASEAN would know the difference. As long as it's valid the OP should be fine, though if he can get a 5-year one it would be better. Now I know that Malaysia is likely to be stricter than say Laos, where, despite what may be claimed I had no problems driving around with a 1-year Thai licence. I do have a 5-year one now, but back in those days, my 1-year one was always accepted for renting cars and I even showed it to the police. Why? Well, even though I always held another valid licence from my home country and other licences from other countries that were also valid, I assumed that Lao officers can only read Thai and not English or another language. Quite simply because Thai and Lao are very similar and educated Lao are generally quite fluent in reading Thai.

Otherwise, the OP can always use his home country licence as long as it's in English, otherwise it should be accompanied by an international driver permit (IDP).

[milkycheese]

Hi Tom, thank you for everyone reply. I understand as I have insurance in Malaysia and Korea. I have a full license for korea. However there are reasons I want the 5 year not 1 year Thai. Is it possible to change from 1 year to 5 early as in 9 months earlier. I will attend the driving office in.the weeks to come and hopefully get my answer.... Thanks again .