milkycheese Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recom273 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 (edited) Driving or diving. Driving. Officially no. Edited June 8, 2015 by recom273 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldgit Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I'll move this to the SE Asia Forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milkycheese Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 Can I go back early with my one year license and change to 5 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketrichard Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milkycheese Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 I do not have my Non O visa at that time .. its obligatory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milkycheese Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 Not everything is so cut and dry ... that is why I am asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milkycheese Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share Posted July 26, 2015 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Unhelpful post and reply removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojomor Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 I don't understand why your Thai licence would be a problem in Malaysia. It is an Asean licence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milkycheese Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share Posted July 26, 2015 It has to be 5 years not 1 year temporary .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomtomtom69 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 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). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milkycheese Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 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 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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